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Bach Museum

Thomaskirchhof 16, 04109 Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
49-341-964410
Ranked #9 of 60 attractions in Leipzig
4.5 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums, History Museums
Description: A museum celebrating the life and works of classical music guru Bach.
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UK
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

The Bach Museum is first rate; interest for musicians, interest for adults and children. The audio is amazing and the exhibits on view are really interesting and well presented. if you are a Bach fan you should treat yourself to this. Take the family; they may be converted. Even the cafe was good, and not expensive. I will go again. More

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

This is a good museum with excellent audio features that enables the music to be enjoyed. However the staff did have a tendency to shepherd me around from one section to another. Choosing one's own route apparently was problematic! More

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Stuttgart, Germany
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

In addition to the museum there is a nice little store. More

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Richmond, United Kingdom
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012
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The fact that Bach spent the last and most productive 27 years of his life in a single city is very unsual for a musician of the time who normally moved from court to court in search of sponsorship and funding. HIs post as Thomas Kantor and master of music for the churches and city of Leipzig gave him a... More

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Smithers, B.C.
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Very well presented. Lots of interesting stuff: eg. papermaking and ink - their problems and their uses for authentication. More

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Vancouver, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

Small but full of details and explanations, good displays and exhibits More

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012
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i go 5 years ago, if you like history, go visit this museum, its free and knowledge, otherwise just take a picture and have fun More

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Sydney, Australia
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

Our visit to the Bach Museum in Leipzig was wonderful as we saw the list of the Bach family names on the wall as we entered the upstairs rooms. It was great to see some fo the musical piece on which Bach performed. Taking time to sit and listen with the headphones, to some selected compositions was breath taking. A... More

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NSW
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

This is only a small museum and even though the displays are interesting, it is only worth a short visit. The best feature is a 'listening room' where you can select your favourite Bach piece from his entire repertoire and enjoy it in the company of other Bach lovers plugged into their own headphones! More

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Grand Island, Nebraska
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 October 2011

The museum is located in Bach's neighbors house @ first I thought it was simply 2 rooms,but there another, not particularly well marked, upstairs section. The museum does the best job of integrating technology and content of any museum I have visited. Lots of musical samples on tablets and other devices. All in all a great find, just the right... More

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