When does the special exhibition take place?

On June 22, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Prince Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz.

How much does admission cost?

Admission costs 11 euros for adults, reduced 8 euros, and free for children and young people up to 18 years.

Is the museum accessible?

The Branitz park is wheelchair accessible. The castle itself is not accessible for wheelchair users due to steps.

Are there guided tours or educational offers?

Yes, the museum offers guided tours and inclusive educational formats. Prior registration is required for special tours.

Where is the venue located?

At Robinienweg 5 in 03042 Cottbus.

Can I visit the park with a wheelchair?

Yes, the Branitz park is wheelchair accessible. A wheelchair can be borrowed on-site for the walk.

Discover Lucie von Pückler anew: Branitz presents an elegant quest for traces

Name: Special Exhibition: "The Lady/ Ladies of the House. A Quest for Traces"
Start: 2026-06-22T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-22T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz

A Quest for Traces of Lucie von Pückler and the Women of Branitz

The special exhibition The Lady/ Ladies of the House. A Quest for Traces at the Prince Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz offers a rare insight into the feminine side of one of the most significant Prussian Gesamtkunstwerke. At the center is Lucie von Pückler-Muskau, née von Hardenberg, whose education, attitude, and creative power significantly shaped the history of Branitz. The exhibition tells of everyday life, relationships, letters, furniture, and Asian art, and makes visible how closely biography, spatial art, and memory are intertwined in this castle ensemble. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/cb-events-test/sonderausstellung-die-dame-n-des-hauses-eine-spurensuche-65/))

Lucie von Pückler: Presence instead of Footnote

The exhibition places a woman at the center who was described in contemporary voices as intelligent, attractive, and adept in negotiations. The Branitz context gains a new depth: Not only the prince, but also the princess shaped the intellectual climate of the house. The museum explicitly locates itself in the life and work of Hermann von Pückler-Muskau and Lucie, thereby opening an art-historical dialogue between person, collection, and landscape. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/cb-events-test/sonderausstellung-die-dame-n-des-hauses-eine-spurensuche-65/))

Objects with Aura: Furniture, Letters, Asian Art

Especially impressive are the preserved testimonies on site, including selected furniture, Asian art, and numerous letters. It is precisely these objects that create that quiet intensity that brings an examination of the work in the museum to life: Material, handwriting, and signs of use condense into an aesthetic experience that goes far beyond mere history. The exhibition does not isolate itself around objects, but tells of relationships, attitudes, and cultural education in the 19th century. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/cb-events-test/sonderausstellung-die-dame-n-des-hauses-eine-spurensuche-65/))

Branitz as a Gesamtkunstwerk

The Prince Pückler Museum understands Branitz as a space of garden art, architecture, interior design, and collection. This is precisely where the strength of this preliminary report lies: The special exhibition fits into an ensemble that can be read as a Gesamtkunstwerk. Anyone walking through the exhibition spaces here experiences not just a museum, but curation in dialogue with the castle, park, and culture of memory. ([pueckler-museum.de](https://www.pueckler-museum.de/leitbild/?utm_source=openai))

Visit with Added Value

The exhibition visit is announced for June 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM; on that day, it will run until 5:00 PM. Admission is charged, with 11.00 euros for adults, 8.00 euros reduced, and free for children and young people up to 18 years. This makes the exhibition aimed at a broad audience from art-historically interested individuals to families and culturally open visitors. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/cb-events-test/sonderausstellung-die-dame-n-des-hauses-eine-spurensuche-65/))

Accessibility and Service

The Branitz park is wheelchair accessible, with accessible toilets available, among others, in the visitor center and in the Marstall. The castle itself is unfortunately not accessible to wheelchair users due to steps; however, a wheelchair can be borrowed for the park walk. Additionally, there are special castle tours for visually impaired and blind guests with tactile and sensory mediation. ([pueckler-museum.de](https://www.pueckler-museum.de/barrierefreiheit/))

Conclusion

This special exhibition promises an intelligent, sensually rich encounter with Lucie von Pückler and the female biographies of Branitz. Anyone wishing to experience art, history, and cultural mediation in the best sense should visit this quest for traces live in Schloss Branitz. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/cb-events-test/sonderausstellung-die-dame-n-des-hauses-eine-spurensuche-65/))