Metro Kinokulturhaus / Filmarchiv Austria

In the location's words:

The METRO Kinokulturhaus is located at Johannesgasse 4 in Vienna's 1st district and is the main venue of the Filmarchiv Austria. The building looks back on a long history: there was an entertainment venue here as early as 1840, and later a theater. The building has been known as the Metro-Kino since 1951; in 2002 it was taken over and renovated by the Filmarchiv Austria, and in 2014 it was expanded to become today's Kinokulturhaus by incorporating additional rooms.

The heart of the building is a listed, historic cinema hall from 1893, which was converted into a theater in 1924 and is one of the most beautiful cinemas in Vienna with its wood paneling and red interior. It is complemented by a second, smaller cinema hall with 49 seats, named after the Viennese film producer Eric Pleskow.

Changing exhibitions on film, cinema history and Austrian film culture are shown on around 500 m² of exhibition space over three levels. The program includes retrospectives, tributes, silent films with live music and Austrian premieres. The venue is also home to the legendary Viennese film bookshop Satyr, which was integrated into the Metro Kinokulturhaus in 2019, as well as a cinema bar. In summer, the natural garden of the Filmarchiv Austria is transformed into an open-air cinema.