When does the special exhibition take place?

The exhibition is scheduled for June 22, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz.

How much is the entry fee?

The regular entry fee is 11.00 Euros, discounted at 8.00 Euros. Children and young people up to 18 years have free entry.

Is the castle accessible?

Schloss Branitz is unfortunately not accessible for wheelchair users due to the steps. The Branitz Park, however, is wheelchair accessible.

What is the best way to get to the museum?

The museum is located at Robinienweg 5 in 03042 Cottbus. According to the museum, access by train, bus, and bicycle is quite feasible.

What topics are in focus?

The focus is on Princess Lucie von Pückler-Muskau, preserved objects from the castle, letters, Asian artifacts, and the women who lived in the castle after her.

Lucie Pückler at Schloss Branitz: An Exhibition Full of Letters, Furniture, and History

Name: Special Exhibition: The Lady/ladies of the House. A Search 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

Lucie von Pückler at Schloss Branitz: a search for traces between letters, furniture, and memory

The special exhibition at the Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz focuses on Princess Lucie von Pückler-Muskau and the female biographies that have shaped the castle. The exhibition combines cultural history, art historical object observation, and an aesthetic experience that makes the private cosmos of Branitz newly readable.

Revisiting Lucie von Pückler

At the center is the princess, whose life the museum traces through letters, selected furniture, and Asian artifacts. The exhibition highlights how strongly Lucie, as an educated, confident, and socially active person, is inscribed in the history of the house. Thus, for the examination of works and objects, a multifaceted image of representation, taste, and female agency in the 19th century emerges. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/cb-events-test/sonderausstellung-die-dame-n-des-hauses-eine-spurensuche-65/))

Objects with Aura and Historical Weight

The presentation relies on material testimonies that have remained in the castle and sharpen the view of the former living environment of the princess. Particularly, the combination of furniture, documents, and exotic collectibles creates the exhibition atmosphere in which art and cultural history become sensually tangible. Schloss Branitz itself, with its historically grown collection, provides the authentic framework for this. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/cb-events-test/sonderausstellung-die-dame-n-des-hauses-eine-spurensuche-65/))

Women in Daily Castle Life

Another focus is on the ladies who lived in the castle after Lucie's death, including Louise Isabelle de Constant Rebecque. Thus, the exhibition expands the biographical focus to a cultural history of the house, in which social roles, daily practices, and memory intertwine. For visitors, this creates a precise and simultaneously poetic image of Branitz as a place of female history. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/cb-events-test/sonderausstellung-die-dame-n-des-hauses-eine-spurensuche-65/))

Museum, Park, and Education

The Fürst Pückler Museum is dedicated to the life and work of Hermann von Pückler-Muskau and Lucie von Pückler-Muskau; it houses artworks, furniture, books, paintings, sculptures, graphics, archives, as well as a research library and photo library. Additionally, the house offers guided tours, accessibility-related services, and a park that extends far beyond just visiting the castle. ([pueckler-museum.de](https://www.pueckler-museum.de/pueckler-museum/?utm_source=openai))

Visit, Service, and Accessibility

The exhibition takes place at the Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz in Cottbus. The Branitz Park is wheelchair accessible, but the castle itself is not accessible due to steps; accessible restrooms are available at the visitor center, in the Marstall, in the Cavalierhaus, in the Café Goldene Ananas and at the large visitor parking lot. The regular opening hours in the summer season 2026 are from Wednesday to Monday between 10:00 and 17:00. ([pueckler-museum.de](https://www.pueckler-museum.de/barrierefreiheit/))

The artistic experience of this special exhibition lies in the closeness to the objects and in the quiet power of the historical rooms. Anyone who wants to rediscover Lucie von Pückler as a figure in cultural and women's history will find a clever, atmospheric, and educationally strong exhibition here. A visit is definitely worthwhile, as Branitz tells history not abstractly, but directly, vividly, and with great aesthetic presence. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/cb-events-test/sonderausstellung-die-dame-n-des-hauses-eine-spurensuche-65/))

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