Vienna, known as the world’s home of classical music, will close several museums this year due to culture budget cuts. The apartments of famous composers Franz Schubert and Johann Strauss, and the house where Joseph Haydn lived, will shut their doors temporarily. Matti Bunzl, head of the Wien Museum, said, "We all have to economise. That’s the reality we live in." The city’s culture budget drops from €29.7m in 2025 to €28.4m this year, with more cuts in 2027. Schubert’s apartment has been closed since January. Haydn’s and Strauss’s homes will close from March 2. Schubert’s birthplace will also close then for redesign until 2028, marking 200 years since his death. Other museums will cut hours, and public transport ticket prices will rise by nearly 30%. The far-right Freedom party criticized that the Wiener Festwochen arts festival won’t be affected by the cuts. The closures reflect broader savings Vienna is making to meet spending goals.