The Museum Magazine 2016

THE MUSEUM MAGAZINE 2016 Loving art 路 Living culture Understanding nature

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Archduke Johann and the Styrians: There was something about them the Habsburg ruler liked, and so he saw fit to establish an institution for research, science and teaching as well as to house historical collections. This was to become the Universalmuseum Joanneum.

For this issue, we sent writers Vera Bachernegg and Katharina M. Zimmermann into the 200-year old institution to view the Joanneum from a fresh angle. Plus: 2016 marks the year in which the animals were released from storage. So Mr Wolf, Mrs Toad and other four-legged friends will take centre stage at the Joanneum.

Have fun in ‘The Year of the Animals’!

Not ever yone can be a museum exper t. But anyone reading these smar t pages is sure to come close – and quickly find out what actually goes on behind the many walls of the Universalmuseum.

as in Almanac One particular post in the hallowed halls of the Universalmuseum resembles an almanac in its completeness: the exhibition registry. And who organises that? The registrar, who ensures that everything runs smoothly and above all is documented in the many preparations for an exhibition. Negotiating with lenders, dealing with insurers, arranging the transport: never a dull moment in this job!

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as in BRUSEUM This invented word is concocted from the name of the famous Styrian artist Günter Brus and the word museum. First opened in 2008, the BRUSEUM focuses primarily on the life and work of this man. Symposia and film screenings provide further, detailed insights into Brus. They all take place in the Joanneumsviertel (the Joanneum Quarter), of course.

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seum needs time to think and talk before, during or after their visit – simply in order to process what they have seen, or to open their minds to the wealth of new impressions. Naturally, a cappuccino, Verlängerter or espresso in one of the museum cafés works wonders. as in Depot

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for museums. In the past, everything was presented concurrently; today, exhibits are selected and the rest stored in the depot. Such objects can easily account for up to 90 percent of the whole collection. as in Ennstal valley The éminence grise, the Grimming, gazes grimly over the Ennstal valley.

Schloss Trautenfels has a similar effect. It is dedicated to all aspects of life in the Ennstal valley – hence the hunting room.

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as in Faith, Homes and Clothes

These are the keywords around which the collection of the Folk Life Museum has been arranged. The main focus is on rural society before the two world wars.

This is a journey through

the past you’ll enjoy… It’s packed with play, fun, excitement… and faith. as in Guided Tours

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the stand-up comedians, the solo entertainers at the Universalmuseum Joanneum.

A little light relief makes walking through the exhibition much easier. Questions are fine and answers often enlightening. Details of the guided tours are available online. as in Herzogshut

H The Styrian ducal hat

is a showpiece residing in the Museum im Palais (if anyone wants to visit the Duke or write him a card!).

As the regional symbol of monarchical sovereignty, it is probably best known from the Styrian coat of arms. as in Inner Austria This term identifies the lands south of the Semmering. When the Joanneum was first established, the residence city of Graz formed the heart of Styria, Carinthia, Carniola and the coastal regions. Although founded in what actually was the most underdeveloped part of the monarchy, the Joanneum represents the most advanced institution of its time.

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designers and security staff; even candle lighters for the night-time tours at Schloss Eggenberg. as in Open House

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is very much searching for animals in 2016. On Open Day, the gates then swing open for a safari through the Schloss and park, where young and old can discover legendary animals – both real and less real.

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as in Protection You’ll find plenty of this at the Styrian Armoury – the world’s largest historical armoury. Interesting, too, are the guided tours entitled ‘Armoury for grown-ups and children.’

as in Keepers Who chooses the exhibits for an exhibition and is somehow responsible for everything? The curator!

Incidentally, the word is derived from the Latin curare, meaning to take care. as in Leslie Cour tyard

This is the name of the building which we also know as the headquarters of the Joanneum. Originally the townhouse of the Benedictine Order, this secluded spot would soon belong to the noble House of Leslie. as in Mur

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flowing river at the Museum im Palais: The River Mur can be explored from all angles until mid-July. as in Nature One of the many jobs at the Universalmuseum Joanneum is to teach about nature; other roles include joiners, exhibition

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whatever your needs. Best of all in the Joanneum Museum Quarter or ‘Needle’ of the Kunsthaus. www.joanneum-to-rent.at

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Kalchberggasse, the Joanneum Quarter was opened in 2011. Since then it has become home to the Neue Galerie, the Natural History Museum, the Multimedia Collections and the Styrian State Library.

as in Rent The premises of the Joanneum can be rented out for events and celebrations.

Ideal for staging presentations, hosting gala dinners or as a historical film set,

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as in Spätsommer fest The Late Summer Festival will take place on 11TH September at the Austrian Sculpture Park in Unterpremstätten, so be sure to note this date.

Guided tours, workshops and good food – what more could you ask for?

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as in Tor ture A visit to the Museum should never be torture.

How could it be, with smart guided tours, a fun kids’ programme and different locations with a variety of themes, both broad and collection-related?

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as in Universalmuseum Joanneum

So what is a Universalmuseum, precisely? A museum of science, art and culture. A museum with some 4.5 million objects in its collection.

A museum with nine departments; cultural history and Schloss Trautenfels are just two of them.

