Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein
State museum of modern and contemporary art in the center of Vaduz, housed in the black building from 2000.
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About the museum
The foundation was laid in 1967 by a gift of ten paintings to the State of Liechtenstein. A year later this became the Liechtensteinische Staatliche Kunstsammlung, which the artist and politician Georg Malin, its first curator, steered early toward international modern and contemporary art.
The state owes the museum building to a group of private donors who made it possible together with the government and the municipality of Vaduz. In August 2000 the building was handed over to the country as a millennium gift, and on November 11, 2000 the museum opened with Friedemann Malsch as founding director. It is run by the public-law foundation Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein. Since January 2026 the museum has been led by Christiane Meyer-Stoll.
The dark cuboid was designed by the architects Meinrad Morger and Heinrich Degelo together with Christian Kerez. Its facade is made of tinted concrete, black basalt and river pebbles and has a gently reflective look; inside, six galleries are arranged around two staircases running in opposite directions, four of them with skylights. Since 2015 the Haus der Hilti Art Foundation has stood directly next to it and is structurally connected; the two share a common entrance and ticket desk. The collection is not shown as a fixed selection but in changing arrangements.
Highlights
- Black museum building from 2000 with six galleries and daylight ceilings
- Collection of international art from early modernism to the present, with a focus on the period after 1945
- All of Marcel Duchamp’s “Boxes” in the collection
- Ricke Collection of American art since the 1960s
- Estates of André Thomkins and Anne Marie Jehle
- kollabor: art and space for small children (free admission)
- Founded
- 2000
- Operated by
- Stiftung Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein
- Director
- Christiane Meyer-Stoll
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 15 |
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| Reduced | CHF 10AHV and IV pensioners, students, apprentices, groups of 10 or more (per person), 1-Club members |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Children and young people up to age 16 enter free. |
| Seniors | CHF 10AHV and IV pensioners |
| Students & apprentices | CHF 10Students and apprentices |
| Groups (10+ people) | CHF 10 per personper person |
Free admission: Admission is free every Wednesday from 10:00 to 17:00; public events and educational programs are also free on Wednesdays. Admission is free on August 15 (National Day).
The ticket is valid for the Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein and the Hilti Art Foundation. Until October 29, 2026, reduced admission prices apply because of the renovation of the top-lit galleries. Journalists with a press card receive free admission. The side-lit gallery with kollabor and the museum shop can be visited without an admission ticket.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is designed to be barrier-free, with wheelchair-accessible toilets and several elevators. Wheelchairs, rollators and walking aids are allowed; a wheelchair and folding stools are handed out at the ticket desk. Wheelchair users can reach the museum via the underground garage “Parkhaus Zentrum”; please register in advance at +423 235 03 00. Assistance dogs are welcome.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 15 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
Children and young people enter free. In the side-lit gallery, kollabor, an art space for small children, invites them to play and explore on their own (free admission, accompanied by an adult). There is also the Family Studio (from age 5 with an accompanying adult, no registration required, CHF 5 per person), the Holiday Studio for ages 7 to 12 (CHF 10, registration required) and, in summer, the campaign “Reiseziel Museum”. Strollers are allowed.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Vaduz Post
By train to Sargans, Buchs SG or Feldkirch; from there there are good bus connections to Vaduz (stop “Vaduz Post”).
By car
Parking available
Right next to the museum are the “Parkplatz Zentrum” and the “Parkhaus Zentrum” (short-term parking for up to 3 hours). The “Parkplatz Äulestrasse” and the “Parkhaus Marktplatz” (recommended for longer stays) are only a few meters away. Buses stop at the bus terminal in the center and park at the Rheinparkstadion; bicycle spaces are available.
The museum lies between the pedestrian zone Städtle and the Äulestrasse; the entrance is on the pedestrian-zone side. By car from Switzerland, take the A13 motorway to the Vaduz exit; from Austria, take the A14 to Feldkirch and continue to Vaduz.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
- Lockers
Café in the Kunstmuseum (Wednesday to Friday 9:00–21:00, Saturday to Tuesday 9:00–18:00; reservations at +423 232 63 00) serving meat-free Japanese specialties such as sushi, soups and salads, as well as cakes; with a terrace in summer. Museum shop with artist editions. Free lockers for large bags, backpacks and umbrellas; smaller bags up to DIN A4 size are allowed in the galleries.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography without flash is allowed for private purposes; special rules apply in some exhibitions. Tripods and selfie sticks are not permitted. |
| Good to know | Public guided tours are listed in the events calendar, ranging from the 30-minute “Take Away” during the lunch break to a walk-through with an artist talk. Private groups can book tours of the exhibitions and the architecture (inquiries at buchungen@kunstmuseum.li). School classes are accompanied by the museum’s art education team (tour CHF 70, workshop CHF 95, admission included). Food and drink are not allowed in the galleries, and neither are dogs (except assistance dogs). |
