When does the special exhibition begin?

The exhibition begins on June 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM.

Until when can the exhibition be seen?

The special exhibition is open until August 17, 2026.

How much is the admission fee?

Adults pay 4 Euros, the reduced admission is 3 Euros. Children and teenagers up to 18 years have free admission.

Where does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition takes place at the Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Castle Branitz in Cottbus, in the area of the Coach House.

Is the museum accessible?

The park is largely accessible. Unfortunately, the castle itself is not accessible for wheelchair users due to steps.

Are there guided tours in the museum?

Yes, the museum offers regular guided tours and group offers. Guided tours for groups are also possible upon request.

Branitz Presents Young Art on Fashion, Women's Images, and Memory

Name: Special Exhibition: Joy of Life and Fun of Fashion. Women Yesterday and Today
Start: 2026-06-17T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-17T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Kutscherhaus

Fashion, Memory, and the Present at the Coach House Branitz

The special exhibition Joy of Life and Fun of Fashion. Women Yesterday and Today invites visitors at the Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Castle Branitz to a viewing that is both light-hearted and contemplative. In the Coach House, historical role models meet young artistic perspectives: Students from the Carl-Blechen Elementary School engage with fashion, lifestyle, and the wishes of women from the past and present in celebration of the 250th birthday of Princess Lucie von Pückler.

A Look at Lucie von Pückler and Her Time

The exhibition connects cultural history with aesthetic experience. At the center is Princess Lucie von Pückler as a historical figure, whose biography continues to provide new interpretations of femininity, education, and societal visibility today. The drawings and fashion collages created by children offer a fresh approach to themes such as historical role models, women's biographies, and fashion as an expression of identity.

Children's Art as Contemporary Intervention

The young contributions show how museum education and cultural education intertwine. The younger children portray their role model in colorful pictures, while the older ones place Lucie in a dialogue between historical and contemporary fashion. This creates a lively interplay of fantasy, observation, and art historical reflection in the exhibition space. The art experience is enriched by the immediate touch of the children's handwriting and the openness with which they translate historical materials into the present.

Branitz as a Place of Cultural History

The Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Castle Branitz is itself a significant site of European art and cultural history. The foundation not only preserves the memory of Hermann Prince of Pückler-Muskau and Lucie von Pückler-Muskau but also paintings, sculptures, graphics, and archival collections. In this context, the special exhibition gains additional depth: Historical collections and contemporary interventions encounter one another, expanding the view of life in the 19th century and its lasting effects.

Visitor Experience Between Castle, Park, and Exhibition

Those who come to Branitz experience not just an exhibition but a multilayered exhibition atmosphere. The park is considered a masterpiece of landscape gardening, while the castle serves as a finely designed memorial space with extraordinary spatial effects. The special exhibition adds a light, poetic, and simultaneously reflective accent to this context. In particular, the interplay of fashion, portraiture, and children's imagination creates an entry point that appeals to art enthusiasts as well as families and school classes.

Conclusion

Joy of Life and Fun of Fashion combines historical education, contemporary art, and the sensory closeness of a museum visit into a convincing overall experience. Those interested in women in history, cultural education, art mediation, and Branitz cultural history should visit this exhibition live and experience the dialogue between past and present on-site.