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as in Joanneumskar te The Joanneum Pass makes you a member of a refined club and select circle of art, culture and nature lovers. You gain admission to all the museums and to bonus events, too – a special treat, so to speak.

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as in Villa The Palais Herberstein, city residence of the Herberstein family, today houses the Museum im Palais, with the Joanneum’s cultural history collection.

Whatever your cultural interests, the Palais alone is worth a visit.

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as in Zeichenfestival The Drawing Festival is not about skill, it’s about the pure joy of drawing.

We're talking about the ‘big draw’ that takes place annually around the Kunsthaus.

Bring along crayons, chalk and ink – this is the perfect chance to experiment, create and communicate.

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W The hunting museum at Schloss Stainz will be highlighting this creature in 2016. From April onwards, come and find out more about wolves, from ancient legends up to their present-day habits. as in X-Files There are so many discoveries to be made and mysteries to be uncovered in all of our museums. All you need to do is come by and solve them with us.

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as in Yeti There may be no yetis in the Universalmuseum collection, but it has many other amazing exhibits in all shapes and sizes. These range from the Antlaßei in Schloss Trautenfels (the first egg to be laid on Maundy Thursday, said to bring good luck and fortune) to the UNESCO World Heritage site that is Schloss Eggenberg.

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Have fun exploring and discovering the Museums, you bright spark!

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Kunsthaus Graz Museum im Palais Schloss Eggenberg

Joanneum Quarter Folk Life Museum Schloss Trautenfels

Schloss Stainz Rosegger Museums Roman Museum Flavia Solva Austrian Sculpture Park Special Exhibitions Hits 4 Kids Info Page 2

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COLOPHON Publisher Universalmuseum Joanneum GmbH, Mariahilferstraße 2-4, 8020 Graz Implementation and texts Eat Write Live OG, Katharina M. Zimmermann, Vera Bachernegg, www.eatwritelive.com Graphic Design and layout Kristina Bartošová www.kristinabartosova.com Translation prolingua – language services www.prolingua.at Editing (English) Andrew Horsfield Photo Katharina M. Zimmermann, Universalmuseum Joanneum / P. Gradischnigg pp. 8, 18 /

N. Lackner pp. 11, 29, 40 / J. Alt p. 14 / K. H. Wirnsberger p. 38 / J. J. Kucek p. 39 / M. Schuster p. 40 / T. Rehberger p. 40 Printed by Medienfabrik Graz www.mfg.at

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A journey through Styria’s dark and frequently belligerent past can be made in the middle of Graz. Styria always was a frontier region. So it made sense that Styrian rulers armed their people to the teeth. And you can view their weapons in the world’s largest historical armoury .

T HE A R MOURY E XPERIENCE

Professional gunsmiths, plate armourers as well as tool smiths, cannon-forgers and senior merchants were kept extremely busy.

32,000 objects are lined up in the Graz armoury almost as if they

were ready for use in combat. Extending across 4 floors , the museum follows the ‘show them all you’ve got’ principle which prevailed in the 19th century: the sheer mass of swords, armour and other equipment are more than intimidating. While others play music on the lively Herrengasse outside, inside you find yourself creeping through Styria’s history on squeaky wooden floors. That’s why you’d do well to enjoy a guided tour, for anecdotes are every thing!

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Kunsthaus Graz

EACH AND EVERY STYRIAN HAS HEARD OF THE KUNSTHAUS. SOME LIKED ‘THE BLUE BUBBLE’ RIGHT FROM THE START WHILE OTHERS WONDERED WHETHER IT WAS A WHITE ELEPHANT.

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that many different people work, communicate and create art together at this place. Initial contacts are established here for successful collaborations, such as with the Diagonale, CHIALA Africa or the House of Architecture in Graz.

I love this drop of water!

The building’s architecture is what you first notice. ‘Blob architecture’ prevails here, as head curator Katrin Bucher Trantow says: ‘The building itself is considered an own life form and a living machine.

Once it gets hold of you, it sucks you in.’ You simply have to take a look at the educational room for children to see what she means. And she adds: ‘I love this drop of water’, without batting an eyelid.

A shared experience for everyone

The Kunsthaus was designed as a podium and production site for art. In tune with the networked age, the intention is to link up ideas and present them to the public at large. So it’s hardly surprising

Accessible

The Kunsthaus is open to everyone, not just in regard to different kinds of cooperation. The foyer, for example, is highly accessible and is free of charge to visit:

Katharina Grosse, 2014

A typical sight in Graz today: here, a group meets up for a coffee in the Kunsthaus café; there, someone cheerfully swings a shopping bag because they’ve found a good gift at the popular Kunsthaus shop. But what matters is what’s going on inside the ‘Friendly Alien’. The Kunsthaus centre exists to exhibit and produce purely contemporary exhibitions. So just modern art. No collection and no permanent exhibitions.

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Kunsthaus Graz

‘The building itself is considered an own life form and a living machine. Once it gets hold of you, it sucks you in.’

there’s an exhibition area and Wi-Fi, too, in this friendly, warm space. You can also walk through the exhibitions to the Needle recreation area and enjoy the view of Graz from there, or opt to go on a guided architecture tour. Then there are no more secrets to reveal, friendly alien! Anything’s possible, you see.

