Mendelssohn House
Mendelssohn-Haus
Felix Mendelssohn's final home, with a preserved living room and an interactive exhibit where you can 'conduct' a virtual orchestra
Mendelssohn House is the apartment where the composer Felix Mendelssohn lived in his later years and where he died in 1847. It is also the only surviving residence of Mendelssohn in the world. The exhibition recreates his study and salon, and displays manuscripts and watercolors. The 'Effects' interactive zone lets you step onto the conductor's podium and 'lead' a virtual orchestra, and it is very popular. A music salon performance is held every Sunday morning. Tickets cost about 10 euros, and the house is a roughly 10-minute walk southeast of the Old Town.
Opening hours
Daily 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Gewandhaus
- Augustusplatz
- Panorama Tower (City-Hochhaus)
- Leipzig Opera
- Grassi Museum
- St. Nicholas Church
- Mädler Passage
- Contemporary History Forum