Everyone Taking Photos? Everyday and Amateur Photography in Jena

September 4 to December 30, 2026 The exhibition “Everyone Taking Photos? Everyday and Amateur Photography in Jena” invites visitors to discover the diverse history of local photographic culture – from the beginnings of amateur photography through the photography circles of the GDR to today's image practices in social media. The central question is how photography shapes our interaction: as a medium of creative expression, as a medium of memory, and as a social link. Historical photographs from the collections of the city museum, private archives, and photo clubs meet current works by social media photographers – an exciting dialogue between past and present. The exhibition “Everyone Taking Photos? Everyday and Amateur Photography in Jena” invites visitors to discover the diverse history of local photographic culture – from the beginnings of amateur photography through the photography circles of the GDR to today's image practices in social media. The central question is how photography shapes our interaction: as a medium of creative expression, as a medium of memory, and as a social link. Historical photographs from the collections of the city museum, private archives, and photo clubs meet current works by social media photographers – an exciting dialogue between past and present.