The exhibitions

With his playful exhibition ‘Music Tames the Beast’ , Constantin Luser offers sculptures and installations that invite everyone to join in. US artist Terry Winters is also involved, and the works of different generations of sculptors are presented in the exhibition‘Bittersweet Transformation’. Later, in autumn 2016, the focus switches to knowledge: world renowned artists such as Ai Weiwei and Edmund de Waal shall be appearing on the Kunsthaus stage to question how knowledge is actually conveyed.

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M U S E U M I M PA L A I S

All good things come in threes: Located in the middle of the Graz roofscape, Palais Herberstein stretches over precisely this number of floors and wings. It too contains a genuine cultural treasure.

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Palais Herberstein

A fancy name with a glittering content

Everything to do with arts and crafts, glass, fashion, ceramics or musical instruments can be found behind the façades of the former Stadtpalais once owned by noble families. The Herbersteins, the Eggenbergs – they all resided here at some stage in history. That’s why the staterooms, designed by Josef Hueber, Styria’s most outstanding master of the Baroque, are also a sight to behold. The Hall of Mirrors all but transports you to Schloss Schönbrunn (Schönbrunn Palace) with its bountiful use of gold, white and even more lavish ornamentation. Rococo’n’roll on the floor of the bel étage – which was inspired by the Italian piano nobile, incidentally. And just feast your eyes on this staircase – absolutely magnificent!

Everyday aristocratic culture Breakfast tip:

One of the best breakfasts can be enjoyed above the rooftops of Graz and across the street from the Museum im Palais: At ‘Freiblick by Eckstein’ you can opt for Donatella Versace or Karl Lagerfeld.

A collection just like a picture book.

Noble life style is revealed in many luxury goods. The requirement was simply that they be produced with exquisite beauty. If you’ve ever been to London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, you’ll know what to expect at the Museum im Palais. Pomp and circumstance pervade the court carriage, courtly fashions and even the Styrian ducal hat, which we personally think looks more like a crown.

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THE RIVER MUR A C U LT U R A L H I S T O RY Runs from 28 AUG 2015 � 17 JUL 2016

THE PRODUCTION OF THINGS Runs from 16 SEP 2016 � 09 JUL 2017

That matter with the Mur

Things, things, things.

Like a lifeline it runs through the lands once known as Inner Austria: Styria, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary. In part it forms a border; in part it also unites.

In Graz, the 17 bridges crossing the River Mur connect the people who live on its banks. Obviously, much history and many stories have accumulated over the centuries. An experience for the eye, ear, brain, heart and soul.

From September onwards, little but lovely things from the pre-industrial age will be examined close-up. Arts and crafts, such as violin-making or dress coat production, take centre stage; the short films on show will amaze you. Ten shorts that feature the making of a timepiece, the cross for a grave and a host of other objects created by a careful craftsman’s hands.

Handmade. Wow.

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It’s easy to follow in the footsteps of princes and court servants on a walk within the old walls. The Schloss interiors have always managed without electricity, conveying an authentic feeling of what it was like to be there in the past.

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Eggenberg gets you in the mood

Looking at pictures

The sounds of everyday life tend to quieten down when Paul Schuster arrives and starts to tell his stories. His tales whisk listeners away on a journey through the past. Thoughts of tomorrow’s shopping or yesterday’s worries fade away. Let Paul take you on a fast and carefree trip back to the Baroque and Rococo periods at Schloss Eggenberg. You’ll soon feel completely at home in the world of aristocratic families with their court etiquette and many glimmering chandeliers.

Gaze at the pictures on the Baroque ceiling and learn why the Ottoman wars are depicted alongside ‘The Judgement of Solomon.’ It becomes clear that having the images and stories of Schloss Eggenberg explained to you is better than television. And there are plenty of pictures: some 500 ceiling paintings take you back to bygone eras and different ways of viewing the world.

The world’s a stage

The entertaining guided tour leads you through the state rooms on the second floor of Schloss Eggenberg. This is where audiences with the Prince were once held. It’s delightful to hear of a ‘theatre which put on plays each and every day.’

The following sentence also stimulates the imaginative Baroque mind: ‘Each meal was a performance.’ You can’t fail to be anything less than astonished when you hear about the court etiquette which also defined everyday life for a good number of court servants. With a court tailor here and a frotteur there, who dabbed the men dry after a game of Baroque tennis.

Hang on, let me take a look at the calendar

The architecture at Schloss Eggenberg is remarkable as it contains many elements of our calendar and of the universe. The 365 days of the year, the 24 hours in a day … everything is here.

Whether it’s the number of windows or rooms, or the number seven in the Planetary Room, it’s amazing to see and hear about all the ideas that came to the eminent court architect. For those shaking their heads in astonishment and gasping ‘Incredible, I had no idea,’ more surprises await. For in truth, this is only the start. More is to follow.

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A guided tour by candlelight

Candlelight, cold air, a gradually racing heartbeat and a great deal of curiosity about what’s in store on the guided candlelight tour: delightful ideas such as ‘Although we naturally take light for granted today, most people in the past lived in darkness’ are complemented by the surprising knowledge that can be gained about light and non-light. It’s hard to understand how important and significant it was to allocate candles to each room, or that you could actually borrow chandeliers, or even that candles were once valuable, so unavailable to the masses. Ah well. None of this matters now in the age of the light bulb.

