museum in Linz

Lentos Art Museum

Also known as Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz

A modern art museum on the Danube promenade, housed in a glass building that glows in changing colors at night. The collection includes Klimt, Schiele, Kokoschka, and a strong post-war Austrian section. The museum terrace overlooking the Danube is one of Linz's best public spaces. Named after the Celtic settlement that preceded Roman Lentia.

A modern art museum on the Linz Danube promenade with a glass building that glows in changing colors at night. The collection covers Austrian art from 1800 to the present, with significant Klimt, Schiele, and Kokoschka holdings. The museum is part of Linz’s deliberate cultural reinvention since the 1990s. Open Tuesday to Sunday; EUR 10; 10-minute walk from the main station. Check lentos.at.

Type
museum
Destination
Linz
Cost
Paid entry
Founded
2003
Era
Contemporary
Address
Ernst-Koref-Promenade 1, 4020 Linz
Coordinates
48.3086, 14.2889
Official website
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