When can the exhibition be visited?

The exhibition is on view from October 20, 2026, to April 4, 2027. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 AM to 5 PM, and on Thursdays during the exhibition until 8 PM.

What is the admission fee?

Admission to the exhibition is free according to Museums in Bavaria.

Is there a guided tour of the exhibition?

A public guided tour takes place on Thursdays from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. The tour costs 5 euros plus museum admission.

Is the Diocesan Museum Freising accessible?

Yes, the museum is wheelchair accessible. Public areas are accessible without steps or thresholds, and there is also an accessible restroom, seating, and a disabled parking space.

How can the museum be reached?

The Diocesan Museum is located at Domberg 21 in Freising. The accessible Domberg railway connects the city center with Domberg. There is also a parking garage on Domberg.

How long does a visit to the exhibition take?

No fixed visiting duration is specified. For focused contemplation of the exhibition with its approximately 20 significant loaned artworks, sufficient time is recommended.

Saved masterpieces tell of art and hope at the Diocesan Museum Freising

Name: S.O.S. – SAVE OUR SOULS
Start: 2026-11-01T14:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-01T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Diözesanmuseum Freising

Saved masterpieces tell of destruction, hope, and cultural identity

The Diocesan Museum Freising presents S.O.S. – SAVE OUR SOULS, an intense exhibition about the rescue of precious artworks from the Italian Marche region. The exhibition showcases late Gothic and Renaissance masterpieces that were salvaged, restored, and brought together for a new audience after the severe earthquakes of 2016 and 2017.

Art between loss and preservation

At the center are works from a region between the Apennines and the Adriatic coast, including multi-panel altarpieces and sacred images by artists such as Carlo Crivelli and Lorenzo Lotto. The exhibition makes visible how closely painting, religious practices, and regional identity are intertwined. Around 20 works from Italian institutions bring to life a cultural landscape whose churches and villages were deeply shaken by the earthquakes.

The aesthetic power of the late Gothic and Renaissance

Gold backgrounds, finely modeled faces, precious colors, and the complex spatial effects of the altarpieces characterize the exhibition atmosphere. In the focused observation of the works, art historical precision meets sensual experience. The sacred images appear not merely as historical relics but as living testimonies of faith, memory, and belonging.

Why do people save art?

The curation focuses on a fundamental question: Why do people take great risks to preserve art? International agreements like the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property underscore the identity-forming significance of such works. For communities, a parish church, an altarpiece, or a Madonna can be closely linked to personal memory and communal history.

Tours and museum visit

During the exhibition period, the museum is open on Thursdays until 8 PM. A public tour takes place on Thursdays from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. The exhibition combines cultural education with art historical context and invites attendees to experience restoration, materiality, and the impact of images attentively.

Conclusion: An art experience about the power of preservation

S.O.S. – SAVE OUR SOULS leads from the traces of destruction to an aesthetic experience of hope. Visitors will encounter masterpieces of Italian late Gothic and Renaissance art, learn about their rescue, and confront the question of the significance of art in times of crisis. A visit to the Diocesan Museum Freising enriches the contemplation of the works with historical depth and makes cultural responsibility directly tangible.