Salzburg Attractions
A portrait of Mozart as a child © Wikimedia Commons
Mozart's Birthplace
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;
Telephone: (0)662 844 313;
Opening time: September to June, 9am to 6pm; July to August, 9am to 7pm ;
Admission: €5.50 (adult) and €1.50 (child)
