Everyone Taking Pictures? Everyday and Amateur Photography in Jena

September 4 to December 30, 2026 The exhibition "Everyone Taking Pictures? Everyday and Amateur Photography in Jena" invites you to discover the diverse history of local photographic culture – from the beginnings of amateur photography through the photo clubs of East Germany to today’s image practices in social media. The central question is how photography shapes our togetherness: as a creative means of expression, as a medium of memory, and as a social connection. Historical photographs from the collections of the city museum, from private archives and photo clubs come together with current works by social media photographers – an exciting dialogue between the past and the present. The exhibition "Everyone Taking Pictures? Everyday and Amateur Photography in Jena" invites you to discover the diverse history of local photographic culture – from the beginnings of amateur photography through the photo clubs of East Germany to today’s image practices in social media. The central question is how photography shapes our togetherness: as a creative means of expression, as a medium of memory, and as a social connection. Historical photographs from the collections of the city museum, from private archives and photo clubs come together with current works by social media photographers – an exciting dialogue between the past and the present.