Liszt Museum Raiding

About the museum

Franz Liszt was born on 22 October 1811 in Raiding, in the administration building of a farmstead of the Esterházy sheep farms, where his father Adam worked as an accountant. The older part of this manor farm, built around 1587, has survived as the birthplace. As early as Liszt's 70th birthday in 1881, a memorial plaque was unveiled in his presence, and a second gable with a relief portrait was added in 1925.

For the 100th anniversary of his birth in 1911, the local parish priest set up a first small museum in the room where he was born. After war damage, parts of the building had to be demolished; in 1961 the house underwent a general renovation, and in 1971 Prince Paul Esterházy donated it, together with the park, to the municipality. Since 1979/80 it has been open to the public as a branch of the Burgenland State Museum, and in 2011 it was the venue of the state exhibition “Lisztomania”.

In May 2025, Kultur-Betriebe Burgenland opened the redesigned permanent exhibition “Le Concert c’est moi”. It links the birthplace with a new Liszt Salon in the extension and a collection of historic keyboard instruments in the foyer of the concert hall opposite. A film and an audio guide app for children complement the offering.

Highlights

• Franz Liszt's birth room preserved in its original state
• Hoffmann grand piano on which Liszt played his last concert in Rome
• Original furniture from the “Blue Salon” of Liszt's uncle at the Schottenhof in Vienna
• Historic keyboard instruments in the foyer of the Liszt Concert Hall
• Children's audio guide “Liszt 4 Kids”

Permanent exhibitions

• Liszt Geburtshaus – Wurzeln, Flügel und Liszt und das Klavier – The birthplace deals with Liszt's origins, the Lisztomania of his fans and his concert tours; a virtual walk leads to Budapest, Weimar and Bayreuth.
• Liszt Salon – Multimedia journey through Liszt's places of life – Vienna, Paris, Rome, Budapest, Weimar and Bayreuth – centred on furniture from the “Blue Salon” of his uncle.
• Liszt Instrumentensammlung – Historic keyboard instruments from Liszt's time in the foyer of the concert hall, including an Érard grand piano and an organ from the Raiding parish church.

Founded

1911

Operated by

KBB – Kultur-Betriebe Burgenland GmbH

Admission & discounts

Free admission with the Museum Card and the Burgenland Card. Participates in “Hunger auf Kunst und Kultur”.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Animals are not permitted, with the exception of assistance dogs. The website gives no information on structural accessibility.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Interactive tours for kindergartens (puppet story “Franzi's Music Stories” with crafts) and primary schools, tours for young people and a dedicated audio guide for children.

Getting there & parking

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