When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition runs until November 1, 2026, at the Historical Museum Bamberg.

What are the opening hours?

The Historical Museum Bamberg is open from Tuesday to Sunday and on holidays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

How much is admission?

The regular admission for adults is 8 euros. Admission is free for children and teenagers up to and including 18 years.

Is the museum accessible for people with disabilities?

Yes, the Historical Museum Bamberg is accessible for people with disabilities.

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

Yes, the museums of the city of Bamberg offer bookable guided tours and museum educational programs.

How do I get to the museum?

By bus, line 910 stops at the Domplatz stop. By car, the Geyerswörth underground garage is a reasonable starting point.

Bamberg's collection treasures open a quiet window into history

Name: Highlights | Studio exhibition of the Historical Society Bamberg
Start: 2026-11-01T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-01T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Historisches Museum Bamberg

A collection speaks: Bamberg history in precious excerpts

At the Historical Museum Bamberg, the Historical Society Bamberg opens a studio exhibition called Highlights, which focuses on the depth and diversity of a collection that has grown over generations. Amidst artworks, graphics, manuscripts, coins, and historical objects, an art experience emerges that makes urban history tangible not as a rigid chronicle, but as a living cultural memory.

A space for artwork contemplation and historical curiosity

The presentation emphasizes changing objects and follows a clever curatorial idea: It is not the mass, but the selection that creates insight. Especially in the restrained atmosphere of a studio exhibition, individual exhibits unfold their special presence. It becomes apparent how the Historical Society Bamberg has preserved and revealed the history, art, and cultural heritage of the former diocese of Bamberg since its founding on July 8, 1830.

Diversity of the collection as an aesthetic experience

The society's collection ranges from prehistoric finds to coins and medals to manuscripts, books, graphics, paintings, and art objects. This diversity allows for a multifaceted contemplation of works: Materials, surfaces, forms, and visual languages tell of piety, representation, knowledge, and bourgeois collecting passion. Particularly impressive is the idea that some of the objects emerged from the engagement of the early 19th century and continue to resonate in the museum space to this day.

Dr. Lothar Braun and the perspective of a collection

The focus of this year's selection is on objects that reflect the collecting areas of the recently deceased honorary member and long-time 1st chairman Dr. Lothar Braun. Thus, the exhibition also becomes a quiet sign of remembrance. It combines scientific rigor with personal connection and shows how closely collection history, research, and civic engagement are intertwined in Bamberg.

Historical Museum Bamberg as a place of cultural education

The Historical Museum in the Old Courtyard at the Cathedral Square is an ideal place for this form of mediation. It documents the culture and history of Bamberg in a multifaceted collection and provides a vibrant framework for museum educational approaches, historical contexts, and focused encounters with originals. Visitors experience here not an overloaded display, but a clear, calm, and knowledge-rich exhibition situation.

Visit, access, and atmosphere

The exhibition is embedded in the permanent exhibition of the Historical Museum and can be particularly well combined with a tour through the historic rooms. Those who take their time will discover a unique narrative in each object. The exhibition atmosphere combines scientific precision with a quiet, respectful closeness to the testimonies of the past.

Conclusion: Highlights invites you to read Bamberg as a cultural space anew. Anyone who appreciates art history, urban history, and the quiet power of the original will find a rewarding reason to visit here. This studio exhibition deserves on-site engagement, for only live does its full historical and aesthetic effect unfold.