Vienna is considered the world capital of music. But there is only one place where young
can explore sounds, trace the stars of Viennese classical music, feel the sound wave
feel the sound wave and conduct an orchestra themselves: The House of Music. The
museum, which also organizes concerts and serves as an event location, aims to remove cultural
barriers and sensitize people to music, explains Director Simon Posch
Posch: "We are a place of lively debate that opens up new approaches to music.
to music. We want people to come to us with curiosity, return to everyday life with a melody on their lips
and take something back with them for their lives. Culture and music
can be a powerful force of connection and inspiration. We want to unleash this power
unleash this power with our wide range of offers."
Special content on four floors
We are surrounded by music everywhere, even from an early age. But what does a baby hear in the
womb, how is a sound created and how do sound waves propagate? After the
exhibition of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra on the second floor - the founder of the
The founder of the world's most famous orchestra, Otto Nicolai, lived here - visitors can get to the bottom of the nature of sound on the second floor and create magical sound creatures.
and create magical sound creatures.
House of Music © Paul Bauer
On the third floor, Mozart, Beethoven and co. - the great stars of the
Viennese classical music. They were the ones who brought music to the people and made them
and inspired them. Their legacy is timelessly relevant. On the fourth floor
Finally, you can pick up the baton yourself and prove your talent: As a conductor of the
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Virtually, of course. The colorful mixture of digital and analog
analog offerings, supplemented by special exhibitions, is not only touching and
educational, but above all: fun.
House of Music © Paul Bauer
Young live acts you can touch
But the Haus der Musik would not be a museum of music education if it did not bring the principle of
principle of active engagement onto the stage itself - in the form of intimate live
in the form of intimate live concerts. In an event hall for just over
100 guests, the audience gets particularly close to the bands. Every riff gets under the
skin. The mood is immediate, but the atmosphere is always focused and special.
special. Thanks to a cooperation with Bluebird, young newcomers take the mic.
into their hands. You can hear folk, rock, indie and alternative, but also post-punk
or electro-pop - the Haus der Musik does not want to commit itself. Here were also
Voodoo Jürgens, Olli Schulz, the Moon City Masters and Karmic have already performed here - the
illustrious guest list is long.
Classical concerts and children's concerts round off the program. In addition
exclusive rooms are also available as event locations for private parties and events.
are available.
Daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
www.hdm.at
House of Music, children's concerts © Paul Bauer
