Mozarthaus Vienna, a museum of Wien Holding, is presenting the special exhibition "Mozart at the Table" until January 11, 2026 - the first exhibition in the world to address this topic in detail.
The exhibition provides an insight into Mozart's very human life, his eating and drinking, and their connection with his artistic work.
As an artist, Mozart was often invited to dine: In imperial, princely, aristocratic, upper and lower middle-class settings, at home and on his travels. He did not always eat great food, and sometimes even a miserable meal when traveling.
Insight into the special exhibition "Mozart at the table" © Mozarthaus Vienna
He eats at home and has staff to do so, both with his family and with guests. He visits pubs and restaurants of all classes to eat, talk and play and also composes there, even for pub musicians. If he does not want to interrupt his compositional work in his apartment and is alone at home, he has food brought to him from restaurants. The halls of restaurants are often his performance venues as a pianist and composer - both when traveling and in Vienna.
Insight into the special exhibition "Mozart at the table" © Mozarthaus Vienna
Mozart gives ample space to food and drink in his compositions, especially in the operas, describes eating experiences in his letters and sees eating and drinking as more than just food intake, but also as a cultural and social experience.
With Mozart's help, visitors can learn that table and eating culture are very close to musical culture and perhaps even reflect on their own experiences.
The exhibition is based strictly on facts and documents, mainly letters and music. There is no room for legends, such as restaurants allegedly frequented by Mozart or alleged favorite foods. What we know about Mozart's dining experiences, eating and drinking habits is related to comparable contemporary image and text sources in order to create a vivid picture for the visitor and make Mozart recognizable as a child of his time.
until January 11, 2026
www.mozarthausvienna.at
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