Dom Museum Wien
The historical treasures of St. Stephen's Cathedral, the avant-garde classics from the Otto Mauer Collection, and the contemporary works all enter into an inspiring dialogue. At the heart of this exciting staging and the juxtaposition of the old and the new is the oldest portrait in the West, the portrait of Rudolf IV.
The Dom Museum Wien was awarded the Austrian Museum Prize 2020 for its innovative concept. A highlight of the modern conversion of the historic building is a round glass lift surrounded by a free-floating spiral staircase that draws visitors from Stephansplatz up into the museum rooms, where, amongst other things, the special exhibition ‘Animal and Human’ awaits them.
The new exhibition at the Dom Museum Wien spans the ages and explores the relationship between animals and humans, which is as formative as it is conflict-ridden, by using a wide variety of media, including sculpture, graphic art, painting, photography, and video art. ‘Animal and Human’ examines the facets of coexistence, whilst also exploring differences and similarities, and investigating the boundaries between animals and humans.
ANIMAL AND HUMAN: GUIDED TOURS OF THE EXHIBITION (30 MINUTES EACH) (AT 6.30 PM, AT 7.30 PM AND AT 8.30 PM)
Reservation cards available from 6 pm at the ticket office. First come, first served.
