Haydn Haus Eisenstadt

Also known as Haydnhaus Eisenstadt

The house where Joseph Haydn lived from 1766 to 1778 during his service to the Esterhazy family. The museum documents Haydn's daily life and creative work in Eisenstadt. The composer wrote many of his major works in this house. An essential stop for music history travelers visiting the Esterhazy complex.

The Haydn Haus in Eisenstadt is where Joseph Haydn lived from 1766 to 1778 during his service to the Esterhazy family, writing many of his major works in these rooms. The small house museum on Joseph-Haydn-Gasse 21 is modest in scale but specific: instruments, personal objects, and documents from the period when Haydn had a court orchestra at his disposal and could test new compositions immediately. Combine with the Esterhazy Palace a short walk away and the Bergkirche where Haydn is buried for the full picture of how court music worked in Habsburg Burgenland. Check haydnhaus.at for hours; open primarily April to October.