Shaping the future together.
»With COMU, we are not only opening a museum, but also providing new access to music.« – Carl-Orff-foundation –
The Carl Orff Foundation is delighted to welcomes you to COMU, opening in 2025 on the estate of composer Carl Orff. At the Carl Orff Museum, you can learn about the diversity of his artistic work and the educational ideas behind the world-famous Orff Schulwerk.»Elementary music is never music alone; it is connected with movement, dance and language. It is music that you have to make yourself, in which you are involved not as a listener but as a participant.« – Carl Orff –Explore the musical works of theatre personality Carl Orff. Get involved at the interactive stations throughout the museum.
A home and workplace with spacious grounds, sweeping views of Lake Ammersee and the mountains: the foundation is making all this accessible to the public with the new museum. The listed property is intended to be a place for lingering, communicating and making music.
The Carl Orff Foundation, as the museum's sponsor, feels committed to this legacy.
With the new construction of the COMU Carl Orff Museum, the property will be expanded to include an interactive exhibition in 2025. Families, culture and music enthusiasts, and anyone who likes Orff can immerse themselves in a communicative and intellectual world centred on the life and work of Carl Orff. The exhibition – which is almost completely barrier-free – also offers educational and rehabilitation institutions a playful approach to his artistic and pedagogical work.
How did Carl Orff live? His home and workhouse provide insights into the composer's private life.
What makes his work special and unforgettable across cultures and generations to this day? Experience the memorable melodies and rousing rhythms of ‘Carmina Burana’ and try out the globally successful Orff Schulwerk.
In the new COMU building, you will embark on a journey into a life full of rhythm, music, language and dance.
