Past exhibitions

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The Secret of LuxuryThe exhibition, presented in a way that makes for a special atmosphere, explored the essence of the Wellendorff manufactory’s art of jewellery-making. The centrepiece was the world’s longest gold cord that seemingly delineated a horizon in a 19-meter-long showcase.
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Black Ball – the giant black felt ball will roll in the northern Black ForestDuring ORNAMENTA 2024, Pforzheim's Jewellery Museum will be part of the Inhalatorium Ornamenta community. Together with the artist Yvonne Dröge Wendel, who was won over for the idea by the curatorial team, the Jewellery Museum's association of friends have implemented the joint Black Ball project.
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Gabi Dziuba & FriendsFriendships have a fundamental influence on Gabi Dziuba's artistic work. Hence, the exhibition showed not only jewellery from all her creative periods, but also pieces developed in collaboration with artist friends of hers, as well as a representative selection of their works.
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Gone Astray – Jewellery and utensils on the fringe of reasonWhere does usefulness end, and where does experimenting far beyond functionality begin? The show spotlighted jewellery, utensils and other objects that question conventional perspectives.
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Of the Passion for Travelling and Collecting – Treasures of the jewellery enthusiasts Eva and Peter HerionThe exhibition showed a large number of objects from the museum's repository. The two jewellery enthusiast's passion for collecting was also illustrated by accompanying photos.

In a parallel exhibition objects created by students at Ethiopia's first goldsmithing school were on display.
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Margit Jäschke - KairosThe artist Margit Jäschke describes herself as a wanderer between art worlds. Transcending the boundaries of the common genres, such as installation, painting, sculpture and art jewellery, she has created an oeuvre that is in a league of its own. The exhibition showcased the multifaceted, multiple prize-winning oeuvre created by Margit Jäschke over the course of the past 30 years.
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Pforzheim revisited BerlinEmbossing, pressing and guilloché engraving – these techniques employed in traditional manufactory-style jewellery production are learned, practised and cultivated within the context of the »Pforzheim Revisited« project. The exhibition showcased the works created over the past twelve years by participants in the programme.
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Elegantly meaningful25 June through 6 November 2022

For the duration of the »Elegantly Meaningful« show marking the 500th anniversary of the death of Johannes Reuchlin (1455–1522), all of the Jewellery Museum’s exhibition rooms were themed around jewellery, writing and language.
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Exotic Formosa – Jewellery and Objects, created by Ruan Weng Mong5 March through 6 June 2022

This was the first time that contemporary Taiwanese-Asian jewellery and artistically created objects were shown in Germany. After this exhibition, which was already planned for March 2020, had to be cancelled very early due to Covid-19, it could be realised in 2022.
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Delicate Like Iron - Jewellery from a private collection16 July 2021 through 6 February 2022

In the period from the late 18th to the mid-19th century, what is called iron jewellery was very popular: elaborate necklaces, bracelets, pendant earrings, brooches and even rings, filigreed like lace – yet cast from iron.
Simply Brilliant - Artist-Jewellers of the 1960s and 1970s | In Cooperation with the Cincinnati Art Museum5 November 2020 through 14 February 2021 | extended until 18 July

Simply put, jewellery of the 1960s and '70s was revolutionary. From space-age plastic hoop earrings to the hippies' beaded necklaces, jewellery expressed individuality, nonconformity and the aesthetic, political, and intellectual values of the person who wore it.
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Fe. Stahlpreis 2020. Wismar, Hasselt, Lappeenranta – Three Countries, Three Cities, Three Schools5 November 2020 through 14 February 2021 | extended until 18 July

Wismar, Hasselt, Lappeenranta - in these three cities in Germany, Belgium and Finland, three innovative training centres for jewellery design have developed in recent years.
Max Ernst - The Würth Collection. In dialogue with pieces from the Jewellery Museum's collection18 July 2020 through 17 January 2021

Max Ernst (1891–1976) ranks among the most inspiring and influential artists of the 20th century.
Plakat zur Ausstellung "Die Welt neu geordnet - Schätze aus der Zeit Napoleons!
A Newly Ordered World – Treasures from the Napoleonic Era19 October 2019 through 1 March 2020 | extended until 14 June 2020

Napoleon Bonaparte reorganized the European world in many ways. The exhibition showcased jewellery worn in his social environment, as well as numerous pictures of how he presented himself and utilitarian and luxury items.
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6. Eligius-Schmuckpreis 201923 November 2019 through 26 January 2020

Every thrid year, the State of Salzburg awards the Eligius Prize of Jewellery. The results were exhibited at Pforzheim's Jewellery Museum.
Plakat der Ausstellung "Fast nichts - Schmuck und Gefäße von Ulla und Martin Kaufmann"©SMPphoto: L2M3
Nearly Nothing - Jewellery and Vessels Created by Ulla and Martin Kaufmann13 July through 3 November 2019

Ulla and Martin Kaufmann have been creating jewelry and equipment for almost fifty years. The exhibition showed a cross-section of the couple's rich work.
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Unconfined Horizons – Treasures Retracing Humboldt’s Travel Routes13. April to 8. September 2019

The exhibition reflected a multifaceted picture of Alexander von Humboldt, who was born 1769 in Berlin. He was a pioneer of a new, holistic view of science.
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East Meets West - Jewelled Splendours of the Art Deco Era5 May 2018 through 6 January 2019 | extended until 3 March 2019

The Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan Collection
The collection was on display in the jewelry museum in Europe for the first time.
Plakatmotiv der Ausstellung "Pretty on pink - graue Eminenzen des Schmucks"©SMPphoto: L2M3
Pretty on Pink – Éminences Grises in Jewellery27. Oktober 2017 to 2. April 2018

Gray stands out with restraint. The opposite is the color pink. In her vital color depth she immediately demands attention.

Exhibitions from 1963 to 2017