VIENNA.- On the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the Belvedere, the museum is now presenting its exhibition history online. As the first federal museum to open its exhibition archive, the Belvedere invites all interested parties to explore 626 historical exhibitions online. The range of recorded projects reflects the diversity of the Belvedere's collection and provides insight into the evolution of exhibition practices. The link here provides access to projects dated between 1918 and 2023. Going forward, the online chronicle will add each newly completed exhibition.

General Director Stella Rollig: For us, access to information and the open exchange of content are crucial elements of the museum of the future. The Belvedere is a pioneer among Austrian museums in its commitment to an Open Content Policy. We are delighted to be able to offer our visitors the opportunity to benefit from our vast and varied knowledge by digitizing our exhibition history.

A team of eight individuals at the Belvedere has dedicated approximately one year to developing this project. Information pertaining to each exhibition includes its duration, location, the director in office during the exhibition, and the staff members involved in its execution. Historical exhibitions are brought to life through sources such as photographic records, exhibition catalogues, and works from the collection. Accompanying texts, archival materials, newspaper articles, photographic records, and digital copies of catalogues are added to recorded exhibitions on a continual basis. Furthermore, individual works can now be traced back to their past Belvedere exhibitions.

Project managers: Stephanie Auer, Maximilian Kaiser, Stefan Lehner, Sophie Rosenberger-Zottl

Project team members: Kevin Breiteneder, Carmen Müller, Katharina Wallerits, Jana Wibmer

Authors: Stephanie Auer, Björn Blauensteiner, Markus Fellinger, Sabine Grabner, Arnika Groenewald-Schmidt, Miroslav Haľák, Alexander Klee, Axel Köhne, Andrea Kopranovic, Georg Lechner, Katharina Lovecky, Monika Mayer, Ana Petrovic, Franz Smola, Gabriele Stöger-Spevak.