Leipzig: Mendelssohn Walking Tour (Museum and City)｜Germany

Begin your experience with a tour of the Mendelssohn-Haus Leipzig, the composer’s last private residence. Today, this elegant museum invites you to discover Mendelssohn’s life, work, and legacy. Wander through the historical bel étage, including the music salon where he once played and composed.

Upstairs, dive into the stories of Fanny Hensel, Mendelssohn’s equally talented sister, and Kurt Masur, the Gewandhauskapellmeister and co-founder of the museum. Don’t miss the Effektorium, an innovative conductor’s room where you can lead a virtual orchestra and experience 19th-century music-making in an entirely new way.

After your museum tour, join your guide for a walking tour of Leipzig’s old town. Stroll through charming streets and past historic landmarks as you visit the key locations that shaped Mendelssohn’s Leipzig years. Learn fascinating stories and local insights about the city’s rich musical history.

The tour concludes at the famous St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche), where Mendelssohn conducted and where his musical hero Johann Sebastian Bach once served as cantor.