Haus der Musik
The first museum of sound and music in Austria, opened in Vienna in 2000. Across about 54,000 square feet, interactive and multimedia exhibits introduce the world of music, from early sounds to the great Viennese composers.
- Where
- Vienna, Austria
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 48.2042, 16.3733
Get the Haus der Musik stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Haus der Musik. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Vienna volume with your photos and a note.
Near Haus der Musik
Imperial Crypt 0.3 km
The burial vault of the Habsburgs beneath the Capuchin Church in Vienna, founded in 1618. More than 140 members of the dynasty rest here in ornate sarcophagi, including Maria Theresa and Emperor Franz Joseph.
Vienna State Opera 0.3 km
A Renaissance Revival opera house with 1,709 seats, the first major building on the Ringstrasse, opened in 1869. It stages performances almost every evening of the season, and hosts the annual Vienna Opera Ball.
Albertina 0.4 km
An art museum in a Habsburg palace at the south end of the Hofburg in Vienna. Its print room holds about 65,000 drawings and a million prints, and its rooms show works from Dürer to Picasso.
Musikverein 0.4 km
A concert hall in Vienna's Innere Stadt, opened in 1870, home of the Vienna Philharmonic. Its Golden Hall is known for its acoustics, and the New Year's Concert is broadcast from here to millions of viewers.
Mozarthaus Vienna 0.5 km
Mozart's home from 1784 to 1787, a few steps from St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna's old town. It is the only one of his Viennese residences that survives, and it is now a museum about his life and music.
St. Stephen's Cathedral 0.5 km
The Gothic mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna, standing in the middle of the old city. Its roof of glazed multicoloured tiles and the 136 metre south tower are famous, and the Romanesque west front dates from the 13th century.
Historic Centre of Vienna 0.5 km
The old core of the Austrian capital, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. It holds Baroque palaces, the Gothic cathedral and the grand 19th century buildings of the Ringstrasse, reflecting centuries as the seat of the Habsburg court.
Austrian National Library State Hall 0.6 km
The Austrian National Library occupies part of the Hofburg, and its Baroque State Hall is the grand showpiece. Built in the early 1700s, this hall is lined with some 200,000 old volumes and decorated with ceiling frescoes by Daniel Gran.
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Questions
Where is Haus der Musik?
Haus der Musik is in Vienna, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Imperial Crypt (0.3 km), Vienna State Opera (0.3 km), Albertina (0.4 km).
How do I get the Haus der Musik stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Haus der Musik and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Vienna volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Haus der Musik before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Vienna volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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