Wiener Library, Research library and specialized archive in Russell Square, London, United Kingdom.
The Wiener Holocaust Library maintains over 70,000 books, 2,000 document collections, and 45,000 photographs related to genocide studies and Nazi persecution.
The library opened on September 1, 1939, when Alfred Wiener transferred his documentation center from Amsterdam to Britain during the Nazi regime.
The institution contributes to Holocaust education through exhibitions, digital resources, and a specialized program called The Holocaust Explained for British students.
Researchers can access the International Tracing Service digital archive, containing records of individuals affected during the Nazi period.
The library manages the Refugee Map project, a digital platform displaying 440 documented refugee journeys with historical map overlays.
Location: City of Westminster
Location: London Borough of Camden
Inception: 1933
Address: 29 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DP
Phone: +442076367247
Email: info@wienerlibrary.co.uk
Website: http://wienerlibrary.co.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.52161,-0.12800
Latest update: March 4, 2025 16:23
Russell Square
131 m
Senate House
84 m
Kimpton Fitzroy London Hotel
241 m
Rondanini Faun
247 m
Charles Clore House
178 m
King Edward VII Galleries
158 m
Statue of Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
186 m
Numbers 24-28 And Attached Railings Including Institute Of Education, London University (Numbers 24-27)
197 m
Russell Square
134 m
School of Oriental and African Studies
89 m
Philips Building, School Of Oriental And African Studies
132 m
Numbers 1-11 And Attached Railings Including White Hall Hotel (Numbers 2-5) And Montague House (Numbers 8-11)
209 m
Cabmans Shelter
34 m
Holy Cross War Memorial (A)
48 m
Institute Of Chemistry Of Great Britain And Ireland And Attached Railings
10 m
Holy Cross War Memorial (B)
48 m
Numbers 38-43 And Attached Railings
145 m
Numbers 27-32 And Attached Railings
221 m
Numbers 10-18 And Attached Railings And Lamp Holder
221 m
Numbers 2 to 20 and Attached Railings
208 m
Numbers 25-29 And Attached Railings And Lamp Holder
18 m
Number 11 And Attached Railings
217 m
Numbers 1 to 15 and Attached Railings
237 m
Numbers 15A and 17 to 49 and Attached Railings
232 m
Pair Of K6 Telephone Kiosks Adjacent To Boundary Railings And Gates
229 m
K6 Telephone Kiosk, Adjacent To Boundary Railings And Gates
41 m
Numbers 21-24 And Attached Railings
68 m
Numbers 44-49 And Attached Railings
188 mReviews
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