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The Archaeological Museum of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität (FSU) Jena celebrates its 180th anniversary with a special exhibition: ‘Lichtwechsel – Antike Reliefs neu sehen’ uses an innovative lighting concept to present historical plaster casts in a new light.
The new interactive special exhibition ‘Fun and Spook – Stoccafisso’s Crazy Automata’ has opened at the Imaginata in Jena. The mechanical artworks by the Italian artist invite visitors of all ages to participate.
Jena, July 3, 2026 – Starting today, Friday, the Kunstsammlung Jena presents the new exhibition “Players in paradise” by artist Zohar Fraiman, which critically examines female identity and modern self-optimization.
Jena, July 3, 2026 – The new sculpture exhibition “lucide” by artist Cornelia Weihe, which combines sculptural art with nature, opens today in the Frommannscher Garten in Jena.
Jena, 15.04.2026 – The Jena art scene celebrates one of its most influential figures: Gerlinde Böhnisch-Metzmacher was honored by friends and companions on the occasion of her 90th birthday. For this festive occasion, the Verlag der Jenaer Bücherstube has published a new anniversary book.
Two large-scale oil paintings depicting historical Jena in the 1970s are the focus of a new cultural event. After a long period in storage, the works of Dresden painter Günter Tiedeken are being brought back into the public consciousness.