When does the event take place?

The event takes place on November 4, 2026, at 3 PM at the Art Museum Erlangen.

Where is the Art Museum Erlangen located?

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

How much is the entrance fee?

The entrance fee for the event is 5 Euro.

Which artworks are on display?

Selected highlights from the collection of the Art Museum will be shown, including different artistic positions from Erlangen, Franconia, the Upper Palatinate, and the Nuremberg metropolitan region.

Is the exhibition indoors?

Yes, the exhibition takes place at the Art Museum Erlangen and thus is indoors.

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

Name: In Motion - The Collection of the Art Museum
Start: 2026-11-04T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-04T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Kunstmuseum Erlangen

In Motion: A Collection Tells Its Story

The exhibition In Motion - The Collection of the Art Museum invites visitors at the Art Museum Erlangen to a focused examination of works between collection history, regional art, and museological future perspectives. Selected highlights provide insight into the creation and development of the institution and show how a collection continuously changes through civic engagement, curatorial decisions, and new artistic positions.

Collection History as a Living Process

The tour leads back to the beginnings of the Art Museum in 1989, when the support association began systematically gathering works. Since 2016, the previously volunteer-run museum has been under municipal management. The exhibition makes this development visible as a cultural process and connects institutional history with the aesthetic experience of individual artworks.

Painting, Sculpture, and Regional Art

Selected works from the museum's inventory can be seen. The presentation brings together different artistic positions from Erlangen, the Nuremberg metropolitan region, Franconia, and the Upper Palatinate. In the examination of works, materiality, color, form, and spatial effect stand out. In addition to painting and sculpture, photography, works on paper, and other media also shape the profile of the regionally oriented collection.

Curating Between Reflection and Future

The title In Motion not only describes the eventful history of the collection, but also its openness to new perspectives. The curatorial concept focuses on both the successes of collection activities and the gaps, expansion wishes, and future research areas. This creates an exhibition space where art history does not appear to be complete, but is experienced as an ongoing dialogue.

An Art Experience for Curious Explorers

The exhibition atmosphere thrives on the interplay between concentrated contemplation and surprising relationships between the works. Visitors encounter a diverse art landscape after 1945 and simultaneously gain insights into the tasks of a museum: collecting, preserving, researching, curating, and enabling cultural education.

Conclusion

In Motion - The Collection of the Art Museum opens a vivid access to the collection history of the Art Museum Erlangen and the artistic development of the region. Those who want to experience painting, sculpture, photography, and contemporary positions in their institutional context will find an inspiring art experience here. The exhibition is worth a visit because it brings familiar notions of collection and museum into motion and invites to a personal aesthetic experience.