When can the presentation be visited?

The three coats of arms can be seen on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, from 9 AM to 5 PM at the City Museum Erlangen.

What is the cost of the visit?

Entry to the presentation is free.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

The presentation is located at the City Museum Erlangen at Martin-Luther-Platz 9, 91054 Erlangen.

Is the City Museum accessible for people with disabilities?

The exhibition rooms are accessible for people with disabilities. The entrance at Martin-Luther-Platz is step-free, and there is also an elevator and a disabled restroom available.

Is photography allowed in the exhibition?

Private photography without flash and tripod is allowed at the City Museum.

How can the museum be reached?

The City Museum is located about 750 meters from Erlangen main train station. The bus stop Martin-Luther-Platz is directly in front of the museum entrance.

Three coats of arms at the City Museum Erlangen 2026

Name: Three coats of arms from the Huguenot church currently at the city museum
Start: 2026-09-29T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-29T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Stadtmuseum Erlangen

Baroque coats of arms tell Erlangen's Huguenot history

The city museum Erlangen offers an unusual view of the baroque organ of the Huguenot church: Three artistically designed coats of arms, which are usually mounted high on the instrument, will be presented at eye level until October 4, 2026. The free exhibition visit combines aesthetic experience with a vivid insight into the religious, political, and cultural networks of Erlangen's city history.

Craftsmanship and history up close

The baroque organ of the Erlangen Huguenot church is considered one of the most significant historical organs in southern Germany due to its exceptionally good state of preservation. Its elaborate decorations combine musical architecture, religious symbolism, and representative art into an impressive total work of art. The three removed emblems now allow for detailed examination of the work, where shapes, colors, and heraldic signs can be experienced from an unusual proximity.

Three coats of arms, three historical perspectives

The exhibits represent central players in the Erlangen Huguenot history: the then-landlord Margrave Alexander of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Bayreuth, the main sponsor Abraham Marchand, and the French Reformed community. In their design, the coats of arms refer to authority, civic engagement, and religious identity. Together, they make visible how closely migration, faith history, and urban development are interconnected.

The Huguenots and Erlangen's cultural profile

The immigrant Huguenots had a lasting impact on Erlangen. Their arrival led to new economic impulses, international connections, and a diverse urban culture. The exhibition focuses on these historical processes not only through text and chronology but through original objects with high material and symbolic presence. Thus, cultural education is directly connected with sensory perception.

A special art experience at the city museum

The presentation creates a concentrated exhibition atmosphere: ornament, heraldry, and sacred memory enter into dialogue. Visitors experience how a detail of church architecture gains new visibility through museum curation. Especially the eye-level perspective transforms the familiar organ decoration into an independent art-historical testimony.

Conclusion: Discover baroque signs at eye level

The exhibition offers a compact, education-oriented art experience for history enthusiasts, families, and lovers of sacred art. Those who want to experience Erlangen's Huguenot past, baroque craftsmanship, and the significance of historical coats of arms directly should visit the three originals at the city museum until October 4, 2026.