COLLECTING FOR THE FUTURE 250 Years of the ALBERTINA Museum

COLLECTING FOR THE FUTURE
250 Years of the ALBERTINA Museum
Founded in 1776, the ALBERTINA Museum in Vienna holds more than one million objects and is home to one of the world’s most important collections of graphic art.

The exhibition explores the collection’s origins and, for the first time, highlights the role of Marie Christine, daughter of Empress Maria Theresa, in building it with her husband Albert of Saxe-Teschen. It examines their motivations, artistic choices and the arrival of major works by Dürer, Schiele and other renowned artists.

The exhibition also looks to the future through a new installation by internationally acclaimed artist Rosa Barba, which will become part of the museum’s collection.

Celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2026, the ALBERTINA honors a collection that preserves art, reflects its time and continues to shape the future.

Johann August Walther: Herzog Albert von Sachsen-Teschen, 1776
30.4 x 23.3 cm, Pinsel in Grau mit Weißhöhungen auf Pergament (© ALBERTINA, Wien)