Cabinet of Wonders in Braunschweig: Poetic exhibition at the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

Event: Cabinet of Wonders in Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Museumstraße 1, 38100, Braunschweig on 9. August 2026

Date and Time

9. August 2026 11:30

Location

Braunschweig
38 Braunschweig, Germany

Price

9,00

About this Event

Exhibitions & Museums

Mood

Relaxed

Venue Type

Inside

Cabinet of Wonders at the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum: Art, Memory, and Fantasy in Braunschweig

With Cabinet of Wonders, the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum in Braunschweig opens an exhibition experience that intertwines historical wonder rooms, contemporary image worlds, and personal memory spaces. Lothar Osterburg, born in Braunschweig and active internationally for decades, presents a poetic exhibition between dream, technique, and fine staging.

An exhibition with atmosphere and handwriting

The presentation takes visitors right into a world of print graphics, photography, sculpture, model making, and video. The connection between monumentally conceived image spaces and intimate miniature worlds is particularly striking. This creates a public mood that oscillates between amazement, discovery, and quiet contemplation – precisely the blend that defines a good exhibition in a museum.

Between wonder room and present

In terms of content, Cabinet of Wonders references historical art and wonder rooms and translates this principle into a modern, sensory form. