Liechtenstein National Museum

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The Liechtenstein National Museum in Vaduz (2009)

The Liechtenstein National Museum is a public law foundation of the Principality of Liechtenstein , which presents the history as well as the regional and natural history of Liechtenstein. At the headquarters in Vaduz, the museum comprises two historical buildings and a new building. The Postal Museum and the Liechtenstein Treasury in Vaduz as well as a rural living museum located in the community of Schellenberg are also affiliated with the State Museum . The classical archaeologist Rainer Vollkommer has been director of the museum since April 2011 .

history

The founding of the museum was initiated by Prince Johann II at the end of the 19th century and carried out by the state deceased Friedrich Stellwag von Carion . The aim was to collect cultural assets that were important for the history of Liechtenstein and to preserve them for the future. The collection was housed in Vaduz Castle, which was not yet inhabited by the princely family . In 1901 the Historical Association for the Principality of Liechtenstein was founded, which sponsored and supervised the museum. During the renovation of Vaduz Castle into a princely residence , the collection moved to the new government building in Vaduz in 1905 , where it was relocated again in 1926.

In 1929 the collection was moved back to Vaduz Castle. After the princely family moved to Vaduz in 1938, the objects were housed in different buildings. In 1954 the collection was finally moved to the upper floors of the new Liechtensteinische Landesbank building and opened at Pentecost. In 1966, however, the collection had to be relocated to different houses. In April 1972 the museum was reopened in the former manorial tavern zum Adler in the center of Vaduz. In May 1972, the newly established Liechtenstein National Museum Foundation took over the sponsorship of the museum. Due to massive damage to the structure of the museum from nearby construction work, the collection had to be relocated again in 1992 and the museum closed. After the construction of the rural living museum in 1994 as a branch in Schellenberg, parts of the collection could be presented to the public again. In 1999, the expansion and renovation of the Liechtenstein National Museum began, and the inauguration took place on November 28, 2003.

Premises

At the main location, the state museum comprises two old buildings and one new building, which are structurally connected to each other.

Tavern and customs post

Dendrochronological studies have shown that the building's construction history dates back to 1438. The core building consisted of a two-storey solid building with a basement. In the following years , the building was used as a tavern and finally passed into the possession of the Princes of Liechtenstein in 1712. A customs post was then set up and operated until 1852. From 1865 to 1905 the building was the seat of the state government . In 1933 it was handed over to private ownership and acquired by the State of Liechtenstein in 1967. In the years 1968 to 1970, the building was finally extensively rebuilt to enable it to be used as a museum.

The Liechtenstein National Museum in the former Verweserhaus

Carer house

Building history studies indicate that the origins of the building go back to the 12th to 14th centuries. The building initially had the shape of a residential tower with a trapezoidal floor plan, which was finally expanded in the 14th century to the present day area. From 1594 to 1712 and from 1775 to 1918 the building was the residence of the bailiff and provincial administrator and, until 1865, his official residence. From 1857 to 1862 it was also the meeting place for the Estates Landtag . In the following years the building was extensively rebuilt and received its present appearance in 1896. In 1922, the then sovereign Johann II donated the building to the State of Liechtenstein, so that it was ultimately used as an office building for various offices of the state administration. The building was rebuilt from 1999 to 2003 and has been used for exhibition purposes by the State Museum ever since.

Extension

In the years 1999 to 2003, a new building was erected next to the old buildings, which was built into the mountainside to the east. Since then, the extension has housed a natural history exhibition and the special exhibitions.

Collections

The collections primarily include objects from Liechtenstein and regional history. The spectrum of time ranges from archaeological finds from the Neolithic to modern times and includes objects of daily use such as weapons or agricultural and alpine tools as well as art objects as well as medals and decorations. Also significant is that from the parish church in Bendern originating Benderer Fastentuch , shown here in the original. Since the opening of the extension in 2003, exhibits from a natural history collection, especially flora and fauna from the Alpine region, have also been exhibited.

Exhibitions

Branch office: Rural house in Schellenberg

In addition to permanent exhibitions on the history and regional studies of the Principality of Liechtenstein, the museum also includes temporary exhibitions on specific topics.

The internationally recognized photographer and artist Oliver Mark used the national holiday of 2012 as an opportunity to capture the special atmosphere of this day in the Principality of Liechtenstein with his camera. With the title “Oliver Mark's view of Liechtenstein's national holiday”, the Liechtenstein National Museum showed the 35 selected photographic works from March 21 to August 25, 2013 in a solo exhibition.

The State Museum also has three branches with the Postal Museum , the Liechtenstein Treasury in Vaduz and an exhibition in a rural museum in Schellenberg :

The Postal Museum was opened in 1936 and has been collecting and conserving important documents from the philately and postal history of the Principality of Liechtenstein ever since . The museum has been located on the first floor of the Engländerbau in Vaduz since 2002 .

The Liechtenstein Treasury was opened in 2015 on the ground floor of the Engländerbau. It shows special loans from the princely collection and objects from the state's possession.

The rural museum is located in the so-called Biedermann House , one of the oldest and best-preserved wooden residential buildings in the community of Schellenberg. The building, built in 1518, gives an insight into the construction and way of life of that time.

See also

literature

  • Cornelia Herrmann: The art monuments of the Principality of Liechtenstein. The Oberland. In: Society for Swiss Art History GSK: The art monuments of Switzerland. Bern 2007, ISBN 978-3-906131-85-6 .
  • Hansjörg Frommelt, Norbert W. Hasler: Liechtenstein National Museum: history, collections, exhibitions, buildings. Liechtenstein National Museum, Vaduz 2004, ISBN 3-9521735-1-7 .
  • Hansjörg Frommelt, Norbert W. Hasler: The permanent exhibition. Liechtenstein National Museum, Vaduz 2004, ISBN 3-9521735-2-5 .

Web links

Commons : Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Museum history of the Liechtenstein National Museum - accessed on June 3, 2011.
  2. ↑ Cornelia Herrmann: The art monuments of the Principality of Liechtenstein. 2007, pp. 308-309.
  3. ↑ Cornelia Herrmann: The art monuments of the Principality of Liechtenstein. 2007, pp. 309-310.
  4. ^ Museum history of the Liechtenstein National Museum - accessed on June 3, 2011.
  5. ^ Collections of the Liechtenstein National Museum - accessed on June 3, 2011.
  6. ^ Exhibitions Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum - Retrieved on June 3, 2011.
  7. ^ Liechtenstein National Museum: Liechtenstein National Museum:. Retrieved September 22, 2018 (American English).
  8. ^ Postal Museum Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum - Retrieved on June 3, 2011.
  9. ↑ Treasury of Liechtenstein National Museum - accessed on May 11, 2019.
  10. ^ Rural Living Museum Liechtenstein National Museum - Retrieved on June 3, 2011.

Coordinates: 47 ° 8 '19.2 "  N , 9 ° 31' 21.7"  E ; CH1903:  758 078  /  222954