The Liechtenstein National Museum (german: Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum) is a
museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make th ...
in
Vaduz
Vaduz ( or , High Alemannic pronunciation: [])Hans Stricker, Toni Banzer, Herbert Hilbe: ''Liechtensteiner Namenbuch. Die Orts- und Flurnamen des Fürstentums Liechtenstein.'' Band 2: ''Die Namen der Gemeinden Triesenberg, Vaduz, Schaan.'' Hrsg. ...
, the capital city of
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German language, German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constit ...
.
History
The museum building dated back to 1438. It used to house the princely tavern, custom house and the seat of the government. Work was carried out in 1998–2008 to renovate the building and it was extended towards the mountain slope.
Exhibitions
The museum displays artifacts about the history, culture, nature, and landscape of Liechtenstein in its three buildings and 42 exhibit rooms.
See also
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Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein
References
External links
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Buildings and structures completed in 1438
Museums with year of establishment missing
Museums in Vaduz
National museums
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