In Search of the World of Yesterday
In late September, we welcomed a descendant of the von Trapps, the family that The Sound of Music made famous worldwide.
United States of America
Beyond The Sound of Music – The Friendship Between the von Trapp and Habsburg Families
The Sound of Music remains one of America’s most beloved musical productions, both on stage and on screen. Yet the story of the von Trapp family reaches far beyond Hollywood romance: their lives were deeply intertwined with the turbulent history of twentieth-century Central Europe and with the Habsburg dynasty itself. Documents preserved in our collection shed new light on the remarkable layers of this relationship.
Renowned historians from overseas
Following the conclusion of the conference “Democratic Experiments – Central Europe and the United States” (7–9 May), organized jointly with Andrássy University, our Foundation had the pleasure of hosting three distinguished American historians o
Collections Connecting Both Sides of the Atlantic
Opening the year in the context of the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
