Editing Liechtenstein (section)

== Culture ==

{{See also|Music of Liechtenstein}}
{{Culture of Liechtenstein}}
[[File:KML HAF aussen vom Staedtle Barbara Buehler.jpg|thumb|left|Kunstmuseum, [[Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein|Liechtenstein Art Museum]]]]
[[File:Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum, 2014.JPG|thumb|[[Liechtenstein National Museum]]]]

As a result of its small size, Liechtenstein has been strongly affected by external cultural influences, most notably those originating in the southern regions of German-speaking Europe, including Austria, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Switzerland, and specifically [[German Tyrol|Tirol]] and Vorarlberg.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}

The largest{{citation needed|date=March 2025}} museum is the [[Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein]], an international museum of modern and contemporary art with an international art collection. The building by the Swiss architects Morger, Degelo, and Kerez is a landmark in Vaduz. It was completed in November 2000 and forms a "black box" of tinted concrete and black basalt stone. The museum collection is also the national art collection of Liechtenstein.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos) |url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g190371-d238249-Reviews-Kunstmuseum_Liechtenstein-Vaduz.html |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Tripadvisor |language=en}}</ref>

The Historical Society of the Principality of Liechtenstein and the [[Liechtenstein National Museum]] (''Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum'') also play a role in preserving the culture and history of the country.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History – Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum |url=https://www.landesmuseum.li/en/museum/history |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=www.landesmuseum.li}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Liechtenstein NationalMuseum |url=https://tourismus.li/en/lie/place/Liechtenstein%20NationalMuseum/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=tourismus.li}}</ref> The National Museum shows permanent exhibitions on the cultural and natural history of Liechtenstein as well as special exhibitions. There is also a stamp museum, ski museum, and a 500-year-old Rural Lifestyle Museum.<ref name="World Travel Guide">{{Cite web |title=Best things to see and do in Liechtenstein |url=https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides/europe/liechtenstein/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=World Travel Guide |language=en-US}}</ref>

The [[Liechtenstein State Library]] is the library that has [[legal deposit]] for all books published in the country.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Intranda |title=English Information |url=https://www.landesbibliothek.li/english-information/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Liechtensteinische Landesbibliothek |language=de-DE}}</ref> Poet [[Ida Ospelt-Amann]] published her works exclusively in the Alemannic dialect of Vaduz.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Phaf-Rheinberger |first=Ineke |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ooYTEAAAQBAJ&dq=Ida+Ospelt-Amann&pg=PA76 |title=Ricardo Porros Architektur in Vaduz und Havanna |date=2021-01-12 |publisher=Books on Demand |isbn=978-3-7526-8278-6 |pages=76 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QS8tAQAAIAAJ&q=Ida+Ospelt-Amann |title=Allmende |date=1998 |publisher=J. Thorbecke |pages=7 |language=de}}</ref>

The famous historical sites include [[Vaduz Castle]], [[Gutenberg Castle]], and [[Vaduz Cathedral]].<ref name="World Travel Guide" />

The Private Art Collection of the Prince of Liechtenstein, one of the world's leading private art collections, is shown at the [[Liechtenstein Museum]] in Vienna.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vaduz-Vienna |first=LIECHTENSTEIN The Princely Collections |title=Garden Palace {{!}} permanent presentation {{!}} |url=https://www.liechtensteincollections.at/en/presentation/exhibitions/garden-palace |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=LIECHTENSTEIN. The Princely Collections, Vaduz–Vienna |language=en-gb}}</ref>

On the country's national holiday, all subjects are invited to the castle of the head of state. A significant portion of the population attends the national celebration at the castle where speeches are made and complimentary beer is served.<ref name="Letzing">{{Cite web |last=Letzing |first=John |date=16 April 2014 |title=Liechtenstein Gets Even Smaller |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/liechtenstein-gets-even-smaller-1397700444 |access-date=21 June 2018 |website=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref>

Music and theatre are important parts of the culture. There are numerous music organizations such as the Liechtenstein Musical Company, the annual Guitar Days, and the International [[Josef Gabriel Rheinberger]] Society, which play in two main theatres.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}