Haus Der Music, 1st floor - The Welcome Desk & Shop

In the splendid historical rooms of the former Palais of Archduke Charles you will find the Museum of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, whose founder, Otto Nicolai, also lived here. The history of the world famous orchestra is now presented at the site where it all began.

Here you can also find the newest attractions of HAUS DER MUSIK: the fascinating, interactive "Waltz-Dice-Game" as well as "The New Year's Concert Experience", which shows, in excellent sound and picture quality, the highlights of the Vienna Philharmonic's world famous New Year's Concert every hour on the hour (length: 38 minutes).