When does the exhibition start?

The special exhibition starts on 02.07.2026 at 10:00 AM at the Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Castle Branitz.

How much is the admission fee?

The regular admission fee is 11 Euros, reduced 8 Euros; children and young people up to 18 years have free admission.

Where does the exhibition take place?

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

Is the exhibition also suitable for culture enthusiasts without prior knowledge?

Yes, the exhibition is designed as an illustrative search for traces and provides an accessible introduction to the history of Lucie von Pückler and Branitz.

Are there any accessibility notes?

The visitor center and museum facilities are described as barrier-free; there is a barrier-free exhibition area.

Rediscover Lucie von Pückler: An Exhibition Full of Letters, Furniture, and History

Name: Special Exhibition: The Lady/s of the House. A Search for Traces
Start: 2026-07-02T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-02T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz

Lucie von Pückler in Focus: An Exhibition Full of Letters, Furniture, and Life Traces

The special exhibition The Lady/s of the House. A Search for Traces centers on the life world of Lucie von Pückler-Muskau in the Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Castle Branitz. The exhibition tells of a woman who was admired by her contemporaries for her intelligence, judgment, and poise, and shows the objects, documents, and atmospheres that still resonate with her in Branitz today. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/cb-events-test/sonderausstellung-die-dame-n-des-hauses-eine-spurensuche-70/?utm_source=openai))

A Princess Between Education, Networking, and Personality

Lucie von Pückler-Muskau, born in 1776 and died in 1854, does not appear here as a peripheral figure in garden and castle history, but as a formative co-creator of a cultural cosmos. The exhibition connects biography, courtly life, and female agency in the 19th century. Letters, furniture, and Asian artifacts open up a view of a life characterized by exchange, representation, and intellectual presence. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/cb-events-test/sonderausstellung-die-dame-n-des-hauses-eine-spurensuche-70/?utm_source=openai))

Objects with Aura: Furniture, Asian Artifacts, and Correspondences

Especially impressive are the presented originals and testimonies from the Branitz context. They make visible how personal preferences, collecting culture, and aristocratic living culture intertwine in the rooms of the castle. The exhibition focuses on what has remained on site and transforms inventory into narrative: an art experience between materiality, memory, and historical depth. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/cb-events-test/sonderausstellung-die-dame-n-des-hauses-eine-spurensuche-70/?utm_source=openai))

Branitz as a Place of Women's History

The exhibition broadens the perspective beyond Lucie and inquires about the ladies who lived in the castle after her death, including Louise Isabelle de Constant Rebecque. This creates a clever, cultural-historical search for traces that interprets castle history not as a static narrative, but as a living weave of biographies, possessions, transitions, and traditions. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/cb-events-test/sonderausstellung-die-dame-n-des-hauses-eine-spurensuche-70/?utm_source=openai))

The Place: Castle, Park, and Cultural Heritage

The Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Castle Branitz is one of the most significant cultural sites in Brandenburg. The park was created starting in 1846 as an artistically composed landscape with visual effects, relief, pathways, and sight axes; today it impressively combines garden art, museum, and monument preservation. The visitor center at the estate also offers barrier-free exhibition areas, a museum shop, café, guided tours, and other services. ([museum.de](https://www.museum.de/museen/stiftung-f%C3%BCrst-p%C3%BCckler-museum-park-und-schloss-branitz?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion

This special exhibition is an invitation to rediscover Lucie von Pückler not just as a historical figure, but as an intellectual force of Branitz. Those interested in art history, castle culture, and the fine language of objects will experience an exhibition with depth and atmosphere. A visit is definitely worthwhile – the story unfolds fully on site. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/cb-events-test/sonderausstellung-die-dame-n-des-hauses-eine-spurensuche-70/?utm_source=openai))