Mythenbibliothek

The so-called Mythenbibliothek has been on permanent loan from the federal government to the Volkskundemuseum Wien since 1946. According to the inventory book, it comprises 1,629 copies or binding units. The publications focus on myths, fairy tales and legends - hence the designation of this library collection as the Mythenbibliothek. Since the loan agreement was signed in November 2019, the collection has been digitised and made accessible online.

Pencil drawings by Leopold Forstner

The 29 pencil drawings were created between April 1917 and May 1918. During this period, Leopold Forstner was travelling through the Austro-Hungarian-occupied Balkan territories as a collection officer on behalf of the Austro-Hungarian army administration.

Prinzess-Ceramics

Prinzess-Keramik is the name of a company that produced ceramics in Vienna in the post-war period: in addition to utility ceramics such as mirror frames, lamps and candlesticks, mainly figurines with profane and religious motifs, which were exported to many countries around the world. They thus shaped the image of Austria at home and abroad.

To date, there is no literature on Prinzess ceramics and hardly any objects are known to exist in other museums. The group of objects with the inventory numbers ÖMV/83.123 to 83.193 was purchased by a private collector couple in 2005.