The Rupertinum and Its (Hi)Stories
40 Years — Many Voices

  • _T9A1428_40_Jahre_Rupertinum_MdM_Szb2023 The Rupertinum and Its (Hi)stories. 40 Years—Many Voices, installation view, Museum der Moderne Salzburg 2023, © Museum der Moderne Salzburg, photo: Rainer Iglar
  • _T9A1448_40_Jahre_Rupertinum_MdM_Szb2023 The Rupertinum and Its (Hi)stories. 40 Years—Many Voices, installation view, Museum der Moderne Salzburg 2023, © Museum der Moderne Salzburg, photo: Rainer Iglar
  • h22fXXIII173 The Rupertinum and Its (Hi)stories. 40 Years—Many Voices, installation view, Museum der Moderne Salzburg 2023, © Museum der Moderne Salzburg, photo: wildbild
  • 02 Generali Foundation Studienzentrum © Generali Foundation Collection—Permanent Loan to the Museum der Moderne Salzburg, photo: Rainer Iglar
  • 04 Franz-West-Lounge © Generali Foundation Collection—Permanent Loan to the Museum der Moderne Salzburg, photo: Rainer Iglar
    From 06/23 to 11/12/2023
    Project Team: Stefanie Grünangerl, Barbara Herzog, Jürgen Tabor, Victoria Fahrengruber, Elisabeth Ihrenberger, Magdalena Stieb

    Venue: Museum der Moderne Salzburg, Rupertinum, Generali Foundation Study Center

    The Generali Foundation at the Rupertinum, Museum der Moderne Salzburg

    The Rupertinum, the Museum der Moderne Salzburg’s original home and now one of its two venues, was turning forty! People from different generations shared personal recollections they associated with the museum and brought its history to life. They recalled special experiences, unforgettable encounters, moving exhibitions, and glimpses behind the scenes. Their contributions illustrated the museum’s significance for the residents of the City and State of Salzburg, for artists, visitors, members of the museum’s team, and participants in its diverse art education programming. The retrospections and anecdotes were complemented by interesting facts, selected works of art, and fascinating archival materials. The exhibition shed light on the museum’s identity and evolution, but it also looked into the future. Gathering a range of perspectives, including critical views, it presented a lively scene where visitors were encouraged to contribute their own memories as well as their wishes for the future.

    With the Generali Foundation Study Center—a multifunctional research and discussion space on art from classical modernism to current developments—the Generali Foundation is an important player in the Rupertinum. In 2016, the Study Center was established at the Rupertinum on the initiative of the then director Sabine Breitwieser and according to plans by the architects Kuehn Malvezzi.

    The Study Center incorporates the libraries of the Generali Foundation and Museum der Moderne Salzburg, comprising about 50,000 titles as well as archive, text, and media holdings. The Generali Foundation library includes around 17,000 monographs, exhibition catalogues, and international art journals. The center provides an extensive overview of events in the art world since the 1960s, with a particular focus on contemporary art.