Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien
Modern art in Vienna gets a decisive anchor in one of its most visible architectural statements: the mumok—officially the Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien. It was founded on 21 September 1962, originally as the Museum of the Twentieth Century. The museum’s story is inseparable from collector power: in 1981, over 230 works were given by German industrialist and art collector Peter Ludwig and his wife Irene, and the collection now totals about 10,000 modern and contemporary works. In 1977, an exhibition of contemporary works from the Ludwigs’ Aachen collection came to Vienna, and the couple then agreed to provide works on loan. As the museum grew, it gained additional space in 1979 with the opening of the Palais Liechtenstein as a second exhibition venue. Since 2001, the museum has been housed in a stone-clad building designed by Ortner & Ortner, within the MuseumsQuartier. …
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