When can I visit the exhibition?

The opening is on 11.08.2026 at 11:00 am. For further visiting times, it is worth checking the current exhibition calendar of the house.

How much is the entry fee?

According to web research, the regular entry fee is 4 euros, reduced 3 euros.

Is the museum barrier-free?

Yes. The exhibition rooms and the event hall are accessible; in the Cottbus house, access is via elevators and a ramp.

Are there guided tours or education offers?

BLMK offers guided tours, art education, and workshops. Dates and booking options are published by the museum on its website.

How do I get to the Diesel Power Plant?

The event location is located at Uferstraße/Am Amtsteich 15 in 03046 Cottbus. Directions are provided via the museum contacts and the event location on the website.

Are photos allowed in the exhibition?

There are no secured details available in the verified sources. The museum provides binding information on-site.

New Collection Acquisitions at the Diesel Power Plant: State of Recording Brings Recent Acquisitions to Life in Cottbus

Name: State of Recording – Collection Acquisitions from 2021–2025
Start: 2026-08-11T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-11T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Dieselkraftwerk

State of Recording at the Diesel Power Plant: Discovering the Latest Collection Acquisitions of BLMK

With the exhibition State of Recording. Collection Acquisitions from 2021–2025, the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art in Cottbus offers a view on a collection that continues to evolve, condense, and be retold. Showcased are works that have entered the BLMK through donation or purchase in the past five years, enriching the collection with painting, photography, poster art, and other forms of expression.

An Artistic Experience between Acquisition, Context, and Present

The exhibit focuses not only on individual works but also on the curatorial process itself. Visitors walking through the spaces experience an exhibition that connects collection strategy, art historical classification, and aesthetic experience. Works by Horst Bartnig, Ingrid Behla, Jan Brokof, Elżbieta Chojna, Karl-Heinz Drescher, Lutz Fleischer, Kerstin Franke-Gneuß, Alex Jordan, Renata Kaminska, Klaus Kehrwald, Eva Mahn, Christoph Niemann, Dietmar Nieschler, Andrzej Nowacki, Helga Paris, Núria Quevedo, Thomas Ranft, Wolfram A. Scheffler, Christine Schlegel, Henrik Schrat, Gudrun Trendafilov, Niklaus Troxler, Claus Weidensdorfer, Albert Weis, and Susanne Werdin, among others, create a multifaceted panorama of recent collection history.

Painting, Photography, and Poster Art in Dialogue

Particularly appealing is the interplay of media. Painterly placements meet photographic perspectives, graphic precision encounters the direct presence of the poster. This creates an exhibition atmosphere where materiality, image rhythm, and spatial effect become immediately palpable. The Diesel Power Plant provides the appropriate framework: a building with an industrial past that today serves as a museum for modern and contemporary art, placing the artwork in a striking architectural context.

The Diesel Power Plant as a Museum Resonance Space

The building itself is part of the experience. The clear lines, the spacious exhibition rooms, and the repurposing of the former power plant give the exhibit a special presence. The BLMK presents its collection of over 45,000 works in changing exhibitions, creating new contexts and making visible how museum education, curation, and cultural education interact. The barrier-free access via elevators and ramps is also part of this open museum structure.

For Art Enthusiasts Who Want to Read Collections Anew

State of Recording invites viewers to understand the development of a public collection not as a completed story, but as a living process. Those who wish to experience contemporary art from Brandenburg, East Germany, and beyond in a reflective museum context will find an insightful and illustrative approach here. This exhibition is recommended for all who appreciate collection work, artwork examination, and the quiet intensity of precise curation. A visit is definitely worthwhile live at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus.