museum in Bregenz

Kunsthaus Bregenz

Also known as KUB

A contemporary art museum designed by Peter Zumthor, considered one of the finest museum buildings of the late 20th century. The translucent glass facade glows at night. The interior is four stacked concrete exhibition floors with natural light filtering through the shell. KUB hosts international rotating exhibitions with no permanent collection.

The Kunsthaus Bregenz (KUB) at Karl-Tizian-Platz is a 1997 contemporary art museum by Peter Zumthor, one of the most architecturally significant museum buildings in Austria, with a translucent glass shell filtering natural light into stacked concrete exhibition floors. No permanent collection; international rotating exhibitions. Admission approximately EUR 10 to 14; check kunsthaus-bregenz.at for current shows and hours. Bregenz Bahnhof is 5 minutes on foot. Combine with the Bregenzer Festspiele floating stage on the lake and the Vorarlberg Museum nearby.

Type
museum
Destination
Bregenz
Cost
Paid entry
Founded
1997
Era
Contemporary
Address
Karl-Tizian-Platz, 6900 Bregenz
Coordinates
47.5050, 9.7473
Official website
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