This is the house where the composer Franz Schubert was born on 31 January 1797. Here Schubert spent the first four and a half years of his childhood. The apartment of the large family consisted solely of one room and a kitchen with open fire.
Today a large part of the top floor is dedicated to the memory of the composer. It presents documentation of his musical development, his circle of friends, and the important stages of his life. One of the rooms shows numerous portraits of the composer. Of interest is the pair of spectacles belonging to the composer.
The main problem for English only speaking visitors is that when we visited in 2007, all information was in German, so it is hard to understand the description of items on display.
(The house also includes the Adalbert Stifter memorial rooms. Some fifty paintings demonstrate the Austrian author's talent as a painter.
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Opening Times & Prices
Tues - Sun 10:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 18:00
Entrance Fee: 2 Euro
Address
Nussdorfer Strasse 54
A-1090 Vienna
Tel: +43-1-317 36 01
E-Mail: office@wienmuseum.at
How to Get There
TRAM 37 or 38 (The trams are located underground at Schottentor Subway)
External Links
Official Web Site
 | Nussdorfer Strasse 54:
The house in which Schubert was born |
 | | Pair of spectacles belonging to Franz Schubert |
 | | Courtyard of Schuberts Birthplace |
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