The Jubilee Year Continues

The Jubilee Year Continues... The 2025 Museum Season

Admont Abbey is entering a new phase with the 2025 museum season, which combines past and present. After the anniversary year 2024, which was held under the motto "950 years of a living monastery", the momentum will be maintained: Existing exhibitions will be extended, new perspectives opened up and educational programmes further developed.

A special event of the past year was the departure of Michael Braunsteiner, who, as artistic director for many years, made a significant contribution to establishing the museum. His endeavours to combine historical art with contemporary positions remain central even after the change in management. The museum continues to see itself as a lively place of dialogue - a centre for art, culture and spirituality.

Special attention is paid to the convent, which existed in Admont until the 16th century, as well as important personalities such as Father Gabriel Strobl and Father Jakob Wichner. One highlight is the change of exhibits from the manuscripts and archives section, which impressively emphasises the depth of the monastery's library and archive collection. In 2025, the famous Codex 511, a masterpiece of Romanesque book art in Austria, will be on display, as will Cod. 58, the first volume of a collection of sermons from the 12th century depicting a nun. 

This exhibition shows that Admont Abbey is more than just a historical site. For centuries, it has shaped the region through scientific, artistic and spiritual impulses - a legacy that is still alive today and can be experienced not only visually but also acoustically in many exhibits and digital stations. 

This close link between historical and contemporary art can also be seen in the fact that MADE-FOR-ADMONT works and other works from the contemporary art collection are specifically placed in relation to the natural history collection.

JENSEITS DES SEHENS - Kunst verbindet Blinde und Sehende" is a special collection that is unique in the world. Since 2002, works have been created that are not only perceived visually, but can also be experienced through touch, hearing and feeling.

A separate section of the exhibition is dedicated to the Styrian artists Hannes Schwarz (1926-2014) and Gustav Zankl (*1929). Their works represent two completely different artistic approaches in the second half of the 20th century. Both artists (and educators) are united by an ethic of art that seeks to engage with social issues. Promoting dialogue through art and stimulating critical thinking is central to both of these important Styrian artists after their terrible experiences during the Nazi era.