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Aargauer Kunsthaus

Coordinates: 47°23′27″N 8°02′41″E / 47.390965°N 8.044816°E / 47.390965; 8.044816
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Aargauer Kunsthaus
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Former name
Aargauischer Kunstverein
Established1959
LocationAargauerplatz 1, Aarau,
Canton of Aargau, Switzerland
Coordinates47°23′27″N 8°02′41″E / 47.390965°N 8.044816°E / 47.390965; 8.044816
TypeArt museum, Natural history museum
DirectorKatharina Ammann
Websitewww.aargauerkunsthaus.ch

The Aargauer Kunsthaus (English: Aargau Art House) is a Swiss art museum founded in 1959, and located in Aarau. The museum collection includes Swiss art from the 18th century to the present day; and Naturama, a natural history collection.[1][2]

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Works in the museum art collection include Alberto Giacometti, Jean Tinguely, Richard Long, and Fischli/Weiss.[3]

The original building was built between 1956 and 1959 by local architects Loepfe Hänni and Hänngli.[3] In 2003, a new building extension was added to the museum.[3] The architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron designed the new building.[4]

Since 1 July 2020, art historian Katharina Ammann has served as the director of Aargauer Kunsthaus.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Switzerland. Penguin. 10 October 2013. ISBN 978-1-4654-1359-8.
  2. ^ "Aargauer Kunsthaus opens survey of current art practices in the Canton of Aargau". Artdaily.cc. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "The new Aargauer Kunsthaus by Herzog & de Meuron". Domusweb.it (in Italian). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Aargauer Kunsthaus". Lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Neue Direktorin für das Aargauer Kunsthaus: Auf Madeleine Schuppli folgt Katharina Ammann". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). 2020. OCLC 611044404. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020.
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