Schaulager, Art museum and research facility in Münchenstein, Switzerland
The Schaulager is an art museum and research facility in Münchenstein that combines specialized storage areas, exhibition spaces, and scientific laboratories under one roof. The structure allows artworks to be preserved, studied, and shown to the public simultaneously.
The building was founded in 2003 and introduced a new model for art preservation that combines storage, research, and public exhibition in one institution. This combination emerged from a vision to bring collectors and scholars closer together.
The collection features contemporary works by artists like Katharina Fritsch and Robert Gober, whose large-scale installations are directly integrated into the building's architecture. Visitors can experience these pieces and see how they merge with the space itself.
Visitors can explore the building in an afternoon and should know that tours happen on scheduled dates. The best approach is to check in advance about opening times, as the program varies throughout the year.
Artists shaped the building directly during its construction phase and left their works as permanent site-specific installations. These pieces cannot be simply moved and have grown into the architecture of the place.
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