Antwerp, Belgium
The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp is a public institution of the Government of Flanders and the only Flemish museum with a scientific status. The principal missions of the KMSKA are the maintenance, management and expansion of the collection; the scientific study of the collection and the enhancement of its accessibility; the organisation of exhibitions and the development of public engagement activities. The KMSKA subscribes to the Statutes of ICOM, the International Council of Museums. Thanks to its exceptional collection, the KMSKA is a museum of international stature.
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Curator sculpture collection: Valerie Herremans
Stuttgart, Germany
The collection of the Landesmuseum Württemberg includes more than 430 sculptures. Unfortunately one few sculptures are on display, but for research the museum’s storeroom can be visited.
The Landesmuseum Württemberg is also in charge of a “Zweigmuseum” in Rottweil, the “Sammlung Dursch” (Dursch collection), where more than 120 medieval sculptures are permanently exhibited.
Visit websiteFrankfurt am Main, Germany
The Liebieghaus presently accommodates a sculpture collection of the highest quality and offers an overview of five thousand years of sculpture from Ancient Egypt to Neoclassicism. Today some five thousand works are to be found in the former Liebieg Villa, located on the Schaumainkai.The sculpture collection of the Städtische Galerie of Frankfurt was opened in 1909 as a complement to the already existing painting collection in the Städel Museum. "To illustrate the development of sculpture throughout the eras of history by collecting outstanding or characteristic works” was the aim founding director Georg Swarzenski associated with the establishment of a collection to be devoted exclusively to sculpture.
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Curator sculpture collection: Harald Theiss
Paris, France
Heir to the century of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, the Louvre was quickly accepted as the "museum among museums" and since then it has remained a model and a recognized authority.
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Curator sculpture collection: Sophie Jugie
Leuven, Belgium
The M-collection presents the story of Leuven as told by the arts. M exhibits classical and modern art inspired by the multifacetedness of Leuven. Its own collection primarily focuses on art produced in Leuven and Brabant from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.
The City of Leuven’s art collection can be admired in various places. The majority, however, is exhibited in the permanent collection and the depots of M in the Vanderkelenstraat. The Treasury of Saint Peter’s also houses numerous gems.
Visit websiteNew York City, New York, USA
The Metropolitan Museum of Art collects, studies, conserves, and presents significant works of art across all times and cultures in order to connect people to creativity, knowledge, and ideas.
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Cassel, France
Flanders Département Museum stands on Mount Cassel. Its aim is to showcase artistic creation in Flanders – which makes it unique.
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