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Keeping truth alive since 1933
Exhibition / Highlights from the Archives & The Wiener Family Story
To mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Library’s predecessor organisation in Amsterdam, the Library is staging two exciting new exhibitions.
News / The Wiener Holocaust Library at 90
Our organisation was founded in 1934 in Amsterdam, making us the oldest continuously operating archive of the Holocaust and the Nazi era in the world. Find out more about how we’re marking this milestone.
Current opening hours and important visitor information
The Library is open Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm, with late openings until 7pm on Tuesdays.
The Library is closed on Bank Holidays.
Closure Notices
The Library will open late, at 11am, on the 11 October
The Exhibition will close early, at 4pm, on the 17 October
The Exhibition will be closed on Monday 23 October
The Exhibition will be closed on Wednesday 15 November
If you have a query please email [email protected] or call 0207 636 7247.
For collection related queries please email [email protected].
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Getting here
The Wiener Holocaust Library
29 Russell Square
London WC1B 5DP
Underground: Russell Square, Goodge Street, King’s Cross
Bus: 188, 168, X68, 7, 59, 68, 91
Rail: Euston and King’s Cross.
Full visiting informationOpening times
Monday
10am – 5pm
Tuesday
10am – 7pm
Wednesday
10am – 5pm
Thursday
10am – 5pm
Friday
10am – 5pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Virtual and In-Person Events
Sep 27 / Virtual Lecture: 2022 Ernst Fraenkel Prize Winner – Ari Joskowicz, Rain of Ash
The Wiener Holocaust Library is delighted to host an evening lecture by the winner of our 2022 Ernst Fraenkel Prize.
Oct 4 / Hybrid Event: Hans Albrecht Foundation Annual Lecture and Human Rights Award 2023
Join The Hans Albrecht Foundation (HAF) and The Wiener Holocaust Library for the HAF Human Rights Award and annual lecture.
Oct 5 / Book Talk: In Search of Berlin: The Story of a Reinvented City, John Kampfner
Part of The Wiener Holocaust at Ninety exhibition event series. Join us for an evening event to mark the publication of In Search of Berlin: The Story of a Reinvented City.
Support Us / Become a Member
In recent years, demands upon the Library have increased as we face rising antisemitism, racism and Holocaust denial.
Becoming a member is a powerful way you can support us in working towards our wider mission. In return you can enjoy of our exclusive member benefits and know that you are playing a significant role in the future success of the Library.
Collections Catalogue / Visit the catalogue to start your research
Search across our documents, books, periodicals, pamphlets and more.
Visit Us / The Wolfson Reading Room
Anyone is welcome to visit and study our collections in the Wolfson Reading Room.
News / The Wiener Holocaust Library at 90
We’re celebrating 90 years of collecting, preserving and sharing evidence of the Holocaust.
Discover / The Holocaust Explained
Our free educational resource is here to help you learn the essential facts of the Holocaust, its causes and its consequences.
Competition / The Ernst Fraenkel Prize
Our prestigious annual competition for academic manuscripts on the Holocaust is now open for submissions.
Research / International Tracing Service (ITS)
We’re proud to be the UK copyholder of this remarkable archive of over 30 million pages of Holocaust-era documents.
Events / The Wiener Holocaust Library YouTube Channel
Missed one of our events? Visit our YouTube channel for virtual events, book talks, curator talks and more.
