Building itself was interesting. However, everything else was a complete let down. Three floors of nothing. So much space with very little to show for it. Waste of time and money.
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- Audio guide available in 13 languages for adults, 8 languages for children
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- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
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The Mozarthaus Vienna presentation covers three floors. “I assure you that this is a magnificent place …” wrote Mozart on 4 April 1781 to his father Leopold in Salzburg. With this quotation as a starting point, the exhibition on the third floor deals with Mozart’s personal and social situation in Vienna. The tour of the second floor looks at Mozart’s main musical and composer colleagues in Vienna and his cooperation with the librettist Lorenzo da Ponte in “The Marriage of Figaro” and “Don Giovanni”. Mozart’s Apartment on the first floor is the centerpiece of Mozarthaus Vienna. Mozart and his family lived there from 1784 to 1787, during which time he wrote the world-famous opera “The Marriage of Figaro” and three of the six Haydn Quartets. It is the largest, most elegant and expensive apartment ever occupied by Mozart and the only one that is still intact today.
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Spent a few hours here after reading about it in the guidebook. Well worth a visit, an incredible place to wonder around with great interactive audio. You don't need to be a Mozart expert to acknowledge his incredible talent and learn more about his background.
A cool place to visit and learn Mozart history. Doesn't offer a lot to see but it's in the middle of the city and it gives you a lot of personal information on Mozart the person. I would highly recommend you pay for the headset to listen to the audio facts.
Just a few steps from St. Stephen’s Cathedral stands the Mozarthaus Vienna, the only surviving Vienna residence of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The composer and his family lived here from 1784 to 1787, during one of the most creative periods of his career. It was in this space that he worked on some of his greatest music, including The Marriage of Figaro.
This was not as expected, very little set up to show lifestyle while Mozart and his family lived there. A few items and pictures to give you an idea. Not a lot of background on his family etc which is a shame for those of us who don’t know. A lot about his work, his collaborators and rivals. Hand held audio guide was not always interesting but a few things around to read. Was still there for about one and a half hours at a cost of €16 each.
Was exciting to see the location of Mozarts apartment particularly as we have a keen interest in classical musical and the works of Mozart.
I visited it 35 years ago and still love the experience Make you live history from that time!!!!!!!!
Visiting one of the greatest musicians in history house is something definitely worth it, the place is big consist of 3 floors.
It's worthwhile if you are a mozart fan. Mozart's house is near St. Stephen's church and getting to it is breathtaking. There is also the house Mozart died nearby that is worthwhile as well.
Interesting with some contemporary items. Good audio and worth the trip. Not many artifacts but stiil ok
I wanted to review the museum separately. The concert was the highlight of our very short trip to Vienna. The museum was ok, but if I could redo what turned out to be our only full day in Vienna, I would skip the Freud Museum and Mozarthaus, and visit Belvedere Castle and the art exhibits (which we missed because of very long flight delays), and then do the Wiener Ensemble in the evening. The one memorable part of the Mozarthaus was the exhibit syncing different interpretations of the Marriage of Figaro and the Magic Flute; otherwise, I would have enjoyed just walking the neighborhood.
Great little gem of a museum tucked away in central Vienna. Was much less busy than most of the major tourist attractions which was a relief! Brilliant for music / Mozart fans - detailed audio guide and amazing to stand in the spaces where Mozart lived and composed some famous pieces. It is quite small and there aren't a ton of genuine artefacts from his time there, but great to see nevertheless.
Such a brilliant experience, educational, wonderful, great staff, many original of manuscripts and artefacts. Would highly recommend.
Very underwhelming. Few original artifacts and the top 2 floors felt disjointed and we would’ve been fine skipping them. Far better options in Vienna to explore!
The museum houses where Mozart lived in Vienna during the 1780s. Located very close to St.Stephen’s Cathedral and the tourist district. The admission is 14€ which includes a coat check and an audio guide. Overall, it was a very informative and one learns about the age Mozart lived in and his music. The gift store is very good as well with interesting gift ideas. A criticism I do have is a paucity of actual artifacts but rather reproductions and copies. Keep in mind, photography is prohibited inside.
The Mozarthaus museum is a self guided tour with an audioguide and where Mozart lived in the latter stages of his life. It was interesting and gave some interesting facts (such as his Irish friend Michael Kelly), albeit it doesnt have his actual possessions and I have had better audio tours (particularly for the price of €14 pp). There were also group tours that went through that took over the place and made it cramped and the staff were not the most welcoming. Good for big Mozart fans but with so much to do in Vienna, I'd probably recommend something else for travellers if tight on time.
the original price for adult is Euro 14, with VCC (Vienna city card), it's Euro 10, and for kids under 19 is Euro 4.5. There is audio guide, you can walk around following the audio guide, there are 3 floors you can visit. if you are musician or interested in classical music, maybe you will want to visit this place, know more about Mozart.
Happened to pass by here and decided to pop in and give it a go. It was pretty cool seeing a lot of people of the time and some artefacts. But felt like there could be more info about Mozart himself and things which belonged to him. Had a lot of problems with the audio guide too - struggled to get on the wifi and when we did, the information kept cutting out
As a classical music fan and lover of Mozart, I was quite excited to visit this museum, in a house where Mozart once lived. I was disappointed with the museum. Entry is rather expensive for the quality of the museum. The museum had very little in the way of artifacts. Its rooms are largely empty, save for some exhibits on the wall. It is VERY reliant on the audio guide, accessed by cell, and the audio segments are long and highly academic. As a person who prefers to read v. listen, this made the museum even more difficult to access. I am closer to the life and works if Mozart than I assume a typical visitor would be. For those looking for an introduction to Mozart's life and works or to get a greater appreciation for his significance, I think you will be disappointed; much of the museum's narrative is dependent on prior knowledge of Mozart. Disappointing.
Excellent tour and museum. Enough information on the apartment, Mozart’s life and of course, music. Excellent value for money
Really disappointing exhibition. Hardly any objects in rooms. What they did have was replicas. Really could have been so much better. We got through this in 40 mins even thought they said we needed 1 hr 20.
Very satisfying to stand and wander in the same vicinity as Mozart as he lived here. Some interesting facts discovered on.audio guide. Good value for money. A bit more reproduction of rooms and furniture would be good.
GillH from Newcastle nailed it in her review! Positives=great audioguide, pleasant staff. Overall -just a bit self indulgent,tedious and speculative. I get the mystique surrounding the man stuff,but really! Surely we can do better than this if he lived in the house for 3 years.
I found the music of Mozart, when I was a small child and have always loved his music: so amazing to visit the place he lived and worked, in Vienna! I travel to Vienna, often, from England, and this is a place of wonder; experiencing the place where the magic happened; it may not have the “wow” factor for some tourists, but if you love and respect the genius it’s a must do! I went the day after seeing “Don Giovanni” performed at the state opera house and found it a great and immersive experience. I didn’t take photos etc, I wanted to just “feel it!” I particularly enjoyed seeing the clever display, on tv screens, of so many productions (director’s concepts) of the same scenes being performed by different opera singers, in various settings/costumes etc;loads of personal letters, stories etc too. Lovely team, friendly and helpful: will revisit, when next in town 👌
This is the house where Mozart lived. There are many historical facts and artifacts, but unless you're really interested in everything that's Mozart, you can skip this attraction
Boring as watching Figaro brush his teeth. Unless of course you enjoy wandering round an empty apartment guessing what might have been there in the 3 years Mozart lived there and surveying a range of photocopied sheet music and photos of unknown Austrians of old. Oh and the staff are grumpy and unhelpful so nothing good to be said about that either.
While I had high expectations for Mozarthaus Vienna, I found the experience lacking and poor value for money. The exhibition could benefit from a more imaginative approach to better engage visitors. The audio guide felt disconnected from the limited displays, and overall, I was disappointed that Mozart and his music were presented in such a subdued and uninspiring way. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this as a must-see attraction.
Loved everything, the informative background of the life and times of Mozart, through to seeing original manuscripts and clips of Met and other performances. Imaginative and fascinating. I feel I know so much more about Mozart the person and his lifestyle to add to the enjoyment of his everlasting music
There are some really odd reviews here, and I wasn’t sure if this was going to be good or not great. I loved it, I thought that the audio guide MAKES this museum. Take your time with it and listen to all of it. Sure, the rooms are empty of furniture but I’d rather that and use my imagination than have a faux Mozart experience, just to be in that place where Figaro was written and to think and spend time with that genius was enough for me. I also liked seeing his front door and the view out of his window as well. The tour IS well structured, giving a good setting of Vienna, the music scene, the political landscape and eras I said earlier if you read the info and listen to the audio tour (which is included) then it really gives back the time invested. I can see that opinions are mixed but for me it was a really fun, and sometimes moving experience. I especially liked their instillation on The Marriage of Figaro, a unique idea that I watched all the way through. Loved it.
Interesting museum where Mozart and his family use to live for two and a half years. This is the place where he wrote "The Marriage of Figaro"; There are some interesting explanations throughout the apartment and the view is still the same as when Mozart lived there.
We didn't like that the museum felt structureless, without any chronological order. The rooms were unfurnished so it were 'just rooms'. There wasn't much about it but still really expensive.
Must-see if you are visiting Vienna! The exhibition is organised on three floors and the tour relies on the commentary provided by an audio guide. On the first floor there is the apartment where Mozart lived. Very emotional.
This building is where Mozart lived while in Vienna. It is now a museum and is made up mostly of empty rooms only with some portraits and other wall displays. There is not that much to see, therefore, but the audio guide gave some interesting information about episodes in Mozart's life. It was just about worth the €10 entrance fee.
It was nice to see one of the many residences of Mozart, but there was very little to see. The exhibition was disjointed, no original artefacts at all, photocopied music and replica paintings. The audio guide was ok - but didn’t really share anything interesting about his music and life. I would honestly save your money - I was so disappointed
We had a great time and would recommend it! The place was beautiful! The opera singer was an added touch.
I have no idea why this museum doesn’t have better reviews. It’s a must-do. The audioguide is a great companion to the informative exhibits. The museum does a wonderful job of drawing you into Mozart’s world and highlighting some of the pivotal compositions he was working on while living in this very spot.
Many of the older posts are pre renovation. I thing the renovations are quite recent As of May 24, it is open every day except mondays. It is very interesting, the audio guide is great. The 3D hologram, although small, is spellbinding (the Magic Flute was playing) The life of Mozart seems to be an enigma, and this is well captured in the displays plus audio commentary. Will worth the experience. Easy online booking experience.
Went to the one in Salzburg… much better. Please don’t waste your money. There is legitimately nothing to see. No items or furniture or anything cool you are probably wanting to see. It’s all writings on the wall and signs that you could read on google. If you are adamant about going, definitely don’t take kids, it’s boring.
Audio guide was good, you do not need to bring your own headphones which was a plus. Don’t expect a restored house that looks the way it did when Mozart was there, but they are honest about the details that lead them to display it the way they did. We spent 2 hours here lingering through the different rooms listening to the guide.
The visit could be produced to make it so much better and more interesting for the layman. Not recommendable if you're going there to increase your knowledge about Mozart. It's one of those things I wouldn't bother to go to nor recommend. My daughter found it boring and even though I didn't say anything to her, it was exactly how I felt.
Probably the worst museum that I’ve been to in my life. Full of nothingness and conjecture. No furniture or substance. Only a stupid audio guide that spoke of objects that “might have been” in this house. Save your $12 and get a Wiener schnitzel.
We had such a great time here and learned so much about Mozart, as well as historical Vienna. I highly recommend booking a tour with Katja, she was extremely charming and very informative!
Very talented musicians and a great cultural experience if you are ever in Vienna and great to witness their talent and the music of Mozart
Overall a relatively boring experience. Don’t get me wrong, I am both a history buff and a classical music fan but the set up of the museum with the audioguide was not very interactive and undermined an otherwise very interesting man
Sadly the museum is only copies of documents and very few pieces of furniture of that era but not Mozarts actual items. At the entrance, the Viator tickets were not recognized at first so it took several minutes later until we were finally granted access.
Seeing part of the original manuscript to Mozart's Requiem. Guided audio tour was really helpful. Small but packed with good info.
See the residence that helped inspire some of Mozart’s greatest works! A must see in Vienna if you love classical music.
The atmosphere, energy and history are incredible. Mozart really was a big musician, Freemason and with brilhant ideas and knowledge.
String quartet played a 1 hour program of Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, Bach abd Beethoven. Amazing acoustics and incredible musicians a small and intimate setting a real treat fir the soul
I was expecting a lot more from this visit. There was a lot of information about other musicians, I expected more information about mozart. Good to see, glad I did it but I wouldn't go again. Not worth the time or money.
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