When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition can be visited on October 18, 2026, at 4 pm in the Art Museum Erlangen.

Where is the Art Museum Erlangen located?

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

How much is the admission fee?

The admission fee is 5 Euros per person.

What does the exhibition show?

Selected highlights from the museum's collection are exhibited. The exhibition also addresses the creation, development, and future of the collection.

What kind of art does the Art Museum Erlangen collect?

The museum focuses on regional art after 1945 with a focus on Erlangen, Franconia, the Upper Palatinate, and the Nuremberg metropolitan area.

Is the museum accessible by public transportation?

The Art Museum is located at Nürnberger Straße 9 in downtown Erlangen. The Erlangen-Arcaden stop is directly in front of the building.

In Motion: Discover Erlangen's Collection Between History, Present, and Future

Name: In Motion – The Collection of the Art Museum
Start: 2026-10-18T16:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-18T16:00:00+02:00
Location: Kunstmuseum Erlangen

In Motion: A Collection Tells Its Story

The Art Museum Erlangen opens its collection and invites you to a special examination of its works. The exhibition In Motion – The Collection of the Art Museum makes visible how a vibrant museum collection emerged from civic engagement and how a collection continues to evolve in dialogue with the present and future.

Collection History as Artistic Experience

Selected highlights from the museum’s collection take center stage. The exhibition focuses not only on individual works but also on the paths of collecting, preserving, and presenting. This turns curation itself into a topic: What focal points emerge? How do new acquisitions change the perspective on art? And how does regional art remain permanently visible?

Regional Art in the Historic Palais

The Art Museum Erlangen collects, documents, and presents primarily art from after 1945 from Erlangen, Franconia, the Upper Palatinate, and the Nuremberg metropolitan region. The exhibition in the baroque Loewenich Palais connects art historical context with immediate aesthetic experience. Between historical spaces and museum presentation, an exhibition atmosphere is created where painting, photography, sculpture, and other artistic positions become tangible as parts of a growing cultural memory.

A Look Back – and Forward

The history of the collection dates back to the 1989-founded Friends of the Art Museum Erlangen. What once arose from private initiative and regional artistic interest was later continued under municipal responsibility. In Motion understands this development not as a completed success story but as an ongoing process of cultural education, institutional responsibility, and public participation.

Conclusion: Art as a Living Process

Visitors can expect a focused artistic experience that connects works, institutions, and collection history. The exhibition opens new perspectives on regional art and shows how flexible a museum can remain. Those who want not only to view art but to understand its origins and impact history should definitely experience this exhibition live at the Art Museum Erlangen.