When does the exhibition run?

The special exhibition is on display from 26.04.2026 to 10.01.2027 at the Amberg City Museum.

What is the admission fee?

The regular admission to the Amberg City Museum is 6 euros. Discounts and family tickets are also available according to the museum.

Are there guided tours for the exhibition?

Yes, the museum offers public tours, short tours with work viewings, and further accompanying formats in the framework program.

Where does the exhibition take place?

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

Is the museum accessible to people with disabilities?

Parts of the museum are accessible to people with disabilities, and the museum's website provides information on inclusion and orientation aids.

How long does a visit take approximately?

For a focused tour with work viewing, about one to one and a half hours is recommended, depending on interest in the accompanying texts and program points.

Prechtl's Heads Shine in the Museum: Amberg Shows Art, Origin, and Character

Name: Heads. Times. Stories. Michael Mathias Prechtl on the 100th Birthday
Start: 2026-04-26T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-01-10T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Stadtmuseum Amberg

Heads, Times, and Stories: Michael Mathias Prechtl at the Amberg City Museum

The special exhibition at the Amberg City Museum is dedicated to the 100th birthday of the artist Michael Mathias Prechtl, one of the most distinctive drawers, painters, and illustrators of the 20th century. It features loans from private collections as well as works from the estate that the city of Amberg was able to acquire in the fall of 2025 and that have not been publicly displayed for a long time.

An Artistic Experience between Line, Posture, and Memory

Prechtl, born in Amberg in 1926 and died in 2003, belongs to those artistic personalities whose work unfolds with great independence between drawing, illustration, and painterly language. His figurative, pointed handwriting is not merely shown in Amberg as a retrospective but as a lively examination of works that combines aesthetic experience and art historical classification.

The View on the Human Being

The exhibition title points to the central theme of many works: heads as carriers of character, history, and spirit of the times. In particular, in Prechtl's image world, physiognomies become narrative surfaces, where irony, sharpness, and humanistic observation converge. The presentation makes visible how precisely he has interrogated figures, power, and society.

Works from the Estate and Private Collections

The access to works from the estate that have not been publicly presented before is particularly appealing. They are complemented by loans from private collections. This creates a multi-layered picture of an artist whose oeuvre is already anchored in Amberg with the permanent exhibition A Tribute to Michael Mathias Prechtl and is now expanded by a new perspective.

Accompanying Program with Museum Educational Depth

The framework program opens additional access for a broad audience. Public tours, short tours with work viewings, and further formats are planned to strengthen the dialogue between original and observation. Thus, the exhibition connects cultural education with a concentrated, sensory approach to Prechtl's art.

Amberg as the Place of Artistic Origin

The exhibition gains its special strength from the place itself. Amberg is not only the site but also the birthplace of the artist. This connection of biography, city history, and collection makes the visit an intense artistic experience that elegantly merges regional identity and supra-regional art history.

Conclusion

Heads. Times. Stories. Michael Mathias Prechtl on the 100th Birthday promises a clever, illustrative, and stimulating exhibition about a precise observer of his time. Those interested in drawing, painting, illustration, and the cultural history of Amberg should experience this special exhibition live.