Description of the attraction
The Caricature Museum in Krems was created by the architect and cartoonist Gustav Pechl. The museum was opened on September 29, 2001. The first guests were awaited by the All Caricatures - XX Century exhibition. Here, for the first time in Austria, a selection of original graphics on humorous and satirical themes, created by local and foreign artists of the 20th century, was demonstrated. The works that can be seen here are made in various genres. The glass showcases contain comics, political drawings, cartoons, cartoons. Until now, this museum has no analogues in Austria.
In addition to organizing exhibitions, the staff of the Museum of Cartoons are striving to create their own collection of cartoons and are working on the establishment of a specialized library where all acquired drawings could be kept. The area of interest of the Krems Museum is the European caricature of the 20th century, in particular the Austrian one.
The Museum of Caricatures occupies a bizarre three-story building, built by the founder of the museum, Gustav Pahl. The permanent exhibition occupies the first two floors. The works located on the ground floor are allowed to be photographed. More interesting drawings on church and political themes, as well as unusual installations that can be mistaken for voluminous caricatures, are exhibited on the second floor. They cannot be photographed, which is carefully reminded not only by the inscriptions on the walls, but by the hall keepers. The roof of the building is partially glazed. The large and spacious foyer in the museum is shared by several floors. On the ground floor there is a library and an interesting souvenir shop where you can buy copies of your favorite cartoons or various products decorated with caricatures, comic book characters, etc.
