Description of the attraction
The City Museum of St. Pelten is located in the very center of the Old Town, a few steps from the majestic Town Hall - in an old Carmelite monastery. The museum was opened on November 17, 2007 after the reconstruction of this building. The entrance to the museum was completely redesigned, the foyer and interior rooms were rebuilt. The building was renovated under the supervision of designers Doris Zahl and Marcello Hrasco. Even the baroque courtyard of the monastery, which was planted with plants, was redesigned. The designers have freed up space for various cultural events, including concerts and public readings.
By the time the museum was opened, its collection was also updated: the archaeological collection of artifacts was significantly expanded at the expense of ancient objects found in the excavations of Roman settlements near St. Pelten.
The permanent exhibition of the City Museum of St. Pölten can be divided into three parts: archaeological, local history and art. The local collection of paintings is especially interesting. Here are the paintings of Ferdinand Andri and Ernst Stohr, one of the most influential artists of the Vienna Secession association. Their works are kept in the Vienna Albertina, in the Museum of Modern Art in Salzburg, in the museums of Milan, Montreal, in the Center Pompidou in Paris. The exhibition of paintings from the Art Nouveau era occupies several rooms on the ground floor.
The archaeological collection of the City Museum consists of items from different eras. The most interesting are jewelry from the Neolithic period, an ancient, skillfully decorated bronze sword and evidence of Celtic stay in the territory of the future St. Pelten.
The local history collection of the museum is dedicated to the eventful history of the city.
