On Mar. 28, the Liechtenstein Museum, containing the collection of the Prince of Liechtenstein, Hans-Adam II, debuts in the newly restored Liechtenstein Garden Palace in Vienna - Museum News - Brief Article

On Mar. 28, the Liechtenstein Museum, containing the collection of the Prince of Liechtenstein, Hans-Adam II, debuts in the newly restored Liechtenstein Garden Palace in Vienna. Among the 250 paintings and sculptures to be shown are major pieces by Jan Brueghel, Lucas Cranach, Raphael, Rembrandt, Hals, van Dyck and Rubens, who is represented by 30 examples.

In addition, the museum features important collections of porcelain, enamels, ivories, arms, tapestries and furniture. Most of the works have not been seen publicly in nearly 60 years due to protracted legal disputes brought by members of the Liechtenstein royal family following World War II. (Liechtenstein is a small principality that lies between Austria and Switzerland.) In Vienna, the works are to be displayed throughout the approximately 25,000 square feet of exhibition space on two floors of the Baroque palace, built around 1700, which recently underwent a three-year, $25-million restoration funded by the prince and supervised by architecture specialist Johann Kraftner, who is now the museum's director.

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