Opening of the Collection Depot & Research Center

Back to the Future

The NEW Az W Collection Depot

Thu 31.10.2024, 17:00-20:00
Many wooden crates on a metal shelf, one labelled AZW

Az W Collection Depot & Research Center in Möllersdorf
© Photograph: Claudia Lingenhöl

Risk a glance inside the belly of our knowledge repository!

The energy-efficient refurbishment and expansion of the Az W Collection Depot is a milestone in safeguarding the most significant comprehensive collection on Austrian architecture of the 20th and 21st centuries and its access for the public. The Depot is located on the site of the former metal factory in Möllersdorf and covers around 2,700 square metres. With funding from the City of Vienna and the BMKOES as well as private support, the historic brick halls have been transformed into a future-proof cultural repository with an integrated research centre, where not only knowledge is collected but also knowledge about past and present futures is shared.

Join us to celebrate the opening of the new Az W collection depot in Möllersdorf with us!

PROGRAMME from 17:00 (Event held in German)

Guided Tour the Az W Collection Depot
Experience the scope of the largest and most significant collection of Austrian architecture of the 20th and 21st centuries, and discover selected objects.

18:00 Welcome address
Hannes Swoboda, president of the Az W
Angelika Fitz, director of the Az W
Karin Lux, executive director of the Az W
Winfried Kallinger, Kallinger Projekte

Introduction: Collecting and Research
Monika Platzer, head of the Az W Collection/Az W Curator

Opening speeches
Veronica Kaup-Hasler, Executive Councillor for Culture and Science
Theresia Niedermüller, Head of the Arts and Culture Department (BMKÖS)