When does the special exhibition start?

The exhibition starts on 21.06.2026 at 10:00 AM at the Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz.

How long will the exhibition be on display?

According to the event information, the exhibition will be on display until 17.08.2026.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

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

Is the exhibition suitable for a family visit?

Yes, the format with student works, images, and fashion collages also appeals to families and culture-interested children.

Is the exhibition venue accessible?

Branitz Park is wheelchair accessible, but Schloss Branitz is not entirely accessible due to steps.

Is there information on guided tours or educational offerings?

The museum sees itself as a place for art, research, and education; further details on guided tours and educational offerings are published by the foundation on its website.

Young Art Meets Lucie's World in Historic Branitz

Name: Special Exhibition: Joy of Life and Fun with Fashion. Women Yesterday and Today
Start: 2026-06-21T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-17T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz

When Fashion History Comes to Life: Young Perspectives on Lucie von Pückler

The special exhibition at the Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz combines art education, historical remembrance, and contemporary school art into a surprisingly accessible art experience. On the occasion of the 250th birthday of Princess Lucie von Pückler, students from the Carl-Blechen Grundschule Cottbus present collages, drawings, and images that reflect their perceptions of the world of life, fashion, and stereotypes yesterday and today.

An Exhibition Title that Sparks Curiosity

Joy of Life and Fun with Fashion sounds lighthearted, but behind the title lies a thoughtful examination of social imagery, aesthetic self-presentation, and historical women's roles. The intervention of contemporary art reveals how children and adolescents not only observe history but also translate it into their own visual language. This is where the strength of this pre-reporting lies: the audience encounters not a dry anniversary format, but a vibrant examination of works that bridges past and present.

Student Art as a Contemporary Intervention

The educational approach is particularly appealing. Younger children draw and paint their role models, while older students relate Princess Lucie to historical and contemporary fashion. This creates an exhibition that re-examines art historical topics such as portrait, fashion imagery, role models, and cultural memory from the perspective of young people. The imaginative fashion collages and visual ideas create a direct, sensory exhibition atmosphere in which color, form, and individual imagination play a central role.

Branitz as a Place of Cultural Education

The Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz provides an especially suitable setting for this. The house is closely associated with Hermann Prince von Pückler-Muskau and Lucie von Pückler and sees itself as a place for art, research, and cultural education. The collection includes paintings, sculptures, books, graphics, and archival holdings; at the same time, the historical location conveys a strong spatial impact between the castle, park, and memory culture. In the coach house, the special exhibition unfolds its own, concentrated presence.

Lucie von Pückler in the Mirror of the Present

The exhibition uses the anniversary of Princess Lucie not simply as a commemorative format but as an opportunity for aesthetic experience and dialogue. Images emerge between historical fashion and contemporary life concepts that raise questions of identity, taste, and social roles. It is precisely this combination of museum education, art observation, and school creativity that makes the format appealing. Art lovers, families, and culture-interested visitors experience an exhibition concept here that convincingly connects knowledge and feeling.

The special exhibition invites an intense, inspiring encounter with Lucie von Pückler, young visual ideas, and the unique atmosphere of Branitz. Anyone interested in art education, cultural history, and contemporary perspectives should visit this exhibition live and discover the works in their historical context.