Dritte Mann Museum (Third Man Museum)

Dritte Mann Museum (Third Man Museum) Review

This shrine for film aficionados is close to the Naschmarkt and offers an extensive private collection of memorabilia dedicated to the classic film directed by Carol Reed and shot entirely on location in Vienna. Authentic exhibits include cinema programs, autographed cards, movie and sound recordings, and first editions of Graham Greene's novel, which was the basis of the screenplay. Also here is the original zither used by Anton Karas to record the film's music, which started a zither boom in the '50s. Karas, born in Vienna in 1906, had his 100th birthday celebrated with commemorative performances of the music that made history: the "Harry Lime Theme." Listen to the original shellac that's played on an old music cabinet. In the reading corner, you can browse through historic newspaper articles about the film.