The MUMOK collection contains around 9,000 works: paintings, sculptures, installations, drawings, graphic works, photos, videos, films but also architectural models and furniture from the first half of the 20th century as well as documentary material specially related to the art of the 60’s of the last century.
The collection includes Classical Modernism; Nouveau Réalisme; Fluxus; Pop Art; and Viennese Actionism.
Includes works by Picasso, Johns, Bacon, Rauschenberg, Warhol, and Richter to name but a few.
The museum first opened in 1962 as the Museum of the 20th Century in Schweizergarten. In 1979 it became the Museum of Modern Art. Since 1991 the museum has been officially named "Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien ", but is often known as "MUMOK". When the museum moved to its current location in 2001, MUMOK, become the established designation.
Opening Times & Prices
Daily: 10.00 – 18:00 (Thurs to 21:00)
Entrance Fee: 9 Euro
Address
MuseumsQuartier
Museumsplatz 1
A-1070 Vienna
Tel: +43-1-525 00
How to Get There
U-Bahn: U3 Volkstheater or U2 MuseumsQuartier
TRAM: 1, 2 (short walk)
External Links
MUMOK Official Web Site
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