The Beethoven House in Baden — on Rathausgasse 10, formerly Frauengasse — preserves the rooms where Ludwig van Beethoven lived during multiple summer stays between 1804 and 1825. The museum occupies the actual apartments he rented, with period furniture, manuscripts, and personal effects that bring the composer's time in Baden into focus.
Beethoven was a regular visitor to the town's sulphur springs, which he hoped would improve his failing health and hearing. The display covers his working methods, his relationship with Baden (less than entirely harmonious — he famously had a complicated relationship with every landlord he ever had), and the works he composed here, notably the late quartets and the Ninth Symphony. Small but thoughtfully presented, the museum is an essential stop for any visitor with a serious interest in classical music. Admission charged.