National Museum of Art

The Kunstmuseum (Art Museum) is a museum in Koningstad. It is part of the National Museums Group.

History
In 1896, artists form all over Carrington Island held an exposition at the town hall in Koningstad. The success of the show allowed them to hold another one the following year. The artists petitioned the city to allow them to use the building as a museum. As the town hall was being moved to another location, they agreed. It was only until 1905 that the government made the museum the national one, and purchased works from across the globe.

Impressionist art - Neyt hall
This hall and the majority of the paintings were financed by President Pieter Van Neyt. A majority of the collection is of Manet paintings, many ehich were acquired by the museum in the 1920s from Van Neyt's family collection