Austrian National Library – Papyrus Museum
The Papyrus Museum of the Austrian National Library showcases unique objects from 3,000 years of Egyptian culture. The highlight of the exhibition is Sesostris’ Book of the Dead from the 15th century BC: it is the oldest artefact in the Austrian National Library’s collection.
SHORT GUIDED TOURS OF THE PERMANENT EXHIBITION (AT 6.30 PM, AT 7.30 PM, AT 8.30 PM, AT 9.30 PM AND AT 10.30 PM)
Approx. 30 minutes.
SHORT GUIDED TOUR IN ENGLISH (10 PM)
Approx. 30 minutes.
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMME 'WRITING ON PAPYRUS' (6 PM-11 PM)
Learn more about the 5,000-year-old writing material and try it out for yourself! Write in hieroglyphics on real papyrus and take your message home with you.
