When is the exhibition taking place?

The exhibition is open on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from 10 AM to 5 PM.

Where is Welcome – The Ring is Open! taking place?

The venue is the Jewish Museum Franconia in Fürth, Königstraße 89, 90762 Fürth.

What does admission cost on October 13, 2026?

Admission is free on October 13, 2026, as part of the Michaelis Fair.

What content is shown in the exhibition?

Exhibits include advertising posters, postcards, program booklets, photographs, original circus objects, and rare film footage from the early 1930s.

How is the exhibition connected to the Fürth Michaelis Fair?

Jewish circus families regularly performed in Fürth and often set up their tents in the Königsplatz near today's Jewish Museum.

How can you reach the museum by public transport?

The Jewish Museum Franconia can be reached by subway line U1 to the Fürth Rathaus stop.

Jewish Circus Dynasties: Discover a Colorful History Full of Wonder

Name: Welcome - The Ring is Open!
Start: 2026-10-13T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-13T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Jüdisches Museum Franken in Fürth

Welcome: A Colorful Journey Through Jewish Circus History

The Jewish Museum Franconia in Fürth opens its ring on October 13, 2026, for a special cultural historical exhibition. Welcome – The Ring is Open! is dedicated to Jewish circus dynasties of the 19th and 20th centuries and connects circus history, city history, and aesthetic experience.

Between Wonder, Showmanship, and Memory

Since the beginning of the 19th century, Jewish circus families traveled from city to city with wagons, tents, animals, shows, and magic booths. Their programs ranged from horse training and clowning to magic and acrobatics. The exhibition reveals how these families shaped the traveling showman tradition and thrilled audiences with a world of movement, risk, and imagination.

Posters, Photographs, and Original Circus Objects

Advertising posters, postcards, program booklets, and photographs provide insights into life in front of and behind the ring. Original circus objects give the viewing experience an immediate sensory dimension: colors, shapes, materials, and historical signs of use bring the atmosphere of past performances to life.

Filmic Testimonies of a Past Circus World

Rare film footage from the early 1930s complements the exhibition. It immerses viewers into a historical world of amusement and entertainment, where the ring appeared as a public space for experience, workplace, and cultural stage all at once. The moving images expand the presentation with an impressive visual and contemporary historical level.

Fürth's Kirchweih and Jewish City History

The exhibition draws a direct connection to the Fürth Michaelis Fair. Jewish circus families regularly performed in Fürth and often pitched their tents in the Königsplatz, very close to today's museum. Therefore, the curation connects local memory with a broader history of Jewish circus culture.

Cultural Education and Aesthetic Experience

The art experience is aimed at all those interested in painting, photography, film, theater history, and cultural education. The exhibition invites visitors to view circus art not only as entertainment but also as a social practice, family history, and part of modern cultural history.

A visit to Welcome – The Ring is Open! promises an atmospheric viewing experience between historical images, original objects, and film impressions. Those who want to experience Jewish history, circus art, and Fürth's city history in one exhibition will find a compelling and inspiring art experience here.