When can the exhibition be visited?

The exhibition is open on October 15, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Erlangen Art Museum.

What is the admission fee?

The regular admission price is 5 Euros. A discount is available according to museum information.

What artworks are on display?

Selected highlights from the museum's collection will be shown, including positions from painting, sculpture, and photography focused on Franconia, the Upper Palatinate, and the Nuremberg metropolitan region.

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

The art museum offers curatorial tours as well as tours for school classes and groups by arrangement.

How can one reach the art museum?

The art museum is located at Nürnberger Straße 9 in Erlangen. The Erlangen-Arcaden stop is located directly in front of the building.

Where in the museum is the exhibition located?

The exhibition is set up on the first floor of the baroque Loewenich Palais.

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

Name: In Motion - The Collection of the Art Museum
Start: 2026-10-15T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-15T15:00:00+02:00
Location: Kunstmuseum Erlangen

In Motion: When a Collection Tells Its Own Story

The Erlangen Art Museum presents the exhibition In Motion - The Collection of the Art Museum, focusing on the origin, development, and future of its own collection. Selected works make nearly four decades of collection history visible and connect aesthetic experience with insights into the work of a museum.

Collection History as a Living Process

The exhibition takes visitors back to the beginnings in 1989 when the Friends of the Erlangen Art Museum began systematically collecting works. Later, the collection continued to grow under municipal responsibility. Civic engagement, regional art history, and museological work combine to create a cultural-historical narrative in which the act of collecting itself becomes the subject of artwork examination.

Artistic Positions from Franconia and the Upper Palatinate

Visitors can see selected highlights from the museum's collection. Painting, sculpture, and photography engage in a concentrated dialogue. Materiality, form, color, and spatial effects open up different approaches to regional art after 1945 and invite experiencing the collection as a multi-voiced memory of the Nuremberg metropolitan region, Franconia, and the Upper Palatinate.

Curatorial Work Between Reflection and Future

The exhibition title refers to a collection that is never static. The curatorial team, including Dr. Herbert Kurz, Sophia Petri, and Jannike Wiegand, examines the museum's development, reveals gaps and desires for expansion, and widens the perspective on future research fields. The exhibition thus becomes a working tool for curation and cultural education.

Aesthetic Experience in the Baroque Palais

On the first floor of the baroque Loewenich Palais, a special exhibition atmosphere is created. Historical architecture and contemporary artwork presentations engage in a tension-filled dialogue. Light, surfaces, colors, and forms invite a slow-paced contemplation. The art experience connects sensory perception with art historical contextualization.

Cultural Education and Deepened Artistic Encounters

The exhibition vividly illustrates how art collections are formed, grow, and are repeatedly reinterpreted. A companion catalog documents the exhibition process beyond its duration. Additionally, the art museum offers curatorial educational programs and tours that provide insights into collection activities, museum work, and regional art promotion.

Conclusion: Experience a Museum in Motion Live

In Motion - The Collection of the Art Museum connects art observation, research, institutional history, and future questions. Visitors can expect an informative collection tour with selected works, sensory spatial experiences, and new perspectives on the museum itself. Those who want to understand how a collection develops its identity should definitely experience this aesthetic journey live at the Erlangen Art Museum.