The Theatermuseum brings together collections on all topics of the performing arts and is one of the biggest and most important documentation centers of its kind in the world. Objects of contemporary Austrian and international stage art from spoken and musical theater, dance and film to figurine and puppet theater are kept in the archives and are scientifically researched, published and presented in exhibitions. Our aim is a differentiated in-depth research and the attractive presentation of various topics and correlations. A permanent show, ploughing through the centuries of theater history, does not exist at the moment.

Numerous events and educational programmes for all ages complement these activities. Many of our exhibitions evolve from cooperations with other cultural institutions and are shown in other Austrian museums and abroad.

Our endeavour to continue offering this diversity of theatrical topics has its ideal place in the heart of Vienna, the city of theater par excellence - seen not only from a historical point of view.

It is on the one hand the enthusiasm for the stage – be it opera, operetta or spoken theater - , Vienna ows this quality, on the other hand the fact that the world associates Vienna with the music theater.

Whereas the theater seeks the direct encounter with the magic moment, our museum finds room and time for its reflection. The interaction of confrontation and mirroring also determines our logo, it characterizes our exhibition, event and educational projects and takes you into the heart of theater itself.