Time is limited

Whether at the end of the day or at the end of a dark night, the gates of Schloss Eggenberg – a UNESCO world cultural heritage site – eventually close, as they must. It’s almost sad to have to leave the Baroque and Rococo periods of history again and suddenly find yourself back in a world filled with thoughts of tomorrow’s shopping and yesterday’s worries. You can only applaud Paul, your (time) travel guide, for implanting one marvellous idea: Your desire to revisit the stage of Schloss Eggenberg as soon as possible to marvel once more at the pictures and listen to his stories, whether by candlelight or not.

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Schloss Eggenberg & its surroundings

The Schlosspark is where the peacock cosies up to the drake and many old trees become a rendezvous in matters of ‘pure vegetable magnetism.’ And it’s right here – around the staterooms of the Schloss – that you can release even more joys of the Joanneum.

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A LT E G A L E R I E Fancy a taste of art history? No problem, take a big piece of Medievalism and don’t stop until you reach the Baroque!

Ambling from room to room through the centuries, sacred art of the Middle Ages is in the South Wing of the Museum while the former audience hall is home to early modern art, for example.

Priceless treasures as far as the eye can see! The copper engravings cabinet features drawings by Dürer and Rembrandt.

2016 also has a further special trump up its sleeve: the special exhibition, designed by children for children, entitled ‘Legendary Animals. 1 Horn and 100 Eyes’. A feast for the imagination, and not only youngsters’.

ARC HAE OLO GY MUSEUM Let’s face it, Styria has been home to people for a long, long time. Thoughts of the meaning of life arise almost automatically, especially standing next to these ancient artefacts as your mind floats back to the past. More than anything else, the Archaeology Museum shines its light on the Hallstatt period and that of the Ancient Romans. Children can try out being archaeologists, too. In 2016, we can reflect upon animal sacrifices.

A great many of these were made, for

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example, at the Frauenberg bei Leibnitz. The special exhibition explains how and why.

COIN CABINET Only cash is the real thing, so the second largest coin collection in Austria is on display in the oldest part of Schloss Eggenberg. Money has always had socio-political significance in the way it reveals certain aspects of power and culture. So here all you need to do is look and learn until the penny drops.

Or are you already aware of the Panther thaler or the term Schinderling? Or the background to the monetary crisis of 1460? If not, then it’s ‘Cabinet, here we come!’

To His Serene Highness Prince U L R I C H v o n

E G G E N B E R G These lines may seem surprising, but we have been entrusted with the honourable task of examining Your work, Your castle and even Your life; and to provide other people of our time, which Your Serene Highness would probably refer to as one of the ‘generations to come,’ with a brief insight into your life and work.

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hich does your Excellency wish to hear first? The good or the bad news? Let’s start with the good news. Your castle was magnificently furnished in accordance with your instructions and still stands today. People from Graz and all over the world enjoy visiting it. Since we’re on the subject of the city of Graz, permit us to say that renowned noble families such as the Harrachs, Dietrichsteins or Liechtensteins are well known to most people because streets and squares have been named after them. With the greatest of respect, we now feel it’s time to tell You the bad news. Unfortunately, nobody is allowed to call themselves Prince of Eggenberg today. There are no Knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece, no Oberhofmeister and no Director of the Privy Council. There’s not even an emperor anymore!

So many things have changed. But we were able to discover a major parallel: In Your day, prestigious representation was vital. It was important to show one’s rank and to represent everything to the outside world. Nothing has changed in this regard, except we no longer do this in the form of allegories alluding to antiquity. Instead, we use small electronic parts known as pixels, which constantly present popular ways of thinking and above all pictures of oneself.

It’s a funny world we live in.

K a t h a r i n a & V e r a — Your humble female scribes at E A T W R I T E L I V E P S : The court trumpeter is now known as the m o b i l e p h o n e , by the way.

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3 QUESTIONS FOR

Peter Peer

Head of the Neue Galerie Graz

Why should people want to visit the Neue Galerie?

Art is so valuable because it enables us to take a different look at many areas of life. Doesn’t matter whether it’s literature, music or simply painting. Artists always like to convey themes that are of importance to certain areas in life. In one sense, art helps guide us through what happens in contemporary life. That’s why it’s worth visiting the Neue Galerie.

What criteria do you use to select the works you purchase?

On the one hand, we develop the existing areas of our collections from the 19th century to the present day by incorporating local and international art. On the other, we’re committed to the regional scene in Graz and Styria. In general, we focus our work on contemporary art. So we can’t just go out and collect any old work; we have to keep to our policy guidelines. The decision as to what we actually buy is taken by our committee and must be approved by the managing director.

What is the BRUSEUM all about?

The BRUSEUM opened in 2008 and is part of the Neue Galerie. It was named after Günter Brus, one of the most important artists from Styria to have established an international reputation. He is a genuine all-rounder with his performances, his examination of language and writing, his literary activities and his action art. What’s more, he’s lived in Graz for over 30 years.

