Mozarthaus Vienna

The Mozarthaus Vienna is housed in the historic Camesina House at Domgasse 5, not far from St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna's city center. On the first floor of the building, which dates from the seventeenth century, you'll find the only surviving apartment in which Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived with his family. From the end of September 1784 to the end of April 1787, the composer occupied these rooms, which consist of four rooms, two small side rooms, and a kitchen. Key works were written during this period, including the opera The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro), which is why the building is also known as the Figaro House. Because none of the original furnishings survive, the rooms invite you to imagine the artist's life during this phase with the help of photographs and documents. One special attraction is an impressive flute clock that plays a variation from Mozart's Andante for a mechanical organ on a small organ.

The presentation of Mozart's life and work spans several floors of the renovated building. On the third floor above the ground floor, a multimedia installation explores the composer's personal and social circumstances in Vienna, including his friendships, his fondness for balls and gambling, and his ties to Freemasonry. The second floor sheds light on Mozart's creative musical period, his collaboration with the librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte, and the circumstances of his death. Historic stucco ceilings and wall paintings are also on display here, giving you an impression of the building's original decor. A special multimedia theater installation presents scenes from the opera The Magic Flute in three-dimensional collages.

In addition to the exhibition areas, the building has a concert hall on the second basement level, created from a historic Baroque vault with modern elements. On the fourth floor above the ground floor is a business lounge with restored wall paintings, used as an event space. On the ground floor, a museum shop and a vending-machine café round out the offerings. Alongside its permanent exhibition, the Mozarthaus Vienna presents special exhibitions that change each year and highlight different aspects of Mozart's life and legacy.