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Mozart s Birthplace

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Mozart’s Birthplace, or Mozart’s Birthplace Museum, is at No. 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg, where Mozart was born.

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Why go

  • The clavichord Mozart used to compose The Magic Flute, on the second floor.
  • Joseph Lange’s unfinished 1789 portrait of Mozart.

Don't miss

  • Harpsichord and family papersA harpsichord, family letters and records of Mozart’s life in Vienna share the third-floor displays.Third floor
  • Early music editionsEarly editions of Mozart’s music are displayed here.Third floor
  • The family apartmentIts rooms included a kitchen, small cabinet, living room, bedroom and office.Third floor
  • Opera figures and stage modelsMiniature figures and staging models illustrate Mozart’s operas and their interpretations.Second floor

Know before you go

  • Both the Getreidegasse and Universitätsplatz façades bear the inscription “Mozarts Geburtshaus.”

What's inside

  • First floor: a period bourgeois interior with furnishings and everyday objects was recreated in a neighbouring former apartment in 1985.
  • Third floor: the Mozart family’s home from 1747 to 1773.
  • Second floor: displays Mozart’s interest in opera and theatre, including miniature figures and staging models.
  • In 2006, Bob Wilson created sound-and-light scenography for the third floor.

Tips for your visit

  • Use the floor themes to orient your visit: domestic life on the first floor, opera on the second, and the Mozart family’s former home on the third.

Interesting facts2

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  1. The building is protected as a historic monument.

    Hagenauerhaus (Getreidegasse 9) - Wikipedia

  2. The building is owned by the Mozart Foundation.

    Mozart's birthplace - Wikipedia

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History

Leopold Mozart was a musician with the Salzburg Royal Chamber. During the family’s grand tour from 1763 to 1766, he exchanged letters with their landlord. The building’s rear arcades link it with Universitätsplatz 14. Virgil Rauhenperger, Benigna Pachhaimer and Michael Widmer built them in the early 1540s and early 17th century.

  1. 12th c.The house was built on former garden land belonging to the Benedictine monks of St Peter’s.
  2. 1408The house was first recorded as a Burgrechtshaus of St Peter, owned by Ottel Keutzl.
  3. 1585Court apothecary Chunrad Fröschmoser bought the property.
  4. 1703The Hagenauer family acquired the house.
  5. 1747Leopold Mozart rented the third-floor apartment after marrying Anna Maria Pertl on 21 November.
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  1. 1756Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in the residence on 27 January.
  2. 1773The family moved to the Tanzmeisterhaus after living here for 26 years. Mozart was 17.
  3. 1880The house became a museum dedicated to Mozart.

Sources: Mozart's birthplace - Wikipedia · Hagenauerhaus (Getreidegasse 9) - Wikipedia · Maison natale de Mozart - Wikipedia · checked 24 Sep 2026

Where
Getreidegasse 9, Salzburg Austrian Alps

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Questions and answers

What kinds of objects does Mozart’s Birthplace display?

Musical instruments, artworks, compositions and original furnishings.

Can I walk through Mozart’s Birthplace to Universitätsplatz?

No. There is no public through-passage; use the surrounding streets.

How long did Mozart live at Mozart’s Birthplace?

Until 1773, when he was 17.

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