When does the special exhibition take place?

The exhibition starts on 21.09.2026 at 10:00 AM and ends on the same day at 5:00 PM.

What is the entry fee?

According to the official fee regulations, the entry price for adults is 9 euros in a combo ticket with the special exhibition.

Where exactly does the exhibition take place?

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

Is the exhibition indoors?

Yes, the exhibition takes place in the castle and is therefore an indoor event.

Are there any information on guided tours or educational offerings?

The museum generally has guided tours and educational offerings planned. Specific dates will follow depending on program planning.

How do I get to Branitz best?

The location is well connected in Cottbus. Public transport, cycling routes, and parking facilities are available around the museum.

Branitz Presents Pückler's Orient as a Fascinating Dialogue of Art and Landscape

Name: Strangers and Freedom: Connecting Worlds. Pückler's Orient in His Landscapes
Start: 2026-09-21T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-21T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz

Orient, Landscape, and Present: An Exhibition with Poetic Tension in Branitz

At the Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Castle Branitz, landscape art, wanderlust, and contemporary art come together for a rich artistic experience. The special exhibition Strangers and Freedom: Connecting Worlds. Pückler's Orient in His Landscapes focuses on Hermann Fürst von Pückler-Muskau as a garden artist, world traveler, and educated border-crossing figure – linking his historical perspective on the Orient with current artistic interventions by Mona Höke and Kathrin Karras.

Between Painting and Photography: A Dialogical Perspective

The exhibition unfolds its impact through the interplay of two positions that encounter each other in the layering of surfaces, in reworking and blending. Mona Höke and Kathrin Karras do not work side by side, but interweave: painting and photography are entwined, overpainted, complemented, and rethought. This creates a reflection on the work that not only shows images but also makes thought processes visible.

Pückler's Orient as an Art Historical Resonance Space

The reference to Pückler's journey to the Orient opens up a central motif of the 19th century: wanderlust as a cultural projection, as an aesthetic experience, and as a search for new landscape images. In Branitz, this doesn’t become a museum-like retrospective, but a lively dialogue between historical imagination and contemporary artistic practice. Particularly in the room of the breakfast room, the large-format works acquire a special spatial effect.

Branitz as a Total Work of Art

Castle and park Branitz are among the most significant examples of German garden art. The exhibition integrates into this total work of art and enhances the perception of the spaces: light, proportion, material, and image condense into a quiet, concentrated exhibition atmosphere. Those who walk through the salons here experience not only a show but a culturally historical charged ambiance.

A Place of Cultural Education and Aesthetic Discovery

For art enthusiasts, culturally curious individuals, and visitors with an eye for curated spaces, the special exhibition offers a rich access. It tells of strangeness and freedom, of landscape as an image idea, and of the question of how historical motifs are translated into the present. This makes the visit particularly rewarding for both the art experience and cultural education.

Conclusion: This special exhibition connects art historical depth with contemporary handwriting and invites a sensual, insightful encounter with Pückler's Orient images. Anyone wanting to experience landscape, art, and history in an exceptional museum context should definitely visit this exhibition in Branitz live.