Aargauer Kunsthaus (English: Aargauer Art House) a Swiss art museum founded in 1959, and located in Aarau. The museum collection includes Swiss art from the 18th-century to the present day; and Naturama, a natural history collection.[1][2]
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Former name | Aargauischer Kunstverein |
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Established | 1959 |
Location | Aargauerplatz 1, Aarau, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland |
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Type | Art museum, Natural history museum |
Director | Katharina Ammann |
Website | www |
Works in the museum art collection include Alberto Giacometti, Jean Tinguely, Richard Long, and Fischli/Weiss.[3]
The original building was built between 1956 and 1959 by local architects Loepfe Hänni and Hänngli.[3] In 2003, a new building extension was added to the museum.[3] The architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron–designed the new building.[4]
Since July 1, 2020, art historian Katharina Ammann has served as the Director of Aargauer Kunsthaus.[5]
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