When can I visit the exhibition?

The exhibition runs from April 22, 2026, and the museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday. For exact visiting hours, it is worth checking the current opening times of BLMK.

How much does admission cost?

A single ticket for an exhibition costs 4 Euros. Special prices apply for guided tours and special formats.

Are there guided tours of the exhibition?

Yes, BLMK offers guided tours. The public tour costs 5.50 Euros with admission; further art interpretation offers are possible.

Is the museum wheelchair accessible?

Yes, all exhibition rooms, the event hall, and the mukk are accessible by elevator in Cottbus.

Am I allowed to take photos in the exhibition?

Photography and filming are only permitted for private use. For publication on the internet, the museum's copyright rules apply.

How do I get to the Diesel Power Plant in Cottbus?

The museum is located at Uferstraße 15, 03046 Cottbus. It is centrally accessible as a cultural venue and suitable for a museum visit in the city.

An Exhibition on Masculinity, Image Power, and Modern Art in Cottbus

Name: Made Men. Bodies, Gesture, Habitus of Masculine Imagery
Start: 2026-04-22T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-17T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Dieselkraftwerk

Made Men at BLMK: How Images Shape Masculinity

At the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art in the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, the exhibition Made Men. Bodies, Gesture, Habitus of Masculine Imagery opens an intelligent, multifaceted view of the staging of masculinity since the Weimar period. The exhibition brings together selected works from the collections of painting, drawing, graphics, and poster art, making visible how bodily postures, gestures, and role models have been shaped, defended, and shifted in art.

Between Pose and Politics

The exhibition reads masculine imagery not as a rigid icon but as a culturally produced surface. In the examination of the works, posture, clothing, gaze, and space emerge as signs of an aesthetic experience that goes far beyond mere representation. As visitors walk through the spaces, they encounter not only image motifs but also the societal expectations inscribed within them.

Collection, Context, and Art Historical Depth

BLMK contributes its own collection to a precise curation for this purpose. The combination of painting, drawing, graphics, and poster art opens a productive art-historical comparison: How is strength coded? How does authority change in the image? Which gestures seem historical, which surprisingly contemporary? Such questions make the exhibition an art experience that sensually connects cultural education and art history.

Exhibition Atmosphere in the Diesel Power Plant

The location itself enhances the impact of the exhibition. The Diesel Power Plant Cottbus offers a calm, focused exhibition atmosphere in which the image motifs unfold with special presence. Light, space, and historical depth focus attention on the subtle differences between pose, habitus, and social role models. Thus, a museum visit emerges that sharpens observation and opens thinking.

Guided Tours and Educational Approaches

BLMK regularly accompanies its exhibitions with guided tours and art-interpreting formats. This exhibition also invites visitors to jointly decipher the visual language of masculine representation and discuss art, society, and identity in dialogue. This creates a deeper understanding of the works and their historical contexts, especially for art-interested visitors.

Conclusion

Made Men is not a mere exhibition about the masculine but a precise investigation of its visual construction. Anyone interested in modern art, cultural image politics, and intellectually engaging collection exhibitions should definitely experience this presentation live in Cottbus.