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Top 10 Remarkable Facts about Kunstmuseum St. Gallen

The Kunstmuseum St. Gallen is a museum in St. Gallen where several art pieces of over the years are stored. Built in 1877, the Kunstmuseum in St. Gallen is an official treasury of Eastern Switzerland and is home to a rich, rotating collection of modern art pieces as well as works dating back to the Middle Ages.

Among the resident collection, you might find masterpieces by Renaissance legends Bruyn and Bles alongside Baroque marvels by Barocci and Maratta. Let’s take a look at some of the most remarkable facts about it;

1.Through the museum you will be exposed to modernization of art 

Your journey through the museum will reveal the modernization of art through the Golden Age, the masters of the 19th century and right up to thought-provoking modern pieces that are on display in changing group exhibitions. Due to limited available space, sections of the collection will be shown in changing presentations.

An extensive presentation of the collection’s holdings is scheduled to take place after the renovation and expansion of the museum beginning in 2018. Alongside a diverse range of regular collections, there is also a program of seasonal guest installations from artists around the world.

2.The Kunstmuseum often partners with other neighboring venues

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Because the Kunstmuseum is surrounded by other cultural establishments such as the Kinok theater, this often leads to partnerships with neighboring venues, resulting in regular cooperation and “Artist in Residence” collaborations.

The museum used to share its space with St. Gallen’s Museum of Natural History until 2016, when the Natural History museum moved to its own building and opened up more space for the Kunstmuseum. Whenever you take your holiday in St. Gallen, you can be sure that the museum will be featuring something insightful or perhaps a little unexpected. 

3.Kunstmuseum St. Gallen also has guided tours 

Gain in-depth insight into Switzerland’s rich art history with a guided tour or a walk through the house with the director, take part in art appreciation groups over cake and coffee, enjoy interesting encounters at artists’ talks, and experience many other events.

Visitors will also discover a wealth of different opportunities in the educational programs at the Kunstmuseum St. Gallen. Be sure to check the museum site to find out when the next class takes place or to book a guided tour of the museum.

4.The museum has a huge collection of paintings and sculptures

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The Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, with its attractive, temporary exhibitions of contemporary and modern art, enjoys international renown. As a treasure chest of eastern Switzerland, the museum houses an abundant collection of paintings and sculptures from the Late Middle Ages through to the present.

The building, constructed in 1877 by Johann Christoph Kunkler in a neoclassical style, invites one to stroll through the art of the past and present: a dialogue of old and new enables a diversified cultural experience, whereby international traveling exhibitions can be seen, and masterpieces of the past meet today’s contemporary art.

5.Its second venue serves as a culture lab for contemprary art 

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The Kunstzone (art zone) in the Lokremise (engine depot), the Kunstmuseum’s second venue, serves as a culture lab for contemporary art. The immediate proximity to cinema and dance/theater opens up fascinating synergies in terms of content.

The raw character of the interior enables process-oriented exhibitions along with Artist-in-Residence projects.This tradition is among the most preferred things around the museum and has since made the public love it the more because of its efficiency.

6.Its current director is Gianni Jetzer

Its current director is Gianni Jetzer who replaced Roland Waspe who had been at the helm for  more than three decades at the institution.  Jetzer is one of the most experienced people in the art industry having been involved for more than 30 years. 

Most recently, Jetzer has worked as curator of Art Basel Unlimited, as well as a curator at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC. From 2006 to 2013, he served as director at the Swiss Institute in New York, and prior to that was director of Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen.

7.The Kunstmuseum St.Gallen enjoys an international reputation

The Kunstmuseum St.Gallen enjoys an international reputation with its captivating temporary exhibitions and rich collection of paintings and sculptures.Together with the theatre and the Tonhalle concert hall, the Kunstmuseum St.Gallen , St.Gallen’s art museum, forms the city’s vibrant cultural centre.

Whether international temporary exhibitions or masterpieces of the past side-by-side with prominent representatives of contemporary art, this combination of old and new creates the opportunity for a multifaceted cultural experience.Thanks to the broad spectrum of art on display, the Kunstmuseum St.Gallen is an enticing place to encounter the art of yesterday and today.

8.The museum offers a wide range of art works with many religious works and prints

A wide range of art works with many religious works and prints but also some very interesting post/impressionist works. The modern art works were however limited. The exhibits are well set out and organised chronologically with an emphasis on Swiss artists.

There is a cafe but it is offers very limited fare.An extensive educational programming team has made the Kunstmuseum St. Gallen an attractive place for encountering art of the past and present! The Kunstzone (art zone) in the Lokremise (engine depot), the Kunstmuseum’s second venue serves as a culture lab for contemporary art.

9.There are several hotels and restaurants near it 

There are several hotels and restaurants near it including; Radisson Blu Hotel, St. Gallen which is 0.24 miles away, CityLodge St. Gallen (0.46 mi), Hotel Dom (0.46 mi), Einstein St.Gallen (0.52 mi) and Hotel Gallo which is 0.24 miles away from the museum. 

The restaurants include; Restaurant Sahara which is 0.09 miles away, Candela (0.15 mi) Restaurant Concerto (0.09 mi) Restaurant Chinatown (0.11 mi) netts which is 0.18 miles away from the museum. 

10.It also has a good educating special exhibition programme

This is worth visiting if you are interested in art as it has something for everyone. audio guide which explained some of the main paintings in detail. It doesn’t matter if you are deep into the arts or just have a casual interest, this place will impress anyone who visits it.

It has quite good educating special exhibition. It is one of the most visited places in Switzerland and among the most loved museum here. It is also one if the best when it comes to collection of modern art pieces as well as works dating back to the Middle Ages.