Past exhibitions

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.
Exotic Formosa – Jewellery and Objects, created by Ruan Weng Mong5. March through 6. June 2022

This is the first time that contemporary Taiwanese-Asian jewellery and artistically created objects will be shown in Germany. After this exhibition, which was already planned for March 2020, had to be cancelled very early due to Covid-19, it can now be realised.
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.
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

Napoleon Bonaparte reorganized the European world in many ways. The Pforzheim Jewelry Museum showed the new art of jewelry and fashion that shaped Napoleonic times.
6. Eligius-Jewelry Price 201923. November 2019 through 26. January 2020

The State of Salzburg awards the Eligius Jewelery Prize every three years. The results were exhibited in the jewelry museum in Pforzheim.
Plakat der Ausstellung "Fast nichts - Schmuck und Gefäße von Ulla und Martin Kaufmann"
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.
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.
East Meets West - Jewelled Splendours of the Art Deco Era5. Mai 2018 to 3. März 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"
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