When does the visit take place?

The date indicated in the event calendar is Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 3 PM. The exhibition runs until November 22, 2026.

How much is the admission?

The regular admission to the Art Museum Erlangen is 5 euros. A reduced ticket costs 3 euros.

Where is the Art Museum Erlangen located?

The Art Museum is located in the Loewenich Palace at Nürnberger Straße 9, 91052 Erlangen. Directly in front of the building is the Erlangen-Arcaden stop.

Are there guided tours or group offerings?

Curatorial guided tours are announced on the museum's website according to museum information. Tours for school classes and other groups are possible by arrangement.

When is the museum open?

During the exhibition times, the museum is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 11 AM to 3 PM, Thursdays from 11 AM to 7 PM, and Sundays from 11 AM to 4 PM. It is closed on Mondays.

Is the exhibition suitable for in-depth work analysis?

Yes. The exhibition connects selected works with the history of the collection, thus opening up art-historical, curatorial, and cultural-pedagogical approaches.

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

Name: in motion – The Collection of the Art Museum
Start: 2026-11-03T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-22T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Kunstmuseum Erlangen

in motion: When a collection tells its own story

The Art Museum Erlangen examines its collection and shows how art collections grow, change, and raise new questions over decades. The exhibition in motion – The Collection of the Art Museum connects selected highlights with a look back at the origins of the institution and a glimpse into its future development.

Collection history as a living process

At the center is not just the individual artwork, but the history of collecting itself. The exhibition recalls the beginnings shaped by the commitment of the Friends of the Art Museum Erlangen since 1989 and tracks the development of the collection under municipal responsibility. This makes visible how civic initiative, curatorial work, and cultural education intertwine.

Selected highlights and new perspectives

Selected highlights from the Art Museum's collection can be seen. The analysis of the works offers various approaches to painting, graphics, and contemporary art from Erlangen, Franconia, and the Upper Palatinate. Forms, colors, materials, and spatial effects enter into a dialogue with the question of which art a museum preserves and which positions may still be added in the future.

A museum between reflection and future

The title of the exhibition in motion describes the collection as an open, evolving structure. The curation not only makes established focal points visible but also identifies gaps, expansion wishes, and possible fields of research. Thus, the exhibition simultaneously serves as an art-historical inventory, an invitation to aesthetic experience, and an insight into museum decision-making processes.

Art experience in the Loewenich Palace

The Art Museum is located on the first floor of the baroque Loewenich Palace. In this historic architecture, the exhibition unfolds a special exhibition atmosphere: contemporary art encounters the history of the building, while visitors develop their own views of the collection, institution, and cultural memory.

Conclusion: Seeing art, understanding collection

in motion – The Collection of the Art Museum offers an informed and sensory art experience for all who want to think about art history, curation, and regional cultural development together. The exhibition shows that a collection is never complete. Anyone who wants to experience the development of the Art Museum Erlangen directly should definitely visit this show on-site.