Beethoven Museum

There is no place in Vienna where you can get closer to Ludwig van Beethoven - this is where he survived a tragic turning point in his life when, in an attempt to cure his progressive deafness, he moved to the then spa town of Heiligenstadt. 

His residence in Probusgasse (in today's 19th district) is beautifully preserved and tells of the life and work of the world-famous composer through documents, objects and many musical examples.

Beethoven’s malady persisted. In utter despair, he wrote the so-called "Heiligenstadt Testament", which started out as a suicide note, but ended in the realization that his true destiny was composition. 

Some of Beethoven’s most important works were also written in Heiligenstadt, including the first sketches of the "Eroica" and the famous Tempest Sonata,. In addition, the exhibition covers Beethoven's youth in Bonn, his complex social circles, and his musical legacy.