Beethoven's birthplace in Bonn's old town, home to the world's largest Beethoven collection, with a treasury, music room and chamber music hall.
9. september 2026 – 5. april 2027
More than one hundred works, some never shown before, trace the creation of Andy Warhol's 1987 screenprint series “Beethoven”, which is based on the Stieler portrait and the autograph of the Moonlight Sonata.
26. maj 2027 – 4. oktober 2027
Exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death, about his illnesses, his doctors and treatments, and the decoding of his genome from locks of hair.
Ludwig van Beethoven was born in December 1770 in the rear building of Bonngasse 20, one of the few surviving 18th-century townhouses in Bonn; the family moved on in 1774. When the building was in danger of falling into ruin a good hundred years later, twelve Bonn citizens founded the Verein Beethoven-Haus (Beethoven House Association) on February 24, 1889, to acquire it, restore it and use it as a memorial. Its first honorary members included Johannes Brahms, Clara Schumann and Giuseppe Verdi.
Following a major Beethoven exhibition in 1890, the museum was inaugurated on May 10, 1893. Outstanding acquisitions came early, such as Beethoven's last fortepiano by Conrad Graf and the autograph manuscripts of the “Moonlight Sonata” and the “Pastoral Symphony”. In 1927 the Beethoven-Archiv was added as a research institute. During the Nazi era the association brought itself into line with the regime of its own accord; the collection was moved to safety during the war, and the house was saved during the bombing raid of October 1944.
In 1956 the Zurich collector Hans Conrad Bodmer bequeathed around 750 documents and objects to the house, and in 1989, for the association's centenary, the Kammermusiksaal Hermann J. Abs (chamber music hall) opened. Today the Beethoven-Haus holds the largest and most diverse Beethoven collection in the world, much of which is also accessible digitally.
For the composer's 250th birthday, the museum was expanded and reopened in December 2019 with a thematically redesigned permanent exhibition, a treasury, a music room and spaces for temporary exhibitions. It is still run by the nonprofit association, with funding from the federal government, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Landschaftsverband Rheinland and the City of Bonn.
| Voksne | 15 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 10 €School students, university students, apprentices, people doing a voluntary social year (FSJ) or federal volunteer service (BFD), association members, holders of the Ehrenamtskarte (volunteer card), Bonn-Ausweis, ArtCard, KulturCard or Bonn Regio Welcome Card, members of the friends' association of the NRW-Stiftung, and people with severe disabilities |
| Børn og unge | 10 €gratis til og med 5 år · Children under 6 free; €12 during the Warhol exhibition. |
| Pensionister | –No senior discount mentioned. |
| Personer med handicap | 10 €ledsager gratis · People with severe disabilities pay the reduced price, and their companion is admitted free; wheelchair users and their companions are admitted free. |
| Studerende og elever | 10 €Students of the University of Bonn are admitted free. |
| Grupper | 12 € pr. personGroup rate for adults only in combination with a booked guided tour (€80 per group, approx. 60 min.); €14 during the Warhol exhibition. School classes €5 per student, two accompanying adults free; kindergarten children free. Booking through the museum office. |
| Familier | 30 €One or two adults with children; €32 during the Warhol exhibition. |
Higher prices apply during the special exhibition “Beethoven by Warhol” (September 9, 2026 – April 5, 2027): €17, reduced and children €12. “Happy Hour” from 17:00: €10. Free admission for groups including refugees, accredited journalists, members of ICOM and the Museumsbund, and, on the day of the concert, ticket holders for the house's Young Stars, children's and chamber concerts. Online tickets with time slots. Media guide free of charge.
In the museum, the ground floor, music room, courtyard and garden are accessible; otherwise the listed building has low ceiling beams, uneven stairs and different floor levels. Accessible toilet in the museum; the chamber music hall and shop are accessible but have no accessible toilet. Free media guides in Easy Language (Leichte Sprache), for blind and visually impaired people and in German Sign Language (reservation recommended). Bookable guided tours in Easy Language, for German learners, with tactile objects for visually impaired visitors and for people with dementia; for tours with hearing-impaired visitors, groups must bring their own sign language interpreter. Folding museum stools available; assistance dogs allowed. The museum rooms are not air-conditioned.
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
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| Familiebillet | 30 € · One or two adults with children; €32 during the Warhol exhibition. |
Free children's media guide and museum case for exploring independently; Moonlight and Midsummer Night tours for children aged 7 and up (1.5 hrs.), children's birthday parties from age 4 (2.5 hrs.), holiday workshops, family concerts and music afternoons. Please leave strollers in the cloakroom area. Children under 10 only when accompanied by an adult.
Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz/Beethoven-Haus
Stop Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz/Beethoven-Haus: tram 62, 65, 66, 67 and numerous bus lines (including 529, 537, 540, 550, 551, 600–609, 640). A few minutes' walk from Bonn Hauptbahnhof (main station).
Parkering muligt
No dedicated parking; the nearest parking garages are Stiftsgarage, Marktgarage and Friedensplatzgarage.
Museum shop with ticket desk at Bonngasse 18/21 (Wed–Mon). Backpacks, large bags and suitcases must be stored in the cloakroom lockers.
Op til 199 personer.
The Kammermusiksaal Hermann J. Abs (199 seats, air-conditioned, Steinway D grand piano) is available for concerts, conferences, private celebrations and corporate events; receptions in the museum garden or shop are possible. Hall rental for an evening event €1,000 plus €400 in additional costs, grand piano €400, garden and shop €300. Museum tours can also be booked outside opening hours.
Forespørgsel & detaljer| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 60 min. |
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| Audioguide | ja (DE, EN, FR, IT, ES, ZH, KO, JA) |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Allowed for private purposes only, without flash, additional lighting, tripod or selfie stick; not in the treasury, and sometimes prohibited in temporary exhibitions |
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