When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition runs from November 1, 2026, at the Historical Museum Bamberg. The specified opening begins at 5 PM.

How much is the admission?

The regular admission to the Historical Museum Bamberg is €8. The exhibition is included in the museum entry.

Where is the exhibition located?

The exhibition takes place at Alte Hofhaltung am Domplatz 7 in 96049 Bamberg.

Are there guided tours?

Yes, public tours are scheduled for the exhibition. Additionally, a complementary program enhances the artistic experience.

Is the museum barrier-free?

The Historical Museum Bamberg is described as barrier-free by the Museums of the City of Bamberg.

What's the best way to get there?

The museum is directly accessible by bus via the Domplatz stop. By car, the way leads through the Geyerswörth underground garage and then on foot.

A radiant magical garden unfolds in the Historical Museum Bamberg

Name: Exhibition "Fire Color Light"
Start: 2026-11-01T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-01T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Alte Hofhaltung

Fire, Color, Light: Nora Kovats transforms the Historical Museum into a magical garden

In autumn 2026, the Historical Museum Bamberg will open its painting gallery for a poetic intervention between enamel, ink, watercolor, and precious metal. Nora Kovats, cultural scholarship holder of the city of Bamberg 2025, develops an imaginary garden from precise material research and botanically inspired imagery, translating nature observation and imagination into a dense artistic experience.

A material that shines

Enameling connects glass and metal into surfaces of special radiance. High temperatures create colors with great depth, shine, and almost ethereal presence. In the enameled objects, jewelry, and installations of the exhibition, this material becomes not only a carrier of form but also a theme in itself: as transformation, as resistance, as a light bearer in the museum space.

Between the painting gallery and botanical fantasy

As an intervention in the painting gallery, the exhibition enters into an exciting dialogue with the historical surroundings. The exhibited works open a cosmos of images in which animal, fungus, and plant merge into one another. This creates a sensual exhibition atmosphere that combines artisanal precision with narrative openness. Those who engage with the artworks discover finely set lines, radiant color fields, and an almost lyrical spatial effect.

Curating with an educational agenda

The Historical Museum Bamberg regards itself as a place of knowledge and critical engagement with the past, present, and future. This is precisely where the strength of this exhibition lies: it not only showcases finished works but also processes, material decisions, and the cultural significance of craftsmanship. Accompanying tours and further educational formats sharpen the eye for enamel as a historical and simultaneously highly relevant art technique.

A visit that lingers

Fire. Color. Light is more than an exhibition about jewelry and surfaces. It is an aesthetic experience in which material, light, and narrative find a quiet, intense dialogue. Those who love art that works with care, imagination, and craftsmanship should not miss this event in Bamberg.

Conclusion: This exhibition invites you on a poetic journey through color, form, and transformation. The visit promises insights, tranquility, and wonder at once. Absolutely worth experiencing live.