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Modern art has found its welldeserved place in the heart of Graz, with each exhibition more exciting than the last one.

Modern Art

Richard Kriesche and Norbertine Bresslern-Roth are two vital names at the Neue Galerie this year. First up is Mr Kriesche; the exhibition shows the development of this internationally successful artist. The works of Ms Bresslern-Roth from Graz range from naturalistic depictions of animals to nude paintings and shall be on display as of October 2016. Another important name in 2016 is Ploner. Heinz Ploner collected contemporary Austrian art and since the Neue Galerie has had the honour of receiving 47 of these works, these shall also be exhibited.

Good things by Günter

Victor Hugo could not only write, he could draw, too. As you can see for yourself at the BRUSEUM in 2016. First and foremost, there’s an exhibition entitled ‘Good Old West Berlin’ which documents some of Günter Brus’ creations in the 1970s, during his time in the divided city across the River Spree. Incidentally, the Brus Museum – part of the Neue Galerie – has been in existence since 2008, constantly offering new insights into the works of the world-famous artist.

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Schiele was rather clever about this.

On the eyes, hair and moustache, he placed tree tops, which are somewhat more unsettled, anyway. He also changed the original portrait format to a landscape one.

biggest achievement so far?

Clearly, it was when I discovered the portraits located below Egon Schiele’s Häuserbögen III (Crescent of Houses III). The painting is one of Schiele’s pictures from Český Krumlov and was created using oil on thin linen.

There’s a portrait sketch on the back, but it was the multi-layered surface structure which puzzled me. Investigations with incident light, transmitted light and ultraviolet light eventually revealed the portraits which depicts Heinrich and Otto Benesch. Now that was exciting!

What kind of education and specialist training do people need to work

In my case, I first spent six years doing apprenticeships and then studied at FH Köln, the Cologne University of Applied Sciences. The course took a total of eight semesters to complete. Afterwards I received my doctorate at the University of Witten / Herdecke in 2009. For my doctoral thesis, I adapted a medical measurement technique as a means of studying oil paint surfaces. As you can imagine, this subject can quickly become highly specific! as a restorer?

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Climate change, shipping and agriculture. They and many other factors have turned numerous plants and animals into travellers.

It’s hard not to keep being amazed by the revelation that such local flora and fauna aren’t actually ‘local’ at all.

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Imagine an Austrian meadow with lots of herbs and flowers. Automatically, you start thinking of cornflowers, broadleaf plantain, corn poppies or henbane. Well, they may appear to be Austrian flora, but that’s not true. They crept in and took root. As if they’d always grown there. What’s more, rye, apricots and sweet chestnuts only managed to reach Felix Austria – O happy Austria! – on the backs of Roman pack mules.

A journey around the world

What would hunters do today if there were no pheasants, fallow deer or rabbits? They all came to Central Europe by man, some from southwest France, others from Asia Minor. Some almost didn’t manage to make it up to today.

To take just one example, the ibex was all but extinct by the beginning of the 18th century; this was due to the healing powers ascribed to their body parts.

Only 100 animals remained in Italy’s Aosta Valley. Today, their stock has started to replenish: hikers in the know can greet these animals living in the wild closest to Graz, on the Hochlantsch mountain.

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A hairy matter

Listen up, all you wearers and bearers ats, uskr m , s k m n i of furs: raccoons, raccoon dogs and nutria arrived from all over the world to be turned into jackets and the like. Some of them have survived. Lacking natural predators, they are now in part to be found in large numbers, which have to be deliberately contained, at least to some extent.

Otherwise the natural and cultural landscape will be decimated. So this is a double-edged sword. A difficult matter, one that changes forever how we see mountains and valleys.

And here there’s a place to relax and chill out:

Does the city feel like a cat on a hot tin roof ? Where’s the best place to go? Well, to the Quarter, to the Viertel 4, of course. Melodies against the heat, cool friends, and the one or other cocktail make for mild summer nights and a feeling you won’t forget.

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Permanent Exhibition:

Pure unspoilt nature can also be enjoyed off the beaten globetrotter track where your heart warms to the fascination of stone, fauna and flora.

A word to the wise:

Wi-Fi is free throughout the entire Joanneum Quarter, incidentally – making the Joanneum Quarter quite handy for additional research, Instagram posts or tweeting!

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Folk Life Museum

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8010 Graz

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Folk Life Museum

3 QUESTIONS FOR

Eva Kreissl

Curator Everyday Culture

What is special about the Folk Life Museum?

We are a museum of hushed tones, yet we convey closeness to every visitor, no matter where he or she comes from. Everyone can find their own very personal associations in the Folk Life Museum. The house is known for always involving the visitor, and we are certainly not a passive operation. So there are listening stations, for example, or visitors are simply invited to pose questions about everyday things.

What is the mission of the Folk Life Museum?

We document and show the daily life of the lower social classes in Styria.

And we want to put things that appear to be taken for granted into context, thus giving cause for reflection. We do not collect things because they are old, genuine or beautiful, but because they tell us about people and their lives. Thus we learn about today through yesterday, without copying it or without satisfying yearnings

Is there a danger that these roots could fall into oblivion?

