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Beethoven House

Bonngasse 20, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
0228/9-81-75-25
Ranked #6 of 13 attractions in Bonn
4.0 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
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Richmond, United Kingdom
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65 reviews 65 reviews
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27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

This house is a shrine to Beethoven. It is where he lived his early years. In each of the rooms there are interesting artefacts all relating to Beethoven or to music. The exhibits are quite quixotic with old instruments, autographed scores...as one would expect...but also a stamp exhibition dedicated to the great man. The museum is not large but it... More

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Namur, Belgium
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

Visiting the native house of beethoven was a bit emotional. I precise that i like classic music but i am not a specialist. The house itself is nice.The different rooms (on 3 floors) are filled of representations of beethoven, his family, his friend, his mentors, and various objects.such as instruments. When i have been, there was a temporary expo with... More

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London, United Kingdom
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012
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Beethoven’s house offers a great journey of exploration through the composer’s life and work. As already mentioned below, the audio guide is highly recommended. In fact, if you can’t speak German, you would learn very little as all displayed information is in German. The audio guide provides a fascinating insight into the life of the musician plus many examples of... More

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Bonn, Germany
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012
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He was born here, but did not grow up in Bonn, he moved away, and most of the tour is about his parents life. More

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London, United Kingdom
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
73 helpful votes 73 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012
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Very friendly staff and lovely old house. Great restoration of such an important building in the City. More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012
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nice gardens and exterior but just a bare gallery inside. Not much to see More

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Seattle, Washington
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011
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When you go to visit, you will see where Beethoven grew up and some of the instruments that have been preserved. If the translation recordings are not available, then come back. It is much better to go through the museum being guided through. More

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Sofia
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011
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You get to see the house where Beethoven was born, experience how small the rooms were and see some of Beethoven's musical instruments, portraits, letters and learn about his life. I highly recommend the audio guide, just like the previous reviewers have done. During our visit I saw a group of very young children - ages 4-6 perhaps and they... More

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Brasilia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011
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A moving experience for musicians or music lovers. But do get the audio guide, the experience will be very much enriched by the info. More

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Winchester, United Kingdom
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2011
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Beethoven left Bonn when 13 - so it is his early life celebrated here More

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