When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition is scheduled for October 13, 2026, at 3 PM and runs from September 13 to November 22, 2026.

Where is the Art Museum Erlangen located?

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

What can be seen at the exhibition?

Selected highlights from the collection of the art museum with a focus on modern and contemporary art as well as regional positions from Franconia, the Upper Palatinate, and the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region are on display.

What is the admission fee?

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

Are there guided tours or group offerings?

The Art Museum Erlangen offers guided tours and group offerings for deeper engagement with the exhibition.

How long will the exhibition be on view?

The exhibition will be on view from September 13 to November 22, 2026.

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

Name: In Motion - The Collection of the Art Museum
Start: 2026-10-13T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-11-22T23:59:00+01:00
Location: Kunstmuseum Erlangen

A Collection in Motion: Art History Between Retrospect and Future

The exhibition in motion - The Collection of the Art Museum at the Art Museum Erlangen opens an insightful view into the creation, development, and future of its own collection. Selected highlights make visible how a regional art collection is shaped by civic engagement, curatorial work, and municipal responsibility.

Collection History as a Living Memory

The presentation goes back to 1989, when the Friends of the Art Museum Erlangen began systematically gathering works. With the later assumption of municipal responsibility, a collection emerged that makes modern and contemporary art from Franconia, the Upper Palatinate, and the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region visible.

The title in motion describes more than the temporal change of the collection. The curation understands the collection as an open process: gaps, wishes for expansion, and future research fields are as relevant as the already established works. Thus, the exhibition itself becomes a working instrument for the development of the museum.

Painting, Graphics, and Curatorial Perspectives

Selected highlights from the collection of the house are on display. Painting and graphics enter into a dialogue with questions of cultural identity, memory, and social responsibility. The consideration of the works focuses not only on color, form, and materiality but also on the ways in which art reaches a museum collection.

Aesthetic Experience in the Loewenich Palace

On the first floor of the historic Loewenich Palace, a special exhibition atmosphere unfolds. Baroque architecture, light, spatial effects, and concentrated hanging provide the sensory framework for the artworks. The combination of historical building substance and modern or contemporary art creates an art experience that connects quiet contemplation and art historical classification.

Cultural Education and a Look into the Future

The exhibition vividly conveys how an art museum collects, preserves, researches, and communicates. Guided tours and group offerings provide additional access to the collection history and curation. An accompanying catalog documents the exhibition process beyond the duration and deepens engagement with the institution.

Conclusion: Experience Art History Live

in motion - The Collection of the Art Museum connects selected artworks with almost four decades of institutional history. Visitors can expect an aesthetic experience between regional art, museological reflection, and questions of the future. Those who want to understand how art is collected, preserved, and shared publicly should definitely discover this exhibition live at the Art Museum Erlangen.