Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in 1756 at his family's home in Getreidegasse. The house has since been converted into a museum displaying exhibits which include the violin played by Mozart as a child, his concert violin and clavichord, a pianoforte and various portraits. The museum was first opened in1880, by the International Mozart Foundation, and restored in 1994.

Address: Getreidegasse 9

E-mail: archiv@mozarteum.at

Website: www.mozarteum.at

Telephone: (0)662 844 313

Opening times: September to June, 9am to 6pm; July to August, 9am to 8pm.

Admission: €7 (adult) and €3 (child)