When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition can be visited on October 6, 2026, starting at 11 a.m. at the Art Museum Erlangen.

Where is the Art Museum Erlangen located?

The Art Museum Erlangen is located at Nürnberger Straße 9 in 91052 Erlangen.

What is the exhibition about?

The exhibition highlights the creation, growth, and future development of the collection of the Art Museum Erlangen.

What artworks are on display?

Selected highlights from the museum's collection are shown, focusing on modern and contemporary art from Franconia, the Upper Palatinate, and the Nuremberg metropolitan region.

Is the exhibition suitable for art enthusiasts?

Yes. The exhibition connects work examination, collection history, curation, and cultural education, making it suitable for art enthusiasts.

In Motion: Discover Collection History and Regional Art at the Art Museum Erlangen

Name: In Motion - The Collection of the Art Museum
Start: 2026-10-06T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-06T11:00:00+02:00
Location: Kunstmuseum Erlangen

In Motion: When a Collection Tells Its Own Story

The Art Museum Erlangen focuses on the creation, growth, and future of its own collection with the exhibition In Motion – The Collection of the Art Museum. Selected highlights make visible how a significant regional art collection has grown from civic engagement, curatorial work, and municipal responsibility.

A Collection as a Living Cultural Memory

The exhibition takes us back to 1989, when the Friends of the Art Museum Erlangen began systematically collecting works. Later, the collection was further developed under municipal sponsorship. This institutional history forms the art historical resonance space of the exhibition and shows that collecting always also means making a decision about cultural memory.

Painting and Graphics in Dialogue

Selected highlights from the museum's collection can be seen. The focus is on modern and contemporary art from Franconia, the Upper Palatinate, and the Nuremberg metropolitan region. Painting and graphics open different approaches to questions of regional identity, societal perception, and artistic form. Colors, lines, pictorial spaces, and materials invite concentrated examination of the works.

Curating Between Reflection and Future

The exhibition title refers to a collection that never remains static. The curation makes visible how collections grow, how focal points emerge, and what gaps or new fields of research can shape the museum's future. Thus, not only is art presented, but also the museum process of preserving, researching, and communicating becomes comprehensible.

Aesthetic Experience in the Loewenich Palace

In the historic Loewenich Palace, a unique exhibition atmosphere unfolds. The baroque architecture, the focused arrangement, and the selected works combine spatial impact with cultural education. The art experience arises from the interplay between sensory perception and art historical categorization. The museum itself becomes part of the aesthetic experience.

Conclusion: Experience Art History Directly

In Motion – The Collection of the Art Museum demonstrates how closely artworks, collection history, curation, and civic engagement are interconnected. Visitors can expect an informative and sensory exhibition about the development of a museum and its perspectives. Those who appreciate regional art, modern painting, graphics, and vibrant museum culture should definitely experience this exhibition live at the Art Museum Erlangen.