Special Exhibition Joy of Life and Fun with Fashion at the Fürst Pückler Museum Branitz
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When Children's Art Meets Fashion History
The special exhibition Joy of Life and Fun with Fashion. Women Then and Now at the Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz opens an unusually lively view on female role models, historical clothing, and contemporary visual ideas. The occasion is the 250th birthday of Princess Lucie of Pückler; young students from Carl-Blechen-Elementary School Cottbus translate their perspective on fashion, life, and role models into drawings and fashion collages. The exhibition can be seen in the coachman's house and accompanies the Branitz museum site with a fresh, pedagogically strong perspective on art and culture. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/sonderausstellung-lebenslust-und-modespass-frauen-frueher-und-heute-kopie/?occ=2026-06-29))
Between Collage, Drawing, and Cultural Education
Especially captivating is the connection between artistic practice and historical reflection. The younger children draw and paint their great role model, while the older ones relate Princess Lucie to historical and contemporary fashion. This creates an exhibition that not only showcases images but also makes thought processes visible: How does clothing change the perception of identity? How are women's images read anew across generations? This is precisely where the strength of this presentation lies as an art experience with museum educational added value. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/sonderausstellung-lebenslust-und-modespass-frauen-frueher-und-heute-kopie/?occ=2026-06-29))
Branitz as a Place for Aesthetic Experience
The Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz is more than a historical site. Schloss Branitz houses not only the historical rooms but also a permanent exhibition on the life and work of Prince Pückler, as well as the Carl-Blechen collection of the city of Cottbus. The visitor center on the estate complements the site with service facilities, a museum shop, event rooms, and an exhibition on landscape masters. Thus, the special exhibition fits into an environment that closely links art history, garden art, and cultural education. ([museen-brandenburg.de](https://www.museen-brandenburg.de/museen/nach-themen/schlossmuseen/stiftung-fuerst-pueckler-museum-park-und-schloss-branitz))
Admission, Visiting, and Practical Information
The regular admission prices of the foundation apply to visit the special exhibition. The combination ticket for the castle and visitor center with audio guide and, if applicable, special exhibition costs 9 euros for adults, reduced 7 euros. Children and teenagers up to 18 years have free admission to the special exhibition described here according to the event page. The exhibition starts on July 31, 2026, at 10:00 AM; the current opening hours of the museum site are from April to October 2026, Wednesday to Monday from 10 AM to 5 PM. ([pueckler-museum.de](https://www.pueckler-museum.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Anlage-1-ENO-Stand-2023.pdf))
Why the Visit is Worthwhile
Anyone coming to Branitz experiences not just a mere documentation, but a finely composed encounter of present and memory. Children's art, women's images, fashion history, and the name Lucie von Pückler condense into an exhibition that piques curiosity and simultaneously educates. The exhibition offers an accessible entry into cultural education and makes the aesthetic experience of art palpable for families, school classes, and museum fans alike. Definitely visit live and let the images work in the space. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/sonderausstellung-lebenslust-und-modespass-frauen-frueher-und-heute-kopie/?occ=2026-06-29))
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