Tyrolean Museum ferdinandeum – Austrian history Museum located in Innsbruck. The Museum was founded in 1823 by count Carl Hotcom and became the third oldest national Museum of Austria-Hungary. The facade of the Museum was made in the style of the Florentine Renaissance.
In addition to the main exhibits of local history, the Museum began to appear in works of art, which gave collectors from all over the country. It is known that the Museum received a heritage in 111 of paintings by Dutch masters from the Joseph Cadera in 1856. In 31 years, the collection was enriched with Flemish paintings, which were donated by the Ludwig von Wieser. One of the largest donations was a gift of Dr Bernhard Hefele, who bequeathed Ferdinandeum more than a hundred films in 1943.
Over time, the Museum collection was replenished with valuable exhibits, and today, the exposition covers the period from the early middle ages and Baroque 19th century to the present day. Particularly proud of the Museum with its exquisite Dutch collection, including Rembrandt, Brueghel, Jakob Steiner, and others. In Ferdinandeum constantly hosts exhibitions, concerts and thematic meetings.
In 2007 Tyrolean Museum ferdinandeum has become an integral part of the Tyrolean State museums, including the folk art Museum, the Imperial war Museum, Tirol Panorama, Arsenal. The company is under the management of Wolfgang Mahorner, who is also the curator of Ferdinandeum.
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