When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition is scheduled for May 21, 2026, at 11:00 AM and will run at Diesel Power Plant Cottbus.

Where is the event venue?

At the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art, Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, Uferstraße/Am Amtsteich 15, 03046 Cottbus.

What are the opening hours of the museum?

According to BLMK, the museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 7 PM.

Is the exhibition area wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the exhibition spaces in the Diesel Power Plant are accessible by elevator.

Are there guided tours or educational programs?

Yes, BLMK offers guided tour formats, educational events, and other mediation offers.

What is the entrance fee?

No confirmed individual price could be determined for this event. Information will follow.

Photography that irritates and fascinates: Cottbus showcases BLMK treasures with depth

Name: Strange? Remarkable! Photographs from the BLMK Collection
Start: 2026-05-21T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-21T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

Photography that breaks the frame – and precisely because of that remains

With Strange? Remarkable! Photographs from the BLMK Collection, the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art in the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus opens a precise view of those photographic works that irritate, slow down, and question seeing itself. The exhibition invites an intense consideration of the works and transforms the museum into a place of aesthetic experience. According to BLMK, the museum's collection with over 45,000 works is situated within an art-historical context of East German art and its subsequent tradition lines; the photo exhibition directly ties to this museum expertise. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/museum/))

When the image falters, thinking begins

The presented photographs do not appear pleasing but consciously tension-filled. They show how photography in the museum can be more than documentation: as an installation of perception, focusing on gesture, body, space, and social codings. The BLMK describes the exhibition itself as a series of images that evoke discomfort, wonder, amazement, and curiosity, thereby encouraging a deeper engagement with the image. That is precisely where the strength of this curated exhibition lies. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/kalender/kategorie/ausstellung/))

Collection, Context, and Museum Education

The Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art sees itself as a place for mediation, research, and art-historical contextualization. In addition to changing exhibitions, the museum offers guided tours, art educational programs, expert talks, and readings. This creates not only an art experience but also a learning space that makes photography readable as cultural memory and critical imagery. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/museum/))

Place, Light, and Visitor Experience

The Diesel Power Plant in Cottbus lends a unique atmosphere to the exhibition: factual, open, focused. The exhibition spaces are accessible by elevator, and the museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm. Those who visit the exhibition experience photography not as a side note, but as a central medium of contemporary art. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/museum/))

Conclusion: This exhibition is aimed at everyone who wants to not only look at photography but experience its formal and conceptual depth. Strange? Remarkable! promises a clever, sensory, and surprising museum visit in Cottbus. A must-see experience. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/kalender/kategorie/ausstellung/))