Albertina evacuated
Vienna Albertina Museum begins evacuation of 950 thousand pieces of art from its underground storage facilities, running due to heavy rains
Today, the Vienna Albertina Museum, which displays masterpieces by Monet and Renoir, the evacuation of 950 thousand pieces of art from its underground storage, which has been run because of severe torrential rains hit Austria.
long gallery is open to visitors and, according to representatives of the museum Vereny Dalitz (Verena Dahlitz), none of the exhibits at this time does not hurt. Among the works that will be evacuated, the works of Rubens and Michelangelo. One of the pearls of the collection, watercolor Albrecht Dürer (Albrecht Durer) in 1502, has already been forwarded to a safe location.
Representatives of the museum reported that the collection will be removed from the center of Vienna, but they can not yet say how long they will need for this operation.
Albertina Museum, located in the neo-classical palace, restored after the bombings of World War II - one of the most popular places among tourists coming to the city. In the year it takes about one million visitors.
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