When does the open-air exhibition take place?

The event is scheduled for 20.09.2026.

Where is the event location?

At the Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz, Robinienweg 5, 03042 Cottbus.

Is the visit free of charge?

Yes, the web search for the event indicates the entry as free.

Is the exhibition indoors or outdoors?

It is an open-air exhibition in the park and castle ensemble.

Are there any notes on guided tours or educational offerings?

The exhibition is part of the Theme Year Branitz; further guided tours and educational offerings will be communicated by the foundation.

How long can a visit last?

For a relaxed walk through the stations and the park, at least one hour is recommended.

Princess Lucie Pückler in Branitz

Name: Open-Air Exhibition – Princess Lucie Pückler in Branitz
Start: 2026-09-20T02:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-21T02:00:00+02:00
Location: Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz

An open-air exhibition about Lucie Pückler, who shaped Branitz

On 20.09.2026, the focus at the Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz will be on a personality whose significance for garden art and the creation of the Branitz dream realm has long been underestimated: Princess Lucie Pückler. The open-air exhibition at five stations takes visitors into the early years of the park, reveals initial renovations to the castle, and highlights the intelligent, experienced, and creatively impactful role of the princess.

Branitz as a stage for an extraordinary life and design story

Branitz is not an ordinary place, but an artfully composed landscape space. Here, historical architecture merges with garden art, relief, sightlines, and atmospheric spatial effects. The exhibition starts exactly here: it reads the park not just as a backdrop, but as a cultural memory in which Lucie Pückler's influence on planning, everyday life, and the development of the ensemble becomes palpable.

Five stations, five perspectives on early park history

The stations of the open-air exhibition offer an outdoor contemplation of the artwork. Visitors encounter themes such as the early development phases of the park, the renovations of the castle, and the foundations for the Branitz dream realm. It is precisely in the interplay of nature, paths, visual connections, and historical narrative that an aesthetic experience arises that directly connects art history with landscape space.

Lucie Pückler in art historical context

Lucie Pückler, born Lucie von Hardenberg, was not only the wife of the prince but an educated, experienced, and park-savvy personality. The Fürst-Pückler-Museum Foundation describes her as a co-designer of a project that shaped one of the most impressive sites of German garden art from the barren Lusatian landscape. In Branitz, it becomes visible how much cultural education also consists of correcting historical attributions and re-reading female perspectives.

A museum experience in the open air

As an open-air exhibition, the format connects historical information with movement, light, and space. The visit guides through the pleasure garden and toward those places where the ideas of landscape gardening, representation, and private life coalesce. Those who experience Branitz on this day will discover not just an exhibition but a multifaceted art experience between garden art, monument preservation, and history.

Conclusion: This exhibition offers a new, well-founded perspective on Princess Lucie Pückler and her role for Branitz. Anyone interested in art history, garden art, and cultural education should not miss this date and experience the exhibition on-site.