Jovanović-Kruspel, Stefanie – Alice Schumacher : The Natural History Museum. The History of the Construction, its Conception & Architecture
Stefanie Jovanović-Kruspel (Text) – Alice Schumacher (Bilder),
The Natural History Museum.
Construction, Conception & Architecture
Wien 2017
ISBN 978-3-903096-05-9
264 pp., num. colour and b/w-figs., 27 x 19 cm; softcover
With the 1889 opening of the NHMW, Europe's first evolution museum was
inaugurated. Thanks to a close collaboration between the first director,
Ferdinand von Hochstetter, and the architects, Gottfried Semper and
Carl Hasenauer, the collections, architecture, and decoration formed an
artistic and thematic whole. The interior decor contains numerous
references to both the natural sciences in general and to the
exhibitions on display. For the first time, the history of planning,
construction and architecture are presented in a comprehensive way. The
building and its furnishing, usually only seen as a frame for its
precious collections, are highlighted as a major attraction of the
museum.
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