Liechtensteinische Landesmuseum

Collections

Most of the objects in National Museum’s collections are linked to the history of the Principality of Liechtenstein and the surrounding region. The exhibits include:

archaeological finds from the Neolithic period up to the Early Middle Ages (the ex-hibition also contains objects from Liechtenstein’s national archaeological collection)
models and reliefs
everyday articles and artefacts from material culture and living culture
weapons and other historic military objects
a late Gothic room and a traditional farmhouse parlour
religious wood carvings, a Lenten cloth from 1612, goldsmith works from churches, and church archaeology: winged altar, stonemasonry (font, coat of arms, etc.)
coins, medals and badges of honour
tools used for lowland and mountain farming
objects from the fields of handicrafts, industry, manufacturing, education, local cus-toms and the four seasons
graphic arts, cartography, photography
regional art: paintings, drawings
objects related to authority and public administration
the Adulf Peter Goop Collection (Easter eggs and other eggs, paintings and works of graphic art)
the Bühler Wax Collection (religious wax figures, waxworks from monasteries throughout the Alps) (NOT EXHIBITED)
ethnological collections: Heinrich Harrer Collection (Tibet) (NOT EXHIBITED) and Theres Vogt Collection (Cameroon and Haiti) (NOT EXHIBITED)

The Postal Museum, which is affiliated to the National Museum, houses a collection comprising:

all postage stamps issued by Liechtenstein since the very first release in 1912
original stamp designs by many artists and designers, as well as pre-press material
stamps issued by countries belonging to the Universal Postal Union
many postcards and greetings cards
documents and machines related to the history of the postal service in Liechtenstein
a library dedicated to the history of the postal service

The Farmhouse Museum displays items from the National Museum collection showing everyday life in Liechtenstein around 1900.