Collect, Preserve, Share
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
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
News / Welcome to our new site!
The Wiener Holocaust Library has launched a new website! We are delighted to have this new resource for our friends, supporters and new visitors to access.
Exhibition / Death Marches: Evidence and Memory
Towards the end of the Second World War, hundreds of thousands of prisoners still held within the Nazi camp system were forcibly evacuated in terrible conditions under heavy guard.
Virtual Events
Event / A Virtual Talk: New works on British Colonial Violence
This event marks the recent publication of two important contributions which challenge traditional understandings of the extent of colonial violence and the process of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire.
Event / A Virtual Event: Hans Albrecht Foundation Annual Lecture and Human Rights Award
Join us for the presentation of Hans Albrecht Foundation Human Rights Award 2021 to Professor David Nott, Consultant Surgeon at St Mary’s Hospital, London.
Event / Virtual Book Launch: The Last Ghetto – An Everyday History of Theresienstadt
Join us for the launch of Dr Anna Hájková’s book The Last Ghetto: An Everyday History of Theresienstadt.
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.
