Join the Lightner Museum for an evening celebrating Viennese art and design with an exclusive preview of our new exhibition, The Wiener Werkstätte: Art, Luxury, and Beauty in Modern Vienna.

Wednesday, November 19 | 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
$75 per person | $65 Lightner Museum Members

Lightner Museum Members must login with their member account to receive the discount. The member discount will automatically be applied in the cart at checkout. 

Guests will be welcomed with a champagne reception in the museum's grand lobby. Executive Director, David Bagnall will give a special presentation introducing the work of the Wiener Werkstätte. Following an exclusive preview of The Wiener Werkstätte: Art, Luxury, and Beauty in Modern Vienna, the evening will conclude with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres around the historic swimming pool. Hors d'oeuvres will be served by La Cocina. There are only 50 tickets available for this exclusive exhibition preview. Cocktail attire encouraged. 

In addition to viewing our newest exhibition, guests will have the opportunity to enjoy the museum's newly reinstalled American Glass Gallery, Riding High: Vintage Bicycles from the Keith Pariani Collection, and Matt Keene: Echoes of the Wild. 

About the Exhibition:
Showcasing 60 masterworks from the Richard H. Driehaus Collection (Chicago, IL), The Wiener Werkstätte: Art, Luxury, and Beauty in Modern Vienna highlights one of the most influential design movements of the early 20th century. Founded in 1903, the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops) was a pioneering collective of artists, designers, and craftspeople who sought to erase the boundary between fine and applied arts. Inspired by the ideals of the Vienna Secession and the British Arts and Crafts Movement, the group emphasized refined design, impeccable craftsmanship, and the integration of beauty into everyday life.

The Wiener Werkstätte: Art, Luxury, and Beauty in Modern Vienna reveals the extraordinary breadth of their achievement through furniture, ceramics, glass, jewelry, metalwork, textiles, and graphic design.

This event is sponsored by The Treasury Venue Collection.