Museums and galleries in Erlangen

Museums and galleries in Erlangen

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   Bubenreutheum (string instrument maker and music history museum)

   You probably would not expect to find much in Bubenreuth, a rather small town just north of Erlangen's Burgberg. However, this Franconian town is home to great music and instrument makers. This museum is located in the town hall and has been initiated by a local association. It shows the local string instrument maker history (which most significantly relates to makers of violins), which is rich in the 20th century, after World War II. While not part of Erlangen, it's no farther than the south of the city.

   Sun 14:00-17:00, group tours can also be arranged at other times·€2, reduced admission: €1.50, kids up to the age of 14 free of charge

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   Galerie im Treppenhaus

   A commercial art gallery that regularly displays photo exhibitions.

   Mon-Fri 09:00-20:00·Free

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   Kreaia Schmuck und Design

   A goldsmith workshop and sales location which is part of Kreativlabor Erlangen, also hosting a small gallery with changing exhibitions and sometimes tiny concerts.

   Mon-Wed 09:00-14:30, Thu Fri 09:00-17:00, Sat 10:00-17:00

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   Kunstmuseum Erlangen

   A small museum with often astonishing exhibitions of modern regional art.

   Tue-Fri 11:00-18:00·Free

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   Kunstpalais

   A small but good museum of modern art with changing exhibitions, run by the city. Shares the former city hall and beautiful building in its own right Palais Sutterheim with the municipal library.

   Tue Thu-Sun 10:00-18:00, Wed 10:00-20:00·€4, reduced rate €2

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   Kunstverein Erlangen

   Gallery of the local art association mostly showcasing exhibitions of local art.

   Tue Wed 15:00-18:00, Thu 15:00-19:00, Sat 11:00-14:00·Free

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   Palais Stutterheim

   Built 1728 through 1730 for Amtshauptmann Christian Hieronymus von Stutterheim based on sketches by Wenzel Perner. Used as town hall between 1836 and 1971. Today, it hosts the museum Kunstpalais and the city's public library, which offers a magnificent public place to read magazines and newspapers. The University has a small but still impressive assortment of non-German language books as well as resources for language learning.

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   Siemens Med Museum

   A museum about the evolution of medical technology associated with Siemens. "Siemens Med" used to be the name of what are now the "Healthineers" - an oft derided name that is virtually unpronouncable to many Franconian native speakers.

   Tue-Sat 10:00-17:00·Free

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   Stadtmuseum Erlangen

   Historic museum of the city that also has changing exhibitions on various topics. The building dates to the 18th century and used to house the city hall for Altstadt - old town and new Hugenot town being separate for a long time.

   hours: see website

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Erlangen (CC BY-SA 4.0).