When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition can be seen on October 8, 2026, from 11 a.m. at the Art Museum Erlangen.

What is the cost of admission?

Admission to the exhibition is free. Donations for the Friends of the Art Museum Erlangen are welcome.

Where does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition takes place at the Art Museum Erlangen, Nürnberger Straße 9, 91052 Erlangen.

What art is on display?

Selected highlights from the museum's collection will be shown, focusing on modern and contemporary art after 1945 as well as regional positions from Franconia, the Upper Palatinate, and the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region.

Are there tours or group offers?

The Art Museum Erlangen offers tours and group offers for in-depth engagement with the exhibition.

In Motion: Discover the Dynamic Collection History of the Art Museum Erlangen

Name: In Motion - The Collection of the Art Museum
Start: 2026-10-08T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-08T11:00:00+02:00
Location: Kunstmuseum Erlangen

In Motion: How a Collection Tells Its Own Story

The Art Museum Erlangen opens the exhibition In Motion - The Collection of the Art Museum to provide insight into the formation, growth, and future of its own collection. Selected highlights make visible how a significant regional art collection has grown from civic engagement, curatorial work, and municipal responsibility.

Collection History as a Living Cultural Memory

The exhibition takes us back to 1989, when the Friends of the Art Museum Erlangen began systematically gathering works. Later, the sponsorship transferred to municipal responsibility. This development connects institutional history with regional art history and shows how closely collecting, preserving, and conveying are intertwined.

Painting, Graphics, and Regional Art in Dialogue

Selected highlights from the museum's collection are on display. The focus of the art museum is on modern and contemporary art after 1945, as well as positions from Franconia, the Upper Palatinate, and the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region. Painting and graphics enter into a dialogue with questions of memory, cultural identity, and social responsibility.

An Exhibition Between Reflection and Future

The title In Motion describes a collection that does not appear as a completed archive. The curation makes visible how collections grow, what gaps arise, and what future research fields open up. Thus, the exhibition simultaneously serves as an art-historical inventory and a working tool for the museum's further development.

Aesthetic Experience in the Loewenich Palais

In the historic setting of the Loewenich Palais, architecture meets modern art. Light, spatial effects, colors, and materials shape the exhibition atmosphere and draw attention to the characteristics of the works. The concentrated viewing of the artworks turns the visit into an artistic experience that connects sensual perception and cultural education.

Art Museum as a Place for Exchange

The exhibition invites visitors to consider not only individual artworks but also the conditions of their collection. Tours and group offers provide additional opportunities for in-depth engagement. This way, the exhibition becomes a place where art history, curation, and the future of museum work become vividly tangible.

Conclusion: Experience a Collection in Motion Live

Visitors can expect an informed exhibition that sits between contemporary art, collection history, and institutional criticism. Those who want to understand how art is collected, preserved, and publicly conveyed will experience an inspiring aesthetic journey at the Art Museum Erlangen. The exhibition deserves an on-site visit.