Guided Tour in Austrian Sign Language: Never Final! The Evolving Museum

Guided Tour in Austrian Sign Language: Never Final! The Evolving Museum

Sun 14.09., 14h

April 26, 1979, marked a milestone for what is now mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien: the collections of the former 20er Haus were significantly expanded through extensive, art historically important permanent loans from Peter and Irene Ludwig of Aachen. This collection increase also necessitated additional exhibition space. Alongside the 20er Haus, the Museum of Modern Art opened in the Palais Liechtenstein. The intense networking by Künstlerhaus President Hans Mayr since the mid 1970s, in tandem with the strategic diplomacy of Hermann Fillitz (Professor of Art History at the University of Vienna), bore fruit in terms of cultural policy with this expansion. Nearly 200 loaned works not only enhanced the museum’s holdings but also introduced new focal points: for instance, Pop Art and Photorealism were added, complementing the earlier acquisition of Wolfgang Hahn’s collection, which emphasizes Nouveau Réalisme.

In 1981, the founding of the Austrian Ludwig Foundation by then Minister of Science Hertha Firnberg and the Ludwigs represented another major step. A large portion of the previously loaned works thus became the property of the foundation and was secured within the museum’s holdings as permanent loans. In return, the Republic of Austria pledged an annual, inflation protected payment to the foundation, which enabled it to acquire important works of art in subsequent years that far exceeded the internal acquisition budget.

The guided tour will be held in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS).

Participation in the tour is free, a valid admission ticket to the museum or annual pass is required. Reserve your spot now!