Haydn-Haus Eisenstadt

Om museet

Joseph Haydn bought the house on what is now Joseph Haydn-Gasse in 1766, while in the service of the Esterházy princes, and lived here until 1778 together with his wife Maria Anna Theresia. The property also included a small kitchen garden near the Bürgerspital, which has been replanted as the Haydn herb garden.

Together with the neighboring house, the so-called Frumwaldhaus, the building forms the Haydnzentrum in the Baroque town center. From 2008, restorers uncovered the colorfully striped wall paintings from Haydn's time in three of the five original living rooms; the work was funded by the Federal Monuments Office, the province of Burgenland and the EU. An inventory list drawn up after a house fire in 1776 served as the template for the furnishings, supplemented with period furniture from the Hofmobiliendepot.

Today the Kultur-Betriebe Burgenland operate the museum year-round. The permanent exhibition "Haydn@home" presents the composer as a homeowner, husband and musician; an extension is devoted to his instruments, operas and legacy. Salon concerts, fireside talks and an extensive children's program round out the offering.

Højdepunkter

• Haydn's original living rooms with uncovered striped wall paintings
• Historic fortepiano from the Viennese workshop of Anton Walter
• Octet table and organ console of the former Haydn organ from the Bergkirche
• Baryton – favorite instrument of Prince Nikolaus I Esterházy
• Haydn herb garden (May to September, freely accessible)

Permanente udstillinger

• Haydn@home – Privates, Wissenswertes, Amüsantes – The reconstructed living rooms of the Haydn couple tell of the everyday life of the composer and his wife, of his works for noble ladies and of the origins of the string quartet.
• Tonkünstler Joseph Haydn – Instrumente, Werke & musikalisches Erbe – Extension with listening stations on orchestral instruments, the octet table, organ console and baryton, as well as rooms on Haydn's operas and the preservation of his work to this day.

Ejer

KBB – Kultur-Betriebe Burgenland GmbH

Entrépriser & rabatter

Free admission with the Burgenland Card and Museumskarte. For discounts with various benefit cards (e.g. Ö1, ARBÖ, ÖAMTC, AK Card, Burgenland Family Card), ask at the ticket desk; participates in "Hunger auf Kunst und Kultur". Payment in cash, by Bankomat or credit card. Prices valid from January 1, 2026.

Tilgængelighed

• Delvis kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

The house is partly a historic building and, for reasons of heritage protection, cannot be fully accessible. The inner courtyard is accessible, wheelchair-accessible restrooms are available; the herb garden is not accessible. Animals are not allowed, except assistance dogs.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
• Interaktive stationer
• Barnevognsvenlig: findes ikke
• Puslerum
• Legeplads / legehjørne: findes ikke
• Børnefødselsdage

Children's house riddle in the exhibition, hands-on tours and workshops with the mascot Pauli Plappagei, holiday programs and children's birthday parties (2.5 hours, flat rate €175). Strollers and buggies are not allowed in the exhibition area for fire safety reasons; changing table in the women's restroom in the inner courtyard, quiet space for breastfeeding on request.

Transport & parkering

About 13 minutes on foot from Eisenstadt station.

Service & spisesteder

• Opbevaringsskabe

Lockers for a deposit in the entrance area, a separate room for groups and larger luggage. Eating and drinking is not allowed in the museum; in fine weather the inner courtyard is available.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje
• Firmaarrangementer

Op til 60 personer.

Baroque fireplace room in the Frumwaldhaus (53 m²; theater seating for 35, standing reception for 60 people), attic studio and inner courtyard for seminars, workshops and lectures; can be combined with tours.

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