When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition is scheduled for 28.06.2026 at 10:00 AM and will likely run until 5:00 PM.

What is the entry fee?

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

Where does the exhibition take place?

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

Are there accessibility guidelines?

The Branitz Castle is unfortunately not accessible for wheelchair users due to steps; there are support services and a wheelchair available for the park.

What themes are central?

Central themes include Lucie von Pückler, the female life world in the castle, original letters, furniture, and Asian artifacts, as well as the history of Branitz.

How can I best get there?

Access is described via Cottbus train station and bus line 10 to the Branitz Castle stop; bike paths also lead directly to the park.

Lucie's Investigative Journey in Branitz Unfolds History, Splendor, and Female Memory

Name: Special Exhibition: The Lady/s of the House. An Investigative Journey
Start: 2026-06-28T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-28T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz

An exhibition about Princess Lucie von Pückler and the female history of Branitz

The special exhibition The Lady/s of the House. An Investigative Journey focuses on a fascinating, long underestimated perspective: the life of Lucie von Pückler-Muskau and the women who shaped Branitz Castle. In the Prince Pückler Museum Park & Castle Branitz, an artistic experience emerges that connects historical spaces, personal letters, and original objects into an atmospherically dense observation of the 19th century.

Lucie von Pückler as the intellectual force of her time

The exhibition follows Lucie von Pückler-Muskau, who contemporary accounts described as clever, energetic, and cosmopolitan. Her biography opens the view to an aristocratic life shaped by education, representation, and self-assertion. It becomes clear in Branitz that societal roles in the 19th century were not told only by men, but also by women who significantly influenced culture with intelligence, taste, and organizational strength.

Originals, letters, and living culture as historical testimonies

Especially impressive are the preserved furniture, Asian artifacts, and letters in the castle that make the private cosmos of the princess tangible. The exhibition links these object stories with the living culture of the Branitz residence and shows how lifestyle, collecting interests, and representation intertwined. This creates an exhibition experience that not only informs but makes spaces, materials, and historical proximity sensually palpable.

A castle as a place of cultural memory

The late Baroque Branitz Castle is located in the center of an extensive park designed by Hermann Prince von Pückler-Muskau as an English landscape park. The exhibition integrates into this art and garden historical setting and deepens the view of Branitz as a total artwork. Those who walk through the rooms experience not just an exhibition but an aesthetic experience between architecture, interior, collection, and landscape.

Education, research, and museum education added value

As a preliminary report, the exhibition already clearly indicates that cultural education is taken seriously here. The location connects historical research, museum pedagogy, and public engagement. For visitors, this results in an exhibition that conveys knowledge not abstractly, but vividly and accessibly.

Conclusion: This special exhibition promises an intelligent, finely curated view of Princess Lucie and the female life worlds in Branitz Castle. Anyone interested in art history, cultural history, and historical spaces should plan this appointment and experience the exhibition live.