Of course this danger exists. Our collection does not stand out first and foremost due to especially splendid, precious pieces. We show pieces from real daily life – for example, darned clothes – and carefully maintain them as if they were made of brocade or velvet. Of course, we do also have many things made from exquisite material. For us it is always the meaning that makes pieces valuable. If we no longer knew anything of the use and significance of the objects, then they would have lost their language, would be mute. A rootless tree cannot grow.

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Trautenfels 1

8951 Staina ch-Pürg g

T HE T HRONE OF T HE E N N S T A L VA L L E Y

Reformation and Counter-Reformation.

Mountain and valley. Men and creatures. Forest and farmland. So many discrepancies, so many stories to tell. Who or what can offer this? In the case of the Ennstal valley, Schloss Trautenfels hosts them all. The fearsome Grimming with its mantle of fog watches over the Schloss Trautenfels like a large, stone giant. ‘Majestic’ is probably the first word that springs to mind when you approach the Baroque castle.

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Yet inside everything is quite modern.

Here, the ‘Ennstal-Wiki’ (which truly exists!) has been compiled with all the tricks of the museum exhibition trade, offering a terrific experience for all the senses. After you’ve fumbled, smelled and read your way through the rooms, you finally have an idea of what makes this valley, shaped by the river Enns, and its inhabitants, really tick. Or used to.

Egg and inn

You learn about different aspects of life on the mountain pastures such as the Almabtrieb, when cattle are driven down to the valley in autumn, about all kinds of Fasching (carnival) and Christmas customs with their processions of colorful Glöckler and village theatre, which was often performed in people’s homes, about social life with its rustic inn rooms, skittles tables and band-sounding machines that could play, if not all,

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then at least five tunes. And then of course you find out about the ominous Antlaßei which is laid on Maundy Thursday, enabling it to offer protection to people when built into their homes.

Landscape is Movement

Most people live in the middle of a landscape with little idea of how it originated.

If you’d like to know more about this, then wait until March. Then you can visit the special ‘Landscape is Movement’ exhibition at which the landscape reads you the riot act. This multimedia experience leads you through glaciers and past the ‘Giant Elk’ to the forest.

Restaurant recommendations:

Around Trautenfels there are plenty of beautiful, rustic inns at which you can enjoy beef broth with cheese and bread dumplings or char from Lake Altaussee among the locals.

Alternatively, you can walk to the Steirerkas, which is located on an Alpine pasture – truly a delight.

S chloss Stainz

S chlossplatz 1

8510 Stainz

HUNTING MUSEUM

Ever wondered about spear throwers or the predatory ‘Who Eats Who’ of local wildlife? The Hunting Museum provides the answers.

Wolves take centre stage in 2016.

Watch them move magically and dangerously through cultural history and the animal kingdom

Two ideas for afterwards:

Just like the SchlossCafe, the Lex coffeehouse on the main square is also well worth a visit.

Or the Jagawirt in St. Stefan over Stainz also beckons. Sit out in the garden and enjoy exquisite fare to a chorus of crowing cocks and clucking hens.

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The bourgeois and the bad wolf

Here you’ll discover not only the hunting fashion of the ‘green rebel’ Archduke Johann but also the local wildlife, in sound and vision. And you’ll also hear about the invention of a rifle with a funnel, because Karl VI accidentally shot someone while he was out hunting: his eyesight had become poor due to his constant use of black powder. And about how the Eurasian eagle-owl is called bubo bubo in Latin and that young stags are known as Spießer – a word that also refers to the petit bourgeois in the German-speaking countries.

Through the eyes of animals

Even the hare is quite incredible when you think about its remarkable eyesight.

Evolution gifted it with the blessings of 350-degree vision. As for running away: who actually wins the race when it comes to chewing and nibbling? Mice and earthworms can probably give the hare a good run for its money.

Through wolves or high water!

Clearly, this year’s undisputed king of the Hunting Museum is the wolf. The star of cinema, television, fairy tales and comics has many faces, not least that of a dog�man’s best friend. And so we remain bound to this creature by a love-hate relationship, its spell over us unbroken to the present day.

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A G R I C U LT U R E M U S E U M Ah, so that’s what farming is all about

Remarkable really, how a visit to the Agriculture Museum in Stainz shows you how farming really works.

What’s good enough for the prestigious Albertina museum in Vienna is par for the course in Stainz. We mean the models that Archduke Johann commissioned.

His approach was quite revolutionary.

In his desire to support hard-pressed Austrian farmers in the Duchy of Styria and help them achieve a modicum of prosperity, Johann drew inspiration from all over Europe. The results today may look like toys, but were actually considered hi-tech at the time.

My goodness

Another source of wonderment can be seen in the display cases, even for a mundane, basic product such as corn.

Yet maize is indeed amazing. It is used not only in animal feed or as a craft product (PlayMais® in Austria for example), but also as biodegradable fixtures with which lawn turf is pinned to the ground (the pins then rot within a few weeks), or even for the interior panels of car doors. Now that’s what you would call an eye-opener.

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Bir thpla ce Museum

Alpl 42 Roseg gerstraße 44

8671 Alpl 8670 Kr iegla ch

PE T ER ROSEGGER MUSEUM At home with Peter

B I RT H P LAC E High up on the mountain pasture

The Alpl is a beautiful place, notwithstanding Peter Rosegger. But the Austrian folk poet simply makes it even more special. Rosegger called his forest home his Waldheimat. After all, the young son of a forest farmer was born here. This is where he set off ‘to bring back the joy of Christmas day,’ as he wrote in his wonderful short story ‘Als ich Christtagsfreude holen ging’ .

Rosegger’s birthplace reveals how the family actually lived, how a Rauchkuchl (smoke kitchen) works and how the Suppenkreuz (literally, the ‘soup cross’) on the table showed people how much they were allowed to eat. To see all this, you walk about half an hour towards the Kluppeneggerhof—and already gain a good impression of the hiking trails all around. www.roseg ger -gebur tshaus.at

Another house in the life of Peter Rosegger is his cottage which is located further below in Krieglach. The writer and his family would spend the summers there; today, you can visit Rosegger’s faithfully preserved study as well as the bedroom and room where he died. Whenever he felt distracted by too much noise or commotion in the cottage, the regional writer withdrew to the little study house next door which hosts special exhibitions on Rosegger’s life and work today. www.roseg ger -museum.at

‘Wisdom is gained not so much from the head but from the heart.’

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F L A V I A S O LV A

S O U T H WA R D BOUND

Southern Styria is a marvellous region for good wine. It’s a chance to retrace the ancient Romans, mainly because Wagna was once the only Roman town in Styria.

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It was also considered one of the most refined centres of the province of Noricum. Flavia Solva can be visited all year round as an outdoor walk-in showcase.

In 2016, it will also host the special exhibition, Lager Wagna 1914-1963 (Camp Wagna 1914-1963). By the way, after this journey through the past, you won’t want to miss out on one particular delight, a scoop of ice-cream or slice of cake from the ever-popular Koppitz patisserie.

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Austr i an S culpture Park

Thalerhofstr. 85

8141 Unterpremstät ten

Tobias Rehberger – Anti-social daughter, 2004

Peter Weibel – The Globe as a Suitcase, 2004

S C U L P T U R E PA R K

There is more to Unterpremstätten than the Schwarzlsee. Here you can enjoy contemporary art outdoors. Simply stroll through the park created by Dieter Kienast for the International Garden Festival and discover over 70 sculptu-

Nancy Rubins – Airplane Parts & Hills, 2003

Hans Hollein – The golden Calf, 2011

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res, their meanings revealed on a guided tour. Children start to unravel the sculptures’ meanings through scavenger hunts and, once the voyage of discovery is over, everyone meets up at the Berggarten café or dives into the clear waters of the famous lake, the Schwarzlsee.

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Spe ci al Exhibi tions

Camp Wagna 1914-1963

2016

Shift in Painting

Flavia Solva and Wagna. Two special places

The Ploner Collection

15 MAY 2014 � 31 MAY 2016

3 MAR � 8 MAY 2016

Venue Römermuseum Flavia Solva

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm In cooperation with the Albertina and the Belvedere Venue Neue Galerie Graz, Joanneumsviertel

The River Mur

A Cultural History 28 AUG 2015 � 17 JUL 2016

Wed-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Museum im Palais

The Painter’s Cabinet

Terry Winters’ Dialogue with Nature The Little Study House 1 OCT 2015 � 31 DEC 2017

Tue-Sat 10 am � 4 pm Venue Rosegger-Museum, Krieglach

11 MAR � 21 AUG 2016

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Kunsthaus Graz, Space02 Landscape is Movement

New Fauna and Flora among Us

Geology and Climate Shape the District of Liezen

6 NOV 2015 � 8 JAN 2017

19 MAR � 31 OCT 2016

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Naturkundemuseum, Joanneumsviertel

Mon-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Schloss Trautenfels, Marble Hall

Globetrotters

Forest and Man Sasha Pirker I Lotte Schreiber. FILM

A History in 100 Positions

12 FEB � 13 MAR 2016

19 MAR � 31 OCT 2016

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Kunsthaus Graz, Space05

Mon-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Schloss Trautenfels

Constantin Luser

The Wolf

Music Tames the Beast

2 APR 2016 � 31 OCT 2017

26 FEB � 1 MAY 2016

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Kunsthaus Graz, Space01

Venue Jagdmuseum, Schloss Stainz

Interdependencies

Winter break from NOV 2016 � MAR 2017

Good Old West Berlin

An interactive travelling exhibition

Günter Brus and the Berlin of the 1970s

2 MAR � 10 JUL 2016

8 APR � 10 JUL 2016

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm An exhibition organised by the Science Center-Netzwerk association Venue Naturkundemuseum, Joanneumsviertel

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue BRUSEUM, Joanneumsviertel

Spe ci al Exhibitions

Toads, Snakes & More

Victor Hugo

In Our Gardens to Look For

9 SEP 16 � 8 JAN 2017

15 APR � 10 JUL 2016

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm In cooperation with La Maison de Victor Hugo, Paris Venue BRUSEUM, Joanneumsviertel

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Naturkundemuseum, Joanneumsviertel Samson Ogiamien

The Production of Things

5 MAY – 2 JUN 2016

16 SEP 2016 � 9 JUL 2017

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Kunsthaus Graz, Space05

Wed-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Museum im Palais

Legendar y Animals

steirischer herbst

herbst exhibition 2016

1 Horn and 100 Eyes

24 SEP 2016 � 8 JAN 2017

13 MAY � 30 OCT 2016

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Kunsthaus Graz, Space02

Wed-Sun 10 am � 5 pm In cooperation with the university library of Karl-Franzens-University Graz and the Rein Abbey library Venue Schloss Eggenberg, Park und Alte Galerie Animal Sacrifice

Kneaded Knowledge

The Language of Ceramics

24 SEP 2016 � 19 FEB 2017

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Kunsthaus Graz, Space01 Nature in Human Hands?

Killing in Cult and Religion

7 OCT 2016 � 31 OCT 2017

20 MAY – 30 OCT 2016

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Naturkundemuseum, Joanneumsviertel

Wed-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Archäologiemuseum, Schloss Eggenberg

Norber tine Bresslern-Roth 26 OCT 2016 � 17 APR 2017

Bittersweet Transformation

Alina Szapocznikow, Kateřina Vincourová and Camille Henrot

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Neue Galerie Graz, Joanneumsviertel

26 MAY � 28 AUG 2016

Promotional Prize of the Province of

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Kunsthaus Graz, Space01

Styria for Contemporar y Fine Ar ts

Richard Kriesche

18 NOV 2016 � 12 MAR 2017

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Venue Neue Galerie Graz, Joanneumsviertel

3 JUN � 2 OCT 2016

Tue-Sun 10 am � 5 pm Part of Colors of Cooperation | Ecsite Annual Conference, 7 � 11 JUN 2016 Venue Neue Galerie Graz, Joanneumsviertel Par tner:

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Fancy trying on a suit of armour? Yes, dreams come true every second Sunday in the Styrian Armoury at the Landeszeughaus.

Be a globetrotter and walk in the footsteps of Lotor the raccoon, our provider of thrilling information.

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spirit in the Schloss is sometimes surprisingly cheerful and asks intriguing questions about forest and woodland as he guides you through the exhibition.

Find the full programme for children online!

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Schloss Trautenfels

Trautenfels 1 8951 Stainach-Pürgg T +43 3682 222 33

Opening hours 26 March

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through 30 October Tue-Sun: 10 am–5 pm

Guided tours on request

Opening hours 19 March through 31 October 10 am–5 pm, daily

Jagdmuseum

Guided tours on request

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Österr. Skulpturenpark

Opening hours 26 March Thalerhofstraße 85

through 30 October

8141 Unterpremstätten

Tue-Sun: 10 am–4 pm

T +43 316 8017 9704

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Rosegger-Museum

through 30 October 10 am–8 pm, daily

Roseggerstraße 44

Free admission

8670 Krieglach T +43 3855 2375 rosegger-museum.at

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Opening hours 26 March through 30 October

Marburgerstraße 111 8435 Wagna T +43 316 8017 9560 flaviasolva.at

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Volkskundemuseum

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25 Mar, 8 am – 5 pm, daily 26 Mar through 31 Oct,

Sat, Sun, public holidays:

Paulustorgasse 11-13a

2.30 pm and on request

8010 Graz

Nov 2016 through Mar 2017,

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Alte Galerie altegalerie.at

Sackstraße 16, 8010 Graz T +43 316 8017 9810

Archäologiemuseum

Architecture Tour on exhibition-free days

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In order to visit all the exhibitions held at the Universalmuseum Joanneum you can also buy a Joanneums-24h-Karte or Joanneums-48h-Karte (a 24-hour or 48-hour pass) which entitle you to admission to all the sites during the relevant period.

More specifically, the Joanneumskarte (Joanneum Pass) entitles you to admission to all exhibitions and to participate in the monthly exclusive bonus event for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. It also includes a number of additional discounts and options for cooperation. www.joanneumskarte.at

Site ticket Site ticket Folk Life Museum Site ticket Rosegger

9€ 7€ 4,50 €

Austrian Sculpture Park + Roman Museum Flavia Solva

free

Joanneums-24h-Karte 24-hour pass

13 €

Joanneums-48h-Karte 48-hour pass Guided tour not included in ticket price *

19 € 2,50 €

*unless otherwise indicated

Please note: We offer discounts for groups, students below the age of 27, senior citizens, people with disabilities, apprentices, military and civil service personnel as well as families. Free admission for children below the age of 6.

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A universal museum is a rich repository of knowledge.

There’s so much to see, marvel at and experience in the form of exhibits, people and the stories behind them. Authors Vera Bachernegg and Katharina Maria Zimmermann slowly untapped the secrets of the Museum by taking a careful look behind the scenes.

Their search for clues took them from Flavia Solva to Stainach, and from Krieglach right to the heart of Graz.

The result is this entertaining magazine that playfully serves up a range of ‘hors d'œuvre’ in the form of reports, interviews, photos, even letters.

For a foretaste, for wonderful browsing, for getting great ideas and for good entertainment.

‘No one in the world gets to hear so much nonsense as the pictures in a museum’ — Jules and Edmond Huot de Goncour t

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