When does the exhibition take place?

The special exhibition is scheduled for December 30, 2026. According to the museum, the regular duration of the Prechtl show in Amberg runs from April 26, 2026, to January 10, 2027.

Where can the exhibition be seen?

At the Amberg City Museum, Zeughausstraße 18, 92224 Amberg.

What is the admission fee?

Admission has been confirmed as free.

Are there guided tours and accompanying programs?

Yes, the museum offers a diverse accompanying program with guided tours, lectures, and creative educational offerings.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

The museum points out that due to the historical building structure, not all areas are accessible.

What are the visiting hours for the museum?

The Amberg City Museum is open Tuesday to Friday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, as well as Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It is closed on Mondays.

Prechtl in Amberg: A special exhibition full of drawing, spirit, and history

Name: Heads. Times. History(ies) at the Amberg City Museum
Start: 2026-12-30T12:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-30T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Stadtmuseum Amberg

Heads, Times, Stories: Discovering Michael Mathias Prechtl anew in Amberg

The Amberg City Museum is dedicating a splendid special exhibition to Michael Mathias Prechtl, sharpening the focus on one of the city's most distinctive artists. Newly acquired works from his artistic estate will be displayed alongside selected loans from private collections, including pieces that have not been seen publicly for a long time or ever before. The exhibition combines art history, local history, and personal memory into an impressive art experience.

An exhibition space filled with drawing, print, and intellectual precision

Prechtl's work represents an unmistakable visual language bridging drawing, illustration, and graphic density. His pieces combine technical proficiency with sharp wit, historical reflection, and a pronounced sense for heads, gestures, and societal roles. Visitors walking through the spaces will experience more than just hanging works; they will engage in a contemplation of works where line work, image composition, and narrative tension become immediately tangible.

Michael Mathias Prechtl as an artist between city, time, and worldview

The presentation locates Prechtl in art history as a precise observer and an independent voice of post-war art. His work navigates between illustration, free graphics, and pointed painting, often infused with literary, political, and cultural historical references. Especially in Amberg, his birthplace, this retrospective gains a special depth: It connects biographical origins with museum research and cultural education.

Accompanying program for the curious, families, and art enthusiasts

The special exhibition includes a diverse accompanying program featuring guided tours, lectures, creative offerings, and educational formats for children, teenagers, and adults. The Amberg City Museum relies on museum educational approaches that open dialogue with the originals and make the exhibition an experiential site for learning. Particularly appealing: The city gallery Alte Feuerwache is part of the Amberg.Museum, and admission there is free.

Visit with added value

Anyone interested in drawing, graphic art, art education, and the history of an artist's personality will find here an exhibition with substance and atmosphere. The combination of newly discovered works, city history, and accompanying programs makes the visit worthwhile for all who want not just to see art but to understand it.

The Amberg City Museum opens Heads. Times. History(ies) a concentrated, inspiring art experience. The exhibition invites you to experience Prechtl's visual world live, to decode details, and to rediscover Amberg as a place of artistic memory. A visit is definitely worthwhile.