!!!Theatermuseum, Österreichisches

Theatre Museum, Austrian: In 1923 the theatrical collection was 
organised as a part of the Austrian  National Library; The basis of 
the collection was comprised of the Baroque festival literature 
compiled under the heading "Ludi", the stage equipment of 
the Palatina library, and the largest private theatrical collection, 
bought in 1922 from Hugo  Thimig. Ongoing purchases of theatre 
libraries, stage models, and theatrical costumes, as well as the 
acquisition of autograph collections and estates, continue to expand 
the collection.

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From 1931-1938 the Austrian Theatre Museum was housed in the left wing 
of the Burgtheater as part of its theatrical collection and from 1943 
in the Hofburg (entrance at Michaelerkuppel dome). In 1975 it was 
established at Hanuschgasse 3 in Vienna´s first district, 
where mementos of actors have been kept since 1991. In 1991 the 
Austrian Theatre Museum opened in the renovated Lobkowitz Palace 
in the first district of Vienna, and the theatre collection of the 
Austrian National Library was incorporated into it.

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Stock (1999): 73,000 books, 5,500 manuscripts, 105,000 hand-done 
drawings, 66,000 autographs, 12,000 graphics, 1,000 stage models, 650 
costumes, 2,000 museum objects, 8,000 audio-visual media exhibits, 
about 700,000 theatre and film photographs, and more than 300,000 
theatre handbills and film posters.

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Directors: J.  Gregor (1923-1954), F.  Hadamowsky (1954-1966),  J. 
Mayerhoefer (1966-1979), O. Pausch (1980-1997), H. Dostal (since 
1998).

!Literature
O. Pausch and P. Nics, Die Theater-Sammlung, in: 
Oesterreichs Museen stellen sich vor, 1985; P. Nics, Vorhang auf. Die 
Theater-Sammlung. in: Ein Weltgebaeude der Gedanken, 1987; O. Pausch 
(ed.), Lobkowitzplatz 2. Geschichte eines Hauses, 1991.


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