{"id":75722,"date":"2024-09-20T07:13:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T06:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=75722"},"modified":"2025-08-18T09:42:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T08:42:44","slug":"johann-strauss-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/johann-strauss-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Johann Strauss exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/strausstheatersmall.jpg\" alt=\"Nose and moustache\" class=\"wp-image-75720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/strausstheatersmall.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/strausstheatersmall-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>2025 is Strauss year in Vienna, and the Theatermuseum honours the great composer with a major exhibition covering his life and works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Includes rarely-seen items from his written estate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View the original score to <em>Die Fledermaus<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full of delightful objects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Runs Dec 4, 2024 &#8211; Aug 17, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/concerts-opera-vienna-tickets-l206741\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_Strauss\" rel=\"sponsored\">Strauss concert<\/a>* in Vienna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/theatermuseum\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"26023\">Theatermuseum overview<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/johann-strauss\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"21524\">Strauss locations in Vienna<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One-time free entry with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/vienna-pass-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3960\">the Vienna Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Life, music &amp; bats<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"327\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/strausstheater1.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing of Johann Strauss II\" class=\"wp-image-75719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/strausstheater1.jpg 327w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/strausstheater1-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Johann Strauss II with a facsimile signature of his name and music; anonymous, undated print: Jos. Eberle &amp; Co., Vienna \u00a9 KHM-Museumsverband, Theatermuseum)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vienna can be a little intimidating when it comes to musical history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other towns might boast of a connection to some renowned composer. And then Vienna casually mentions between sips of coffee that Beethoven and Mozart lived in the city at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johann Strauss II is another local who left a lasting impression on the world of music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Classic FM&#8217;s list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/discover-music\/famous-classical-music-tunes\/\">15 most famous tunes<\/a> in classical music, for example, includes Strauss&#8217;s 1866 <em>The Blue Danube<\/em> (German: <em>An der sch\u00f6nen blauen Donau<\/em>), which has also made it into such diverse screen productions as <em>Squid Game<\/em> and <em>2001: A Space Odyssey<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/strausstheatermuseum.jpg\" alt=\"View of costumes in an exhibition\" class=\"wp-image-78074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/strausstheatermuseum.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/strausstheatermuseum-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(View of part of the exhibition; press photo: Jonas Thiller \u00a9 KHM-Museumsverband, Theatermuseum)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johann&#8217;s 200th birthday in 2025 brings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/johann-strauss-2025\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"50442\">numerous Strauss-related events<\/a> to the city. And the Theatermuseum has one of the most prominent ones in collaboration with the Wienbibliothek im Rathaus (the city&#8217;s own library).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Strauss exhibition tackles the composer&#8217;s life and works, which covers quite a spectrum, given Johann&#8217;s extensive travels, numerous public performances, business acumen, famous father and brothers, three wives, and over 500 works that also include 15 operettas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not a man you could accuse of laziness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition has eight rooms, each dedicated to a theme. Examples include <em>Die Fledermaus<\/em>, family, dance venues of the time, the concert tours, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/culture\/is-the-danube-blue\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5044\">Blue Danube<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/new-years-concert\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6308\">New Year&#8217;s Concert<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/straussfledermaus.jpg\" alt=\"Old music score\" class=\"wp-image-78072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/straussfledermaus.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/straussfledermaus-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The original score for the <em>Die Fledermaus<\/em> operetta features. Press photo KHM-Museumsverband \u00a9 Wienbibliothek im Rathaus, Wien)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall impression is rather lovely: a joyous and varied mix of displays filled with delightful items&#8230;from Henriette Strauss&#8217;s earrings to letters from musical collaborators to ball dresses and old photos. And plenty of listening stations, too, for enjoying the music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notable exhibition highlights include the first public appearance of items from Strauss&#8217;s written estate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take, for example, just the <em>Die Fledermaus<\/em> section&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We see the original score (!) for the famous operetta, but also set &amp; costume designs, photos of performers through the ages (including singers present at the 1874 premiere), and even original documents proving Strauss had help with the music from his librettist, Richard Gen\u00e9e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An illuminating and entertaining exhibition in equal measure&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tickets\">Dates, tickets &amp; tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dive into the world of Johann Strauss II from December 4th, 2024 to August 17th, 2025. An entrance ticket for or from the Theatermuseum includes the exhibition(s) within. The museum actually reopens with the exhibition after several weeks of refurbishment and closes afterwards for more work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vienna, inevitably, has much to offer when immersing yourself in the life, times and music of the Strauss family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many professional ensembles and orchestras <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/classical-concert\/#mozart-strauss-concerts\">put on evening performances<\/a> of music by Strauss, Mozart and others in historical venues. These make for a nice taster of light classical music in a rather lovely ambience.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/casionzoegernitz1.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to the House of Strauss\" class=\"wp-image-68511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/casionzoegernitz1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/casionzoegernitz1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The House of Strauss combines an exhibition with concerts and gastronomy)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other institutions have permanent exhibitions tackling similar themes, though more in terms of infotainment. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/house-strauss-casino-zogernitz\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"68512\">House of Strauss<\/a> offers an interactive exhibition and weekly concerts in a restored hall where Strauss himself performed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/strauss-museum\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22944\">Johann Strauss Museum<\/a> has a lovely immersive multimedia exhibition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And I have a whole article pointing you at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/johann-strauss\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"21524\">the numerous locations<\/a> covering Strauss&#8217;s music, his life, and various memorials, museums, statues and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, should you wish to refresh yourself with a coffee and cake after the Theatermuseum but keep the music theme, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/cafe-mozart\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"23684\">C\u00e1fe Mozart<\/a> is a three minute walk away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get there<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the travel tips at the end of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/theatermuseum\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"26023\">main Theatermuseum article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Lobkowitzplatz 2, 1010 Vienna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1asmHlbVpicbQLt1557vf6l4l0zQ\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 is Strauss year in Vienna, and the Theatermuseum has a major exhibition covering his life and works<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":75720,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-75722","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-museums","8":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75722"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75722\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85183,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75722\/revisions\/85183"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}