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ABOVE: Giant instruments at the House of Music.

Other musical fun

When you're ready to step off the conductor's podium, there are plenty of other activities to try in Vienna's Haus Der Musik.

Poke your head into a device that looks like a salon hairdryer, sing into the microphone, and view images that are harmonious or discordant according to your singing skills. (Try this before performing in a karaoke bar!)

Use the "Mind Forest" to create music by using your voice, hands, and body, or turn your impromptu compositions into sound in the "Future Music Blender." You can even take your music home on a CD.

Experience the first sounds that a prenatal infant experiences in the womb, hear the sounds of the universe, try the "sound gallery" (a pool of diverse sounds), and more.

If you prefer your music served up with seriousness, you can explore the Vienna Philharmonic Museum (which celebrates the history of the 150-year-old orchestra) and tour Genius Loci, a permanent exhibition with documents and memorabilia from the lives of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Johann Strauss, Mahler, and Schönberg.

The House of Music also has a café and a collection of shops where you can buy instruments, sheet music, recordings, and other musical wares.

Location and hours

The Haus der Musik is located at Seilerstätte 30 in the 1st District, between St. Stephen's Cathedral and the Vienna State Opera. It's open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information (including admission fees), visit the English-language pages at Haus der Musik.

Also see the Vienna pages of my Switzerland & Austria Travel Planner to find other useful links and travel articles.

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Information source: Vienna Tourist Board.
Photo copyright © Haus der Musik. Used by permission.

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