In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Austrian National Library telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.

What you'll hear inside Austrian National Library:

1
Prunksaal
Baroque State Hall dating from 1723, adorned with frescoes by Daniel Gran and marble statues of emperors.
2
Papyrus Collection
The world's largest collection of papyri, comprising 180,000 objects spanning from 1500 BCE to 1500 CE.
3
Museum of Globes
The world's only public museum dedicated to globes, housing over 380 terrestrial and celestial spheres, some dating back to the 16th century.
4
Museum of Papyri
An exhibition of 200 carefully selected objects from the papyrus collection located in the Neue Burg wing.
5
Map Collection
Historical maps from the sixteenth century onwards, featuring the fifty-volume Atlas Blaeu-Van der Hem containing 2,400 maps, regarded as the finest atlas ever created.
6
Music Collection
Austria's musical archive housing original scores and first editions from composers including Anton Bruckner and Richard Strauss.
7
Collection of Manuscripts and Rare Books
Manuscripts spanning from the 4th century to the present day, representing nearly all literate cultures.
8
Incunabula Collection
One of the world's five largest collections of historical printing, comprising 8,000 incunabula and sixteenth-century Fugger newspapers.
9
Museum of Esperanto and Planned Languages
A department housing materials dedicated to artificial and planned languages, with particular focus on Esperanto.

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Practical information

Josefsplatz 1, 1010 Wien, Austria

Opening hoursTuesday: 09:00 - 18:00 Wednesday: 09:00 - 18:00 Thursday: 09:00 - 21:00 Friday: 09:00 - 18:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 18:00 Sunday: 09:00 - 18:00

♿Wheelchair accessible

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Editorial summary

Edificio estatal barroco con frescos. Alberga la Biblioteca Nacional y museos de papiros y globos terráqueos.

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Reviews posted by visitors on Google Maps.

Anastasia Muravskaya

Recientemente visité la Biblioteca Nacional y este lugar me impresionó muchísimo. La sala es simplemente impresionante: las altas estanterías llenas de libros antiguos, las hermosas escaleras y las magníficas pinturas en el techo crean una atmósfera realmente especial. Mientras caminas por la sala, se siente la historia y el amor por el conocimiento. Es un lugar muy hermoso, tranquilo e inspirador. Sin duda vale la pena visitarlo para todos los que aman los libros, la historia y la arquitectura.

David Estrada

La biblioteca es una obra de arte que merece la pena entrar a verla, no es pequeña pero se ve rápido. Me recordó a los escenarios de Harry Potter. Precio: 11 € adultos y gratis menores de 19 años. No hay que sacar las entradas con antelación.

Luis Serna Roldan

Sublime. Tanto por el contenido, mas de 200.000 libros, como la obra de arte que es en si. La escultura del centro, en honor a quien inició esta biblioteca, las columnas, las pinturas del techo ….

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