The Czech city of Jihlava is a travel destination for fans of the work of composer Gustav Mahler. There are Museum exhibitions dedicated to the world-famous conductor and author of musical works. The exhibition documents the atmosphere and environment in which Mahler spent his youth, the sources of his writings, and the relationship with Jihlava.

Gustav Mahler was born in Kalishta near Gumpolz on July 7, 1860. Later, the family moved to Jihlava. During his lifetime, he was especially appreciated as a conductor who brought many new elements to the Symphony orchestra. The composer spent the last days of his life in Vienna. Although Mahler's life is connected with the Austrian capital, with Leipzig and Budapest, with Hamburg and new York, the exhibition in Jihlava focuses on the periods of life spent in the Czech Republic. Part of the exhibition is dedicated to the coexistence of Czechs, Jews, and Germans in Jihlava.

The exhibition is divided into several parts:

"Gustav Mahler family": three-dimensional exhibits (antique furniture, tableware, and decorative elements/glass, ceramics, tableware/pieces of antique clothing), musical instruments used in families of that time are displayed. The illustrations (photographs, drawings, and facsimiles) recall the atmosphere of the family environment in which the young Gustav Mahler lived with his mother and father, and grew up with his brothers and sisters.

"Gustav Mahler and Jihlava", "Czech, Jewish and German culture in Jihlava" and "the world of childhood": space's stands include three-dimensional objects, but mostly documents, texts, and photographs are presented here. The exhibition is accompanied by an audio-visual projection with the main theme "Man, composer, conductor and cosmopolitan Gustav Mahler". While adults study the stands, children can play games on a magnetic board, puzzles, dominoes. Besides, all this is connected with the name of the composer and his wife Alma, with Jihlava, its inhabitants, legends and monuments.

"Alma and Gustav": an exhibition about the relationship of Alma Schindler with Mahler and other great creators (O. Kokoschka, F. Werfel, and V. Gropius); other notable figures of the artistic life of that time are also represented here.

For the convenience of exploring the exhibition stands, visitors are offered headphones with selected musical accompaniment.