Musikverein

Also known as Wiener Musikverein

The home of the Vienna Philharmonic and one of the most famous concert halls in the world. The Golden Hall (Grosser Musikvereinssaal) is acoustically considered the finest concert space on earth. The Vienna New Year's Concert broadcast from this room reaches 50 million viewers globally. Built in 1870 by Theophil Hansen.

The Musikverein in Vienna is home to the Vienna Philharmonic and widely considered the finest concert hall in the world. The Golden Hall, built in 1870 by architect Theophil Hansen, owes its legendary acoustics to intuition rather than science: Hansen designed the rectangular shoebox space before architectural acoustics existed as a field, and no modern hall built with full acoustic science has matched it. Standing room tickets from EUR 6 let you hear the Philharmonic in their own room without booking months in advance. The Vienna New Year’s Concert, broadcast from this hall since 1939, reaches 50 million viewers globally. Take the U-Bahn to Karlsplatz for the 5-minute walk from the underground.