Mozart-Wohnhaus

Lonely Planet review

Of the two Mozart museums in town, both of which are popular and pricey, this is the better one. The Mozart family lived in this house from 1773 to 1787, although Mozart himself was only resident from 1773 to 1780. Tours include commentary and musical excerpts from handheld devices activated by infrared signals.

There's also a slide show that tends to concentrate on the composer's early years, neatly skimming over most of his later Vienna-based years. As you'd expect, the house also contains musical instruments, sheet music and other memorabilia of the musical genius. Downstairs is the Mozart Ton-und Filmmuseum, which will mainly interest research students or mega-Mozart fans. The building has been restored to its original appearance after extensive bomb damage in 1944.