Museum im Bellpark explained
The Museum im Bellpark is a forum for photography, history, and art in Kriens, Switzerland. It has existed since 1991.
The Museum maintains an archive that documents the development of Kriens from a village to an conurbation, and is building up a collection of Swiss drawings. Its focus is on photography, and it regularly organizes exhibitions. The Museum is supported by the Museum im Bellpark association.
Photographic archive
The Museum im Bellpark maintains an archive with photographs by various photographers from Kriens:
- Emil Kreis, (1895–1925), architectural photography, object photography, industrial photography
- Franz Schütz, (1940––1980), documentation of Kriens, architectural photography
- Otto Pfeifer, (1935–1990), architectural photography, industrial photography, portrait photography
- Heinz Schwarz, (1970 to date), Kriens documentation, architectural photography, documentary photography
- Mario Kunz, (1985 to date), cityscapes of Kriens, architectural photography, object photography
Publications
- Slopes & Houses, Georg Aerni, 2002, Museum im Bellpark, Eikon
- Fabrik und Atelier. Menschen und Dinge, Emil Kreis, 2000, Museum im Bellpark, Kriens
- Waldhüttenbilder. Kinderhüttentext, 2000, Museum im Bellpark, Kriens
- Krienser Ansichten, photographed by Heinz Schwarz, 1999, Museum im Bellpark, Kriens
- Fotografien, Otto Pfeifer, Museum im Bellpark, Kriens, 1998
- Kriens in alten Ansichten, Museum im Bellpark, Kriens, 1991
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