Dritte Mann Museum
Private museum near the Naschmarkt on the film classic "The Third Man" and everyday life in occupied Vienna 1945–1955.
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About the museum
The Third Man Museum was opened in 2005 by the collector Gerhard Strassgschwandtner and the designer Karin Höfler. The two built up the museum without sponsors or subsidies and still run it themselves today, as collectors, curators and museum management in one.
The starting point is the British film "The Third Man", based on Graham Greene and shot in Vienna in 1948, which premiered in London in 1949 and became world-famous thanks to Anton Karas's zither music. Across more than 400 square metres, some 15 rooms show about 3,000 original objects: scripts, cameras used during filming, Karas's film zither, posters and programmes from premieres in over 20 countries, and hundreds of recordings of the "Harry Lime Theme". A historic cinema projector screens a short film excerpt.
A second focus is Vienna during the occupation 1945–1955: documents, signs and photos tell of life amid hunger, the black market, reconstruction and zone borders in a city administered by four powers. In 2023 the gravestone known from the cemetery scenes of the film joined the collection. In 2020 the museum received the Tourism Prize of the Viennese Chamber of Commerce.
Highlights
- Anton Karas's film zither
- Original scripts and cameras from the filming
- Screening of a film excerpt on a historic cinema projector
- Hundreds of versions of the "Harry Lime Theme" and posters from around the world
- Exhibition on occupied Vienna 1945–1955
Permanent exhibitions
- Sammlung zum Film „Der 3. Mann“ – Around 3,000 original objects on the making and worldwide success of the film, from scripts and cameras to Anton Karas's zither.
- Wien 1945–1955 – Documents and photos on everyday life in the city occupied by four powers, annotated with quotations from the film.
- Founded
- 2005
- Operated by
- Gerhard Strassgschwandtner und Karin Höfler (Privatmuseum)
- Director
- Gerhard Strassgschwandtner, Karin Höfler
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €12 |
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| Reduced | €10Seniors, students, Vienna Card holders, among others |
| Children & teens | €8Children aged 10 to 16. |
| Seniors | €10 |
| Students & apprentices | €10 |
| Groups (11+ people) | €18 per personExclusive tour for 11 people or more, per person |
| Private tour (1–10 people, flat rate) | €180Approx. 75 minutes, museum opened exclusively |
| City tour "Post-war Vienna" (up to 12 people, flat rate) | €280Each additional person €22; includes a visit to the exhibition "Vienna 1945–1955" |
Tickets and gift vouchers are also available in the online shop.
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Kettenbrückengasse · 5-min walk
U-Bahn station Kettenbrückengasse (5 minutes on foot); bus 59A from Staatsoper to the Pressgasse stop
Main entrance at the corner of Pressgasse and Mühlgasse, near the Naschmarkt; about 10 minutes on foot from the Staatsoper.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 75 min |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE, EN) |
| Good to know | Free audio guide via the Hearonymus app on your own smartphone. Tours by the collectors on request on any day; additionally a 2.5-hour city tour "Post-war Vienna" including a museum visit. |
