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The Imperial Family. Private Life and Duty at the Court of Franz II/I

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About the Event

The new exhibition in the Ceremonial Hall of the Austrian National Library

In the State Hall of the Austrian National Library, visitors are offered rare insights into the private family life of Emperor Franz II/I (1768–1835), his wife Empress Marie Therese (1772–1807) and their numerous children. Contemporary depictions present the monarch and his family amidst a seemingly perfect, almost bourgeois family idyll. In reality however, this image was often staged: The exhibition offers, through unique personal documents such as letters and gifts exchanged within the family, an authentic insight into a difficult imperial family life under the constant pressure of dynastic expectations and the ever-present threat of war.

Dates

  • Thu 11/19/2026 09:00 AM – 09:00 PM
  • Fri 11/20/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 11/21/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 11/22/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 11/24/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 11/25/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 11/26/2026 09:00 AM – 09:00 PM
  • Fri 11/27/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 11/28/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 11/29/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 12/01/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 12/02/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 12/03/2026 09:00 AM – 09:00 PM
  • Fri 12/04/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 12/05/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 12/06/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 12/07/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 12/08/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 12/09/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 12/10/2026 09:00 AM – 09:00 PM
  • Fri 12/11/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 12/12/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 12/13/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 12/14/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 12/15/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 12/16/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 12/17/2026 09:00 AM – 09:00 PM
  • Fri 12/18/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 12/19/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 12/20/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 12/21/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 12/22/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 12/23/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 12/24/2026 09:00 AM – 03:00 PM
  • Fri 12/25/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 12/26/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 12/27/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 12/28/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 12/29/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 12/30/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 12/31/2026 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Fri 01/01/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 01/02/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 01/03/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 01/05/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 01/06/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 01/07/2027 09:00 AM – 09:00 PM
  • Fri 01/08/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 01/09/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 01/10/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 01/12/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 01/13/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 01/14/2027 09:00 AM – 09:00 PM
  • Fri 01/15/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 01/16/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 01/17/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 01/19/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 01/20/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 01/21/2027 09:00 AM – 09:00 PM
  • Fri 01/22/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 01/23/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 01/24/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 01/26/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 01/27/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 01/28/2027 09:00 AM – 09:00 PM
  • Fri 01/29/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 01/30/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 01/31/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 02/02/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 02/03/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 02/04/2027 09:00 AM – 09:00 PM
  • Fri 02/05/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 02/06/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 02/07/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 02/09/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 02/10/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 02/11/2027 09:00 AM – 09:00 PM
  • Fri 02/12/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 02/13/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 02/14/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 02/16/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 02/17/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 02/18/2027 09:00 AM – 09:00 PM
  • Fri 02/19/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 02/20/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 02/21/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 02/23/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 02/24/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 02/25/2027 09:00 AM – 09:00 PM
  • Fri 02/26/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 02/27/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 02/28/2027 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM

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Info & Tickets

Discount with the Vienna City Card

Event Location

State Hall of the Austrian National Library
State Hall of the Austrian National Library