How long does the exhibition run?

According to the official announcement, the exhibition will be on view until 27.09.2026.

What is the admission fee?

The regular admission fee is 8 Euros.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

At the Diocesan Museum Freising on Domberg 21 in 85354 Freising.

Is the museum accessible?

Yes, the entire building is accessible without steps and can be reached via barrier-free elevators. The Domberg is also accessible via the inclined elevator at the southern slope.

What are the opening hours?

The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm, and closed on Mondays.

Are there guided tours or educational offers?

Yes, the museum offers guided tours, art education, and other programs. Current dates are published by the house in the calendar.

Ruth Kohler's colors shine in the Freising Museum like memory and hope

Name: A LIFE IN COLORS – THE PAINTER RUTH KOHLER
Start: 2026-09-09T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-09T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Diözesanmuseum Freising

A vibrant art experience on the Freising Dome Hill

The special exhibition A Life in Colors at the Diocesan Museum Freising places the painter Ruth Kohler in the spotlight of a concentrated, image-rich art experience. The focus is not on the subject but on the color itself: as an expression of strength, delicacy, hope, fear, and grief.

Color as the true visual language

Ruth Kohler, born in 1929 and trained at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, developed a painting that consists of color bodies, swirls, and layers. Her works do not unfold loud effect-seeking, but a precisely controlled intensity. The images open spaces for the contemplation of the work, where emotional memory and formal freedom meet.

Between church space, a longing for travel, and abstraction

The artistic biography of the painter is closely linked to sacred tasks, travel, and international exhibition experiences. At first, frescoes and stained glass windows were created for church spaces, later, impressions of landscapes from South Africa and the USA shaped her path into expressive abstraction. This development makes the exhibition art-historically exciting: it shows how a handwriting is shaped from practice, observation, and intuitive condensation.

A museum as a resonance space

The Diocesan Museum Freising provides a fitting framework for this presentation. The architecture, light, and the calm atmosphere of the house enhance the impact of the painting. Here, aesthetic experience is not decorative but concentrated and palpable: colors come to the fore, image surfaces begin to resonate, and silence becomes part of the perception.

Cultural education and deeper encounters

The exhibition invites not only to see but to understand. For art-interested visitors, it opens access to central questions of modern painting: How does color become an image carrier? How is expression created without a narrative subject? And how does a life's work transform into a concise curatorial narrative?

Conclusion

A Life in Colors promises an impressive encounter with an artist whose work understands color as a form of life. Those who experience Ruth Kohler's paintings live discover not only images but a whole world of energy, memory, and quiet intensity. A visit to the Diocesan Museum Freising is definitely worthwhile.