When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition starts on 25.06.2026 at 10:00 AM and is according to event details on display until 01.11.2026.

Where does the exhibition take place?

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

What themes are in focus?

The focus is on Lucie von Pückler, her role in the family and cultural context, as well as objects such as furniture, Asian art, and letters.

Is there information about tours or educational offerings?

The exhibition is part of a museum-educational and cultural-historical framework theme year. Further details on tours will follow via the museum.

Is the exhibition wheelchair accessible?

The museum refers to information on accessibility on the official website. Specific details should be checked before visiting.

What is the entrance fee?

A reliable ticket price was not clearly confirmed in the available sources. Please check the official website before visiting.

Lucie von Pückler in Branitz Castle: A Quiet Exhibition with Great Impact

Name: Special Exhibition: The Lady/s of the House. A Search for Traces
Start: 2026-06-25T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-11-01T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz

Lucie von Pückler Seen Anew: A Search for Traces in Branitz Castle

The special exhibition The Lady/s of the House. A Search for Traces focuses on a woman who long stood in the shadow of the famous family history at the Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz. In Branitz Castle, an art experience unfolds between personal memory, cultural-historical research, and the atmosphere of an authentic residential and representative place.

A Castle as a Historical Resonance Space

Branitz Castle is more than a museum setting. The late Baroque rooms, the interior design, and the historically evolved park landscape create a dense exhibition atmosphere where biography, culture of taste, and architecture merge. The exhibition tells about the life of the princess and presents what has remained of her on-site: furniture, Asian art objects, and above all, letters.

Between Letters, Furniture, and Female Agency

The curated examination of works draws attention to the cultural role of Lucie von Pückler. Her intelligence, her education, and her capacity for design appear here not as a footnote, but as the key to understanding the Branitz cosmos. Especially the connection of objects, written records, and spatial history opens a precise aesthetic experience that closely links museum education and historical research.

Reading Female Images of the 19th Century Anew

The exhibition fits into the theme year Women’s Realm and questions female presence, influence, and memory culture in the 19th century. This gives the art experience a clear art-historical depth: Not only Fürst Pückler but also Lucie von Pückler becomes visible as a shaping figure of an era defined by education, society, and representation.

Space, Light, and Memory

Those who walk through the rooms experience the silent power of things. Furniture, paper, materiality, and the preserved residential culture create a concentrated tension between intimacy and courtly distance. It is precisely this delicate balance that makes the visit an intense exhibition experience that goes beyond pure knowledge transfer.

The special exhibition offers art enthusiasts, history lovers, and museum visitors a clever, atmospherically strong access to an extraordinary woman and her time. A visit to Branitz is worth it for all who seek cultural education, historical depth, and a sensory exhibition experience.