Aargauer Kunsthaus | |
Former Name: | Aargauischer Kunstverein |
Established: | 1959 |
Location: | Aargauerplatz 1, Aarau, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland |
Type: | Art museum, Natural history museum |
Director: | Katharina Ammann |
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]
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. In 2003, a new building extension was added to the museum. 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]