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Haus der Musik Vienna: Interactive Sound Museum and Engaging Musical Exhibitions

Experience music history and sound phenomena through innovative real and virtual installations in Vienna.

The Haus der Musik in Vienna invites you on a unique journey through the world of sound. Explore an interactive museum housed within the historic Palais Erzherzog Karl, where you can research, create, and experience music. Engage with virtual orchestras, compose waltzes, and immerse yourself in captivating audio-visual displays.

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Exhibition summary

The Haus der Musik in Vienna is an interactive sound museum located in the historic Palais Erzherzog Karl. It offers visitors a unique, unconventional journey through the world of music, allowing them to experience, research, and create sound phenomena through real and virtual installations.

Curatorial context

Vienna's interactive sound museum, the Haus der Musik, is an innovative and unconventional destination dedicated to the world of music. Located in the historic Palais Erzherzog Karl in the city center, it invites visitors on a journey through sound phenomena across four floors. Guests can step into the roles of composers like Mozart and Strauss, interact with virtual orchestras, explore sound through sight and touch, and even create their own music. The museum features unique installations such as the "Walzer-Würfel-Spiel" for composing waltzes, "Facing Mozart" where visitors can control Mozart's likeness, and the "Sonotopia Lap & Universe" virtual reality experience. Additionally, the first floor hosts the Museum and Historical Archive of the Vienna Philharmonic, detailing the orchestra's rich history and its connection to the building's founder, Otto Nicolai.

Admission and ticket notes

Admission is available onsite and online, with a normal price of €19 and a reduced price of €15. A Vienna City Card offers a 21% discount. The museum is open daily from 10:00 to 22:00, with specific reduced hours on December 24th and March 23rd.

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Am Hof Square
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The Haus der Musik features interactive exhibits inspired by and engaging with the works of composers such as Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Strauss Sohn, Gustav Mahler, and the Vienna Philharmonic.
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