Museum of Modern Art Ludwig Foundation, Vienna
In 1962, the „Museum of the 20th Century“ opened in a former Expo Pavilion and, in 1979, the „Museum of Modern Art“ opened at the Palais Liechtenstein with a presentation from the Ludwig Collection. In 1981, the „Austrian Ludwig Foundation for Art and Science“ was established in association with the donation of 120 masterpieces from American and European artists representing the period after 1945. In 1991, a second donation was made to the „Austrian Ludwig Foundation“, including works by artists from the United States, France, Hungary, Russia, Bulgaria, Colombia, Italy, Great Britain and Germany. Both exhibition buildings were united under the new name „Museum of Modern Art Ludwig Foundation“. Today, it is one of the most important museums of modern art in Central Europe.
In the summer 2001, prior to the relocation of the "Ludwig Museum of Modern Art" into the Museum district, the term 'MUMOK' was officially introduced. Through MUMOK's relocation it was possible to realize the long-planned joining of the institution's two separate buildings. Since September 2001 the new construction houses the exhibit of modern and contemporary art.
