--- title: "Mendelssohn House Leipzig" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/poi/mendelssohn-house-leipzig" description: "The Mendelssohn House is with the museum and the Sunday concerts in the Mendelssohn House Partner of the Leipzig Card/ Leipzig Regio Card.The benefits are described under \"Good to know/price information\"The Mendelssohn House is the only surviving home of the composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, who died in Leipzig in 1847. It is now used as a music salon and is also the world's only Mendelssohn museum. Visitors to the museum can access Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's apartment via the preserved historic staircase, which has been restored to its original design as it was during the composer's lifetime. The composer's study, where works such as the oratorio Elijah were written, the magnificent music salon, where numerous prominent visitors such as Richard Wagner, Robert and Clara Schumann and Hans Christian Andersen frequented and where a concert is held every Sunday today, the furniture from the family estate, letters and sheet music, watercolors by Mendelssohn and extensive information on the life and work of the artist make this authentic place an unforgettable experience. Thanks to the audio guides in German, in German for children and in plain language, visitors can delve even deeper into Mendelssohn's world.The museum in the Mendelssohn House also offers various activities for children, including many small events in the Mendelssohn House coach house during the summer and winter vacations as well as educational programs for kindergarten groups and school classes. More about the Mendelssohn House and the musician and composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy can be heard in the podcast \"Willkommen in Leipzig\"." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/1059654/3e782e2f0867bfab149d33d62e5ad1307aecd219947e325310b4987b7fb6729b/mendelssohn-house-leipzig-city-of-music-leipzig.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Mendelssohn House Leipzig ========================= - Orchestras & Ensembles - Venue - Worth seeing - Museum/art collection *Play video*Play external content Please accept all necessary cookies to watch this video. Mendelssohn House Leipzig - City of Music Leipzig Welcome to Leipzig" podcast: Mendelssohn House Leipzig 00:00 Welcome to Leipzig" podcast: Mendelssohn House LeipzigIn this episode of the podcast "Welcome to Leipzig" you can hear more about the Mendelssohn House in Leipzig. Exhibition in the Mendelssohn House - Museums in Leipzig Mendelssohn House Leipzig - City of Music Leipzig Mendelssohn House Leipzig - City of Music Leipzig **The Mendelssohn-Haus is a partner of the Leipzig Card / Leipzig Regio Card. You will find your benefits described under "General information/more price info".** **The Mendelssohn House is with the museum and the Sunday concerts in the Mendelssohn House** **Partner of the Leipzig Card/ Leipzig Regio Card. The benefits are described under "Good to know/price information"** The Mendelssohn House is the only surviving home of the composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, who died in Leipzig in 1847. It is now used as a music salon and is also the world's only Mendelssohn museum. Visitors to the museum can access Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's apartment via the preserved historic staircase, which has been restored to its original design as it was during the composer's lifetime. The composer's study, where works such as the oratorio Elijah were written, the magnificent music salon, where numerous prominent visitors such as Richard Wagner, Robert and Clara Schumann and Hans Christian Andersen frequented and where a concert is held every Sunday today, the furniture from the family estate, letters and sheet music, watercolors by Mendelssohn and extensive information on the life and work of the artist make this authentic place an unforgettable experience. Thanks to the audio guides in German, in German for children and in plain language, visitors can delve even deeper into Mendelssohn's world. The museum in the Mendelssohn House also offers various activities for children, including many small events in the Mendelssohn House coach house during the summer and winter vacations as well as educational programs for kindergarten groups and school classes. More about the Mendelssohn House and the musician and composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy can be heard in the podcast "". Read more Good to know ------------ Openings A concert takes place every Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Music Salon of the Mendelssohn House. It is recommended to reserve tickets at the e-mail address veranstaltung@mendelssohn-stiftung.de. Read more Price info Price adult: €10.00 Price reduced: €8.00 Konzert: €18.00 Konzert (ermäßigt): €14.00 Jahresticket (Museum): €30.00 Leipzig-Pass (Museum): €3.50 Leipzig-Pass (Konzert): €5.00 Admission to the museum is free for children and schoolchildren up to the age of 18. Information on reduced prices: LEIPZIG CARD/ LEIPZIG REGIO CARD users receive reduced admission to the museum and to Sunday concerts in the Mendelssohn House (Sundays at 11:00 a.m.).Students, trainees, school pupils aged 18 and over and people with a severe disability of 50% or more receive reduced admission on presentation of appropriate proof. Read more Eligibility - Bad Weather Offer - Suitable for any weather - for Groups - for Class - for individual guests - Suitable for the Elderly Foreign Language German, English, French, Japanese, Spain Accessibility **Saxony Barrier-Free** **Notes on accessibility / deviations from the pictograms:** - Lift: door 90 cm, surface 102x140 cm - Wheelchair-accessible WC: door 94 cm, 140x230 cm in front of and 50 cm next to the WC Entrance to the facility / paths within the facility - Door width min. 90 cm - Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp Lift - Door width min. 80 cm - Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp - Floor area of lift min. 90x120 cm Accessible toilet - Door width min. 70 cm - Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp - Movement area in front of toilet bowl min. 120x120 cm - Area left or right of the toilet bowl min. 70 cm - Hinged hand rails at the side of the toilet bowl provided Read more Directions & Parking facilities By public transport: The nearest stop is Leipzig, Augustusplatz (streetcar lines 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 51, 54, 56, N10, N17 and bus lines 89, N8, N9). Other stops in the immediate vicinity: Johannisplatz, Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz. By car: Use the surrounding parking garages in the city center, such as Q-Park The Post, Q-Park Augustusplatz and Parkhaus Neumarkt. Read more Social Media Read more Organization Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH License (master data) Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Show - Show - Show - Place of interest - Other - Museum/art collection - Venue - Tours 5.56 km - Themed hiking trail 79.30 km - Cycling 29.99 km - Pilgrimage route Contact **Felix-Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Stiftung, Leipzig** Goldschmidtstraße 12 04103 Leipzig - Zentrum-Südost