Liechtenstein Museum, Vienna

With the reopening of the Liechtenstein Museum on 29 March 2004, some of the art treasures in the Princely Collections returned home to the Garden Palace in Vienna. They had been on public exhibition there up to 1938, and were known as the “most beautiful private collection” in the world.

Thus, Vienna now joins Vaduz as a second showcase for the engaged princely patronage by successive generations of the House of Liechtenstein. The return of these art treasures to the historical setting of a residence of the Princely Family, and the manner in which they are exhibited provides an authentic picture of the history of the House of Liechtenstein, and the ways in which it has viewed art and itself.

The Liechtenstein Museum is a modern cultural enterprise with a collaborative management style. It exists to provide public access to the Princely Family’s unique art treasures, to care for them, and to preserve them for the enjoyment of future generations. It adopts an innovative approach to art research, appreciation and education.

Further information is available on: www.liechtensteinmuseum.at