When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition runs from July 7, 2026, to September 27, 2026, at the Diocesan Museum Freising.

What is the admission price?

The regular admission is 8 euros, reduced 6 euros. Children and young people under 18 have free admission.

Are there guided tours?

Yes, the museum offers public tours as well as curator-led and themed tours. Registration is recommended for participation.

Is the museum accessible for people with disabilities?

Accessibility is generally planned, but currently, there are occasional restrictions due to construction on the access route from the Dombergbahn.

What are the opening hours?

The Diocesan Museum Freising is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm, closed on Mondays.

Where is the museum located?

The museum is located at Domberg 21 in 85354 Freising.

Colors Become Biography: Experience Ruth Kohler at the Diocesan Museum Freising

Name: A Life in Colors – The Painter Ruth Kohler
Start: 2026-07-07T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-27T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Diözesanmuseum Freising

An exhibition experience full of color, memory, and energy

At the Diocesan Museum Freising, the special exhibition A Life in Colors – The Painter Ruth Kohler presents an impressive examination of the power of color. The show honors an artist for whom not the subject, but the color itself stands at the center of painting – as an expression of strength, tenderness, hope, fear, and grief. ([dimu-freising.de](https://www.dimu-freising.de/ausstellungen/ein-leben-in-farben))

A painter whose life journey opens spaces of color

Ruth Kohler, born in Fürth in 1929, grew up in a musically rich household and studied at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, where she became a master student of Franz Nagel. Early on, she was shaped by frescoes, stained glass, and paintings for church spaces; later, South Africa, the USA, and especially the engagement with light and landscape gave new impulses to her painting. ([dimu-freising.de](https://www.dimu-freising.de/ausstellungen/ein-leben-in-farben))

Between representationality and expressive abstraction

The exhibition illustrates how Kohler transitioned from figurative observations to increasingly freer, non-representational visual worlds. Color bodies, swirls, and layers create a dense, emotional surface that seems to live from memory and intuition. Thus, a painting emerges that is simultaneously sensual and intellectual. ([dimu-freising.de](https://www.dimu-freising.de/ausstellungen/ein-leben-in-farben))

The Diocesan Museum as a place of aesthetic experience

The Diocesan Museum Freising will show the exhibition from July 7 to September 27, 2026, adding a focused look at modern painting to its summer program. The museum opens Tuesday to Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm; current information regarding wheelchair access and construction sections is documented on the museum's website. ([dimu-freising.de](https://www.dimu-freising.de/ausstellungen/ein-leben-in-farben))

Education, tours, and art discussions

The exhibition program includes curator-led and themed tours; for public tours, the museum requests registration via email to the art education department. This creates an art experience that can be deepened not only through observation but also in museum conversations. ([dimu-freising.de](https://www.dimu-freising.de/programm/kalender?tx_dimuevents_pi1%5Baction%5D=filter&tx_dimuevents_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=Event&tx_dimuevents_pi1%5Bfilter%5D%5Bdate%5D=2026-02-15&utm_source=openai))

Conclusion

A Life in Colors invites you to experience painting as a space of inner movement: intense, multi-layered, and closely connected to biography and visual language. Those who want to not only see color fields but also read and feel them will find a rewarding exhibition date in Freising. The visit promises an aesthetic experience that resonates long after – best experienced live on-site. ([dimu-freising.de](https://www.dimu-freising.de/ausstellungen/ein-leben-in-farben))