When is the exhibition NEWLY SEEN – Adolf Schinnerer open?

The exhibition is on view from October 25, 2026, to February 14, 2027. The City Museum is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 AM to 5 PM, Thursdays from 9 AM to 8 PM, Fridays from 9 AM to 5 PM, and Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 11 AM to 5 PM.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

The exhibition takes place at the City Museum Erlangen at Martin-Luther-Platz 9 in 91054 Erlangen.

What works are on display in the exhibition?

Over a hundred paintings and graphics focusing on Schinnerer's Tennenlohe years will be shown. These include landscapes, figure representations, drypoint etchings, and works from private family collections.

Are there guided tours and workshops?

Yes. The accompanying program includes public tours, family tours, creative offerings, holiday workshops, and a practical workshop. Registration is required for some offerings.

Is the City Museum accessible for people with disabilities?

The City Museum has barrier-free access, step-free public areas, a wheelchair-accessible restroom, a disabled parking space, and seating. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Is admission free on Thursday evenings?

Museum admission is free on Thursdays from 5 PM to 8 PM. Additional fees may apply for specific guided tours or workshops.

Adolf Schinnerer newly seen: Franconian landscape meets expressive graphics at the City Museum Erlangen

Name: Exhibition: NEWLY SEEN – Adolf Schinnerer
Start: 2026-10-27T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-27T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Stadtmuseum Erlangen

Discovering Adolf Schinnerer anew: Painting, Graphics, and the Landscape of Franconia

The City Museum Erlangen dedicates the exhibition NEWLY SEEN to the artist Adolf Schinnerer, born in Franconia, on the occasion of his 150th birthday. The presentation offers a differentiated view of a versatile painter, graphic artist, illustrator, and art writer, whose artistic work is closely linked to the region of Erlangen and his years in Tennenlohe.

An artist between landscape and expression

Adolf Schinnerer developed a distinctive painting style from observing nature. He found his motifs in the rural surroundings of Erlangen, in Tennenlohe, and later in Ottershausen near Munich. Often, he used few strong colors to transform landscapes, garden scenes, and human figures into concentrated, atmospheric pictorial spaces.

Painting, drypoint, and graphic imagination

Schinnerer achieved special mastery in drypoint etching. His expressive landscape and figure representations combine precise line work with a distinctive, sometimes dark imagination. The exhibition thus showcases not only the painter Schinnerer but also the significant graphic artist, whose etching cycles incorporate literary, biblical, mythological, and contemporary historical impulses.

Over a hundred works on display for the first time in Erlangen

A representative selection from Schinnerer's extensive oeuvre will be on view. The focus is on the Tennenlohe years from 1904 to 1910. Over a hundred paintings and graphics, including several new acquisitions by the museum as well as numerous loans from private family collections, are mostly exhibited for the first time in Erlangen.

Art historical classification and regional significance

Schinnerer is considered one of the most important art creators of the Erlangen region around 1900. Together with Georg Greve-Lindau, to whom the first exhibition of the anniversary series was dedicated, he studied at the Karlsruhe Academy of Fine Arts. Both artists are associated with Impressionism, worked temporarily in Tennenlohe, and received the prestigious Villa Romana Prize. However, Schinnerer's distinctive imagery eludes simple stylistic categorization and combines nature observation with expressive graphic density.

Art experience at the City Museum Erlangen

The examination of the works promises a varied exhibition atmosphere: color-intensive paintings meet finely nuanced graphics, tranquil landscape motifs, and surprisingly dark visual visions. The aesthetic experience arises from the interplay of immediate natural perception, narrative imagery, and craftsmanship precision. Accompanying guided tours, family offers, creative formats, and workshops deepen cultural education around the exhibition.

Conclusion: A rediscovery with regional resonance

NEWLY SEEN – Adolf Schinnerer connects art history, regional memory, and intense artwork examination. Visitors can expect rarely shown paintings, expressive etchings, and a portrayal of the artist beyond familiar labels. Anyone wishing to experience the aesthetic diversity of Franconian Modernism should not miss this exhibition at the City Museum Erlangen.