Puzzles and brain teasers – 1st floor

Arguably the world's most famous orchestra was founded here on the first floor of the House of Music in 1842 by Otto Nicolai. Students discover the history and important milestones of the Vienna Philharmonic through challenging puzzles.  

Word salad:

Task: A total of 10 questions must be answered using the letters shown.

Location: 1st floor – Museum of the Vienna Philharmonic
Recommended age: 8–12 years
Estimated duration: 25–35 minutes Difficulty level: easy

Picture puzzles:

Task: Find the missing labels on the exhibits. Location: 1st floor – Vienna Philharmonic Museum. Recommended age: 8–14 years. Estimated time: 20–30 minutes. Difficulty: easy. Answer sheet available

The Quiz I:

Task: Find the correct answers to 9 questions, each with 3 possible answers. The correct answers will form a single, overarching solution word. Location: 1st floor – Vienna Philharmonic Museum. Recommended age: 10–14 years. Estimated duration: 20–30 minutes. Difficulty: medium

The Quiz II:

Task: 15 multiple-choice questions, each with 3 answer choices. Location: 1st floor – Vienna Philharmonic Museum. Recommended age: 10-14 years. Estimated duration: 20-30 minutes. Difficulty level: Medium

The Vienna Philharmonic (Variant A):

Task: Find the correct terms to answer 6 questions that lead to the solution word. Location: 1st floor – Vienna Philharmonic Museum. Recommended age: 10-14 years. Estimated duration: 20-30 minutes. Difficulty: Medium

The Vienna Philharmonic (Variant B):

Task: Find the correct terms to answer 6 questions that lead to the solution word. Location: 1st floor – Vienna Philharmonic Museum. Recommended age: 10-14 years. Estimated duration: 20-30 minutes. Difficulty: Medium

What is not included?

Task: Find the incorrect answer from each of the four possible answers. Location: 1st floor – Vienna Philharmonic Museum. Recommended age: 10–14 years. Estimated duration: 25–35 minutes. Difficulty: medium

Fill in the blanks:

Task: The following text must be completed using the answer choices provided. Location: 1st floor – Vienna Philharmonic Museum. Recommended age: 16–18 years. Estimated duration: 35–50 minutes. Difficulty level: difficult

The crossword puzzle for explorers:

Task: Using clues, find the correct terms for 18 questions that lead to a single, overarching solution word. Location: 1st floor – Vienna Philharmonic Museum. Recommended age: 12–16 years. Estimated duration: 30–45 minutes. Difficulty: medium

The crossword puzzle for experts:

Task: Find the correct terms for 18 questions that lead to a single overarching solution word.

Location: 1st floor – Vienna Philharmonic Museum
Recommended age: 15–18 years
Estimated duration: 35–50 min.
Difficulty level: difficult

Puzzles and brain teasers – 2nd floor

The entire second floor uniquely presents the world of sound: from the creation of a sound to its propagation and the processing of sounds.

A little sound puzzle:

Location: 2nd floor – Sonotopia
Recommended age: 6-11 years
Estimated duration: 20-30 min.
Difficulty level: Medium

The puzzle of sounds:

Location: 2nd floor – Sonotopia
Recommended age: 12-16 years
Estimated duration: 20-30 min.
Difficulty level: Medium

Large crossword puzzle of instruments:

Location: 2nd floor – Sonotopia
Recommended age: 13-18 years
Estimated duration: 30-45 min.
Difficulty level: Medium

A small crossword puzzle of instruments:

Location: 2nd floor – Sonotopia
Recommended age: 12-16 years
Estimated duration: 20-30 min.
Difficulty level: Medium

Puzzles and brain teasers – 3rd floor: Composers of the Viennese Classical period

Many tricky puzzles and brain teasers about the great composers await you here! All the answers can be found in the respective rooms of the House of Music. 

The great masters: Who am I?

Task: We are looking for the names of the composers and their birth and death years

Location: 3rd floor – Composers of the Viennese Classical period. Recommended age: 10-14 years. Estimated duration: 20-30 min. Difficulty level: Medium

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Task: Find the correct terms for 18 questions that lead to the solution word.

Venue: Mozart Room (3rd floor – Composers of the Viennese Classical Period)
Recommended age: 12-18 years
Estimated duration: approx. 45 min.
Difficulty level: Hard

Joseph Haydn's task:

The task is to find the correct terms for 15 questions that lead to the solution word.

Venue: Haydn Room (3rd floor – Composers of the Viennese Classical Period)
Recommended age: 12-18 years
Estimated duration: approx. 45 min.
Difficulty level: Hard

The Great Masters (Variant A)

Task: Find the correct terms for 11 questions that lead to the solution word.
Location: 3rd floor: The Great Masters.
Recommended age: 10-14 years.
Estimated duration: approx. 30 min.
Difficulty level: Medium

The Great Masters (Variant B)

Task: Find the correct terms for 8 questions that lead to the solution word.

Location: 3rd floor: The Great Masters
Recommended age: 10-14 years
Estimated duration: approx. 30 min.
Difficulty level: Medium

Joseph Haydn

Task: 13 multiple-choice questions, each with 3 answer options.

Venue: Haydn Room (3rd floor – Composers of the Viennese Classical Period)
Recommended age: 9-14 years
Estimated duration: approx. 30 min.
Difficulty level: Easy

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Task: 15 multiple-choice questions, each with 3 answer options.

Venue: Mozart Room (3rd floor – Composers of the Viennese Classical Period)
Recommended age: 9-14 years
Estimated duration: approx. 30 min.
Difficulty level: Easy

Ludwig van Beethoven

Task: 13 multiple-choice questions, each with 3 answer options.

Venue: Beethoven Room (3rd floor – Composers of the Viennese Classical Period) Recommended
age: 9-14 years Estimated
duration: approx. 30 min.
Difficulty level: Easy

Ludwig van Beethoven

Task: Find the correct terms for 17 questions that lead to the solution word.

Venue: Beethoven Room (3rd floor – Composers of the Viennese Classical Period)
Recommended age: 10-14 years
Estimated duration: approx. 45 min.
Difficulty level: Hard

Franz Schubert

Task: 12 multiple-choice questions, each with 3 answer options.

Venue: Schubert Room (3rd floor – Composers of the Viennese Classical Period)
Recommended age: 9-14 years
Estimated duration: approx. 30 min.
Difficulty level: Easy

Franz Schubert

Task: Find the correct terms for 14 questions that lead to the solution word.

Venue: Schubert Room (3rd floor – Composers of the Viennese Classical Period) Recommended
age: 10-14 years Estimated
duration: approx. 45 min.
Difficulty level: Hard

Johann Strauss (son)

Task: 14 multiple-choice questions, each with 3 answer options.

Venue: Strauss Room (3rd floor – Composers of the Viennese Classical Period)
Recommended age: 9-14 years
Estimated duration: approx. 30 min.
Difficulty level: Easy

Johann Strauss (son)

Task: Find the correct terms for 11 questions that lead to the solution word.

Venue: Strauss Room (3rd floor – Composers of the Viennese Classical Period)
Recommended age: 10-14 years
Estimated duration: approx. 30 min.
Difficulty level: Hard

Gustav Mahler

Task: 14 multiple-choice questions, each with 3 answer options.

Venue: Mahler Room (3rd floor – Composers of the Viennese Classical Period)
Recommended age: 9-14 years
Estimated duration: approx. 30 min.
Difficulty level: Easy