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Keeping truth alive since 1933
Current opening hours and important visitor information
The Library will remain closed until further notice in line with the most recent government advice. Our staff will continue to work remotely and monitor mailboxes regularly and respond to enquiries as fully as we can.
If you have a query please email [email protected] or call 0207 636 7247.
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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
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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News / Holocaust Memorial Day 2021
On Friday 22nd January we were honoured to host a moving and reflective virtual commemoration for Holocaust Memorial Day 2021.
Exhibition / Death Marches: Evidence and Memory
The Library’s new exhibition will uncover how forensic and other evidence about the death marches has been gathered since the end of the Holocaust.
Virtual Events
8 Mar / Virtual Event: Family History and the Holocaust – Staff from the Library discuss their work in family history
The Library is pleased to announce a new event in our Excavation-Confrontation-Repair? Family Histories of the Holocaust Event Series, which explores the meaning and legacy of family research into the Holocaust.
16 Mar / Symposium: The Holocaust in Eastern Europe: Sources, Memory, Politics
This symposium, in honour of Professor Antony Polonsky on the occasion of his 80th birthday, brings together established and junior scholars researching the Holocaust in Eastern Europe.
18 Mar / Virtual Book Launch: The Afterdeath of the Holocaust
The Wiener Holocaust Library is delighted to launch Professor Lawrence Langer’s most recent book.
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.
Visit Us / The Wolfson Reading Room
Anyone is welcome to visit and study our collections in the Wolfson Reading Room.
What we have / Collections Highlights
View highlights from our collections, chosen by staff.
Collections Catalogue / Visit the catalogue to start your research
Search across our documents, books, periodicals, pamphlets and more.
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.
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.
Apply / The Ernst Fraenkel Prize 2021
Our prestigious annual competition for academic manuscripts on the Holocaust is now open for submissions.
