When does the exhibition take place?

The special exhibition is scheduled for 21.06.2026, starting at 10:00 AM.

Where can the exhibition be seen?

At the Prince Pückler Museum Park & Castle Branitz in Cottbus, Robinienweg 5.

How much is the entrance fee?

The regular entrance fee is 11 euros, reduced 8 euros; children and youths up to 18 years have free entrance.

Is the exhibition accessible?

According to the museum, the castle is not accessible due to the stairs. However, there is support and wheelchair rental available for the park during opening hours.

What are the main themes?

The focus is on Lucie Pückler-Muskau, historical living culture, furniture, Asian art, letters, and the women who later influenced the castle.

Are there official online information?

Yes, current information about opening hours, prices, accessibility, and collections is provided by the Prince Pückler Museum Foundation on their website.

Discovering Lucie Pückler's World: Branitz Shows Women, Letters and History

Name: Special Exhibition: The Lady/ies of the House. A Search for Traces
Start: 2026-06-21T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-21T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz

A Search for Traces in Branitz Castle: Women, Power and Memory

The special exhibition The Lady/ies of the House. A Search for Traces leads into the world of Princess Lucie Pückler-Muskau and the history of the women who influenced, inhabited, and continued the story of Branitz. In the historical castle ambiance, an artistic experience unfolds between furniture, Asian art, letters, and biographical traces, connecting art history, cultural history, and personal closeness.

Lucie Pückler-Muskau as the Intellectual Hostess of an Era

The exhibition focuses on a personality who was valued by her contemporaries for her intelligence, intuition, and wisdom. Lucie von Pückler-Muskau, born as Lucie von Hardenberg, appears here not as a marginal figure but as a defining force in an aristocratic living space that oscillated between representation, education, and private design in the 19th century. The examination of the preserved objects offers a fine perspective on living culture, social roles, and the aesthetic experience of a bygone world.

Objects with Aura: Furniture, Asian Art, and Letters

Particularly impressive is the focus on the few yet significant testimonies that have remained on site. Furniture pieces, handcrafted objects, and written legacies create a dense web of materiality and memory. The letters, in particular, lend the exhibition an almost intimate dimension: they make history readable, showcase relationships, negotiations, and the language of a society where art, education, and lifestyle were inseparably connected.

Branitz as a Place of Cultural Education

The Prince Pückler Museum Park & Castle Branitz is itself a total work of art comprising architecture, interior design, garden art, and collection. Those who visit the exhibition experience not only a historical presentation but also a precisely curated museum with a strong educational claim. The special exhibition integrates into the theme year Women’s Realm and opens a differentiated view of female agency in the context of the famous landscape artist Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau.

A Tour with Historical Depth of Field

The search for traces does not stop with Lucie. The women who lived in the castle after her are also made visible. This gives the exhibition a remarkable depth of field: it tells of continuities of living, inheritances of memory, and that silent presence that continues to shape historical spaces to this day. This makes the visit an aesthetic experience that is both emotional and art historically grounded.

Conclusion: This special exhibition offers an impressive access to Lucie Pückler-Muskau and the cultural history of Branitz. Anyone interested in museum culture, aristocratic living worlds, historical collections, and finely narrated women’s biographies should experience this exhibition live.