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It is thanks to an initiative of Emperor Francis I in 1807 that Technisches Museum Wien today holds this valuable collection from the early industrial age in the Austro-Hungarian Empire of the 19th century. Originally set up with the aim of exhibiting and promoting Austrian crafts and industry, the k.k. Nationalfabriksproduktenkabinett, a Collection of Manufactured Products, today provides us with impressive insights into the European history of production and consumption. The Habsburg Empire was one of the largest economic areas of Europe, fostering the economic and cultural exchange between places as far as Venice and Prague, Styria and Banat.
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An exploratory spirit, a joy of experimentation and the courage to try our new ideas in terms of design and colouring characterised the manufactures of those days. The products they sent to the Emperor for his collection ranged from the bizarre to the mundane, from simple designs to priceless luxury. Each of the products has a story to tell about the social and economic upheavals of their time. Industrialisation and new production methods contributed to transforming luxury items into affordable products for a mass-market.
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With wit, a strong narrative power and the enthusiastic endorsement of extraordinary exhibition design, the exhibition "Massproduction - Luxurygoods" offers a wide range of new perspectives of the 19th century.
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