When is the exhibition open on September 6, 2026?

On Sunday, 06.09.2026, the Air Museum is open from 11 to 17 hours, and the special exhibition can be visited during this time.

What is the admission price?

The museum admission of the Air Museum applies: €5.50 for adults, reduced €4.00, family ticket €11.00. Special regulations for groups may be possible.

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

Guided tours are possible by prior arrangement. The museum offers educational offerings for school classes, groups, and children's birthday parties. Dates are arranged individually.

Is the exhibition barrier-free accessible?

The building is historic and has no elevator. The ground floor with the current special exhibition is barrier-free accessible; upper floors are only accessible via stairs.

Is photography allowed in the exhibition?

Please inquire on-site at the ticket desk. In special exhibitions, photo permits are often restricted; flash and tripods are generally not permitted.

Are there parking options at the museum?

The Air Museum has no parking lot. Please use public parking options in the old town and plan for the short walking distance.

Perspectives in the Air Museum Amberg: Symmetries, Light, and Spatial Feelings

Name: Special Exhibition Perspectives – Günther Bayerl
Start: 2026-09-06T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-06T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Luftmuseum Amberg – Gotische Hauskapelle

Perspectives in the Air Museum Amberg: Discover Symmetries of the Sky

The special exhibition Perspectives by photographer Günther Bayerl transforms the Gothic chapel of the Air Museum into a resonant space for architecture and light. The curation concept – developed in cooperation with the Diocesan Museum Regensburg – focuses the examination of works on ceiling views that condense spaces into geometric scores and create a concentrated exhibition atmosphere.

Architecture from Below: The View Upwards as an Aesthetic Experience

Consistently directed upwards, Bayerl's photographs reduce vaults, domes, and structures to their constructive and ornamental basic structures. Radial lines, clear symmetries, and the interplay of shadows and scattered light shape an artistic experience that makes the spatial effect physically tangible. In the chapel, Gothic materiality and contemporary photography meet – a precise staging that holds colors, forms, and textures in quiet tension.

Art Historical Classification: From Sacred Space, Tectonics, and Image Logic

The series positions itself between architectural photography and conceptual image art. Compositional rigor, central perspective, and symmetrical axes refer to traditions of sacred image arrangements, while serial arrangement and formal reduction evoke Minimal Art and typologies of New Objectivity. Thus, the exhibition opens a professionally grounded discourse on art direction, epoch, and the translation of architecture into photographic image logic.

Biography and Practice: Günther Bayerl

Günther Bayerl, born in 1983 in Aalen, studied Digital Media in Ulm and Art Photography at the University of Tasmania in Hobart. As a freelance photographer, he has published photo books on Germany's World Heritage and industrial heritage and works internationally on architecture and culture projects. Awards and press reviews recognize the accuracy, technical excellence, and cultural-historical perspective of his works.

Communication and Visit: Concentrated Viewing Experience in the Chapel Space

The curation utilizes the acoustic calm and directed daylight of the chapel for a slowed-down examination of the works. Guided tours and educational offerings from the Air Museum deepen themes such as image composition, statics, ornamentation, and the role of symmetry for perception and memory. The exhibition is suitable for architecture enthusiasts, photography lovers, and anyone who appreciates a precise, contemplative aesthetic.

Conclusion

Perspectives promises an intense, educational art experience: architecture reads like a score of lines and light. Those who love formal clarity, subtle symbolism, and the poetic rigor of sacred spaces should definitely visit this exhibition live.