Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History
The Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History (LWL-Landesmuseum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte) is an arts and cultural museum in Münster, Germany. • Illustration — The LWL in 2014
Also recorded as LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur · Westfälische Landesmuseum Münster · Westfälisches Landesmuseum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte
Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History
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- Founded
- 1905
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- Germany
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The Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History (LWL-Landesmuseum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte) is an arts and cultural museum in Münster, Germany. • Illustration — The LWL in 2014
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History and development
The museum's origins date back to the 19th century, with significant contributions from local art associations. The Westphalian Art Association, established in 1831, played a crucial role in collecting and preserving regional art. The museum has undergone several transformations, including the construction of a new building that opened in September 2014.
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1905
Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History established.
1905
Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History is recorded from 1905.
2014
Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History was established or created in 2014.
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Collections and Specializations
The museum's collection includes: • Late Gothic ("Spätgotik") paintings and sculptures • Works by the Cranach family • Paintings from the Der Blaue Reiter and Die Brücke movements, with a particular focus on artists like August Macke
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The circumstances in which Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History stands. Recorded at coordinates 51.9619, 7.6244. Established or created in 2014. Situated in Germany. History lies within Münster.
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- 1.Johannes Loy: Kapitulation vor einem Kürzel: Das frühere Westfälische Landesmuseum heißt ab sofort „LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur“. In: Westfälische Nachrichten, 9. Februar 2013, .
- 2.Artikel im Münsterischen Anzeiger 58 vom 6. November 1909
- 3.Datenbank zum Beschlagnahmeinventar der Aktion "Entartete Kunst", Forschungsstelle "Entartete Kunst", FU Berlin
- 4.lwl.org: Website des Museums: Geschichte des Museums. Abgerufen am 3. Januar 2020.
- 5.Martin Kalitschke: Rückkehr aus dem Exil: Verwaltung bezieht den Neubau des Landesmuseums / Lkw haben 2500 Umzugskartons angeliefert. ( ), In: Westfälische Nachrichten, 12. April 2013.
- 6.Informationen Münzkabinett; Peter Ilisch: Das Münzkabinett in Münster 1825–1907. In: Numismatisches Nachrichtenblatt, 49, 2000, S. 379–382.
- 7.Martin Kalitschke: Bibliothek ist bereits eingerichtet: Neubau des Landesmuseums wird am 20. September eröffnet / 1800 Kunstwerke in 51 Sälen. in: Westfälische Nachrichten Münsterischer Anzeiger, 31. Januar 2014.
- 8.Ruhr Nachrichten: 25. November 2009.
- 9.Kulturstiftung der Länder: Schlüsselwerk von Carl Blechen für Münster. 23. April 2010; lwl.org: Pressemitteilung des Museums, 23. April 2010.
- 10.lwl.org: Fast 100.000 Menschen sahen Jubiläumsausstellung im LWL-Landesmuseum, Presse-Infos | Kultur, Münster, lwl, 12. Januar 2009.
- 11.Westfälische Nachrichten: Landesmuseum öffnet seine Pforten: Neubau präsentiert sich am „Schauraum“-Wochenende erstmalig der Öffentlichkeit / Freier Eintritt (online), Münster, Münster, 19. August 2013
- 12.Westfälische Nachrichten: Flaggschiff ist bereit zum Stapellauf: Schlüsselübergabe im Landesmuseum, Münsterischer Anzeiger, Münster, Johannes Loy, 31. August 2013
- 13.LWL - Rückblick - LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur.
- 14.LWL - Turner. Horror and Delight - LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur.
- 15.Martin Kalitschke. Turner begeistert Münster.
- 16.Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe. Rekord für "Turner".
- 17.Süddeutsche Zeitung. So viele Besucher wie nie in LWL-Museen.
- 18.lwl.org: Museums-Website: Das Museum
- 19.lwl.org: Museums-Website: Programm
- 20.lwl.org: Museums-Website: FilmGalerie
- 21.LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur – Skulptur Projekte Münster (= Museums-Check. Folge 45). Fernsehserien.de.
- 22.Zwischen Kunstwerk und Behörden-Logo: Kontroverse Diskussion im Landesmuseum, in: Westfälische Nachrichten, 19. November 2017, online
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