Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - Austrian composer, a representative of the classical Viennese school. It was at the origin of the symphony and string quartet. He is the author of music, which was the basis for the national anthem of Germany.

His Haydn house built for 4 years, from 1791 to 1795 year, the money he earned appearances in England. Composer ordered to rebuild the old low-rise building, build on the upper floors. In this house, which served as a hotbed of Haydn twelve years of his life were written by such famous works as "The Creation" and "The Seasons." The composer lived on the second floor of the house and the ground floor was given Elsperu, who was involved in copying the music of Haydn.

Work on the oratorio "The Seasons" is quite affected the health of the composer. After 1806 Haydn was no longer working. It is known that in May 1809, when the composer was already dying, Napoleon, while encamped in Vienna, being a great admirer of Haydn's music, put a guard of honor at his home. After his departure the composer left 104 symphonies, 24 operas, 83 quartets and 52 sonatas. Joseph Haydn was very popular during his lifetime.

The museum was opened in the home of the composer in 1889. Among the exhibits are musical notations, portraits, piano and some personal belongings. In the museum there is a small hall Brahms, who in life was a great admirer of Joseph Haydn. In this room are gathered personal belongings, furniture and clavichord. Also, you can see the documents that give an idea of ​​the last years of Brahms in Vienna.

In 2009, the museum held a large-scale reorganization of Haydn. In honor of the 200th anniversary of the death of the composer it was recreated "kitchen garden", which existed during the life of Haydn.