When is the exhibition open?

The opening hours are Tue to Fri 9am to 5pm and Sun 2pm to 5pm; there are currently no details for Mondays and Saturdays.

Is there an entry fee?

Entry is free; there are no ticket costs.

Are there guided tours or a Q and A session?

There are no confirmed details on this; information to follow.

Is the venue wheelchair accessible?

There is no secure information regarding wheelchair access; please contact the organizers.

Can I purchase publications on site?

There are no details on book purchases on site; information to follow.

Until when does the exhibition run?

The exhibition is announced until May 2026; a specific end date is set for 31.05.2026, subject to change.

Exhibition Translation

Name: Making Translation Visible – Exhibition in Amberg
Start: 2026-02-04T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-05-31T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Informationen folgen

The Quiet Art of Translation: An Exhibition that Brings Language to Life

This exhibition in Amberg is dedicated to the often invisible work of translators. Between manuscript and bookshelf, a literary experience is created here: voices, styles, and worldviews are reborn across language borders.

Insights into Language Art and Workshop

If you love the atmosphere of readings, you will find its quiet sister here: the workshop of translation. Sketches, drafts, notes, variants – they showcase narratives in development and the precise art of language that makes world literature possible in German.

From Genre to Genre: Poetics of Transference

Whether novel, poem, play text, or essay – each genre demands different decisions. Rhythm, tone, cultural allusions: the exhibition makes visible how literary quality arises in the target text and why translations shape literary discourse.

Literary History in the Archive

The presentation shows why drafts and posthumous works are indispensable for research and criticism. They document author encounters in a broader sense: the encounter between the original voice and the voice of the translator.

Service and Visitor Experience

Open Tue–Fri 9am–5pm, Sun 2pm–5pm. A quiet, focused place for deep reading, note-taking, and discussions about style, meaning, and aesthetic choice.

Conclusion: Those who want to not just read literature, but understand it, will experience the grammar of the invisible here. Precision, sound, context – see how language art is created and reach for the next book with fresh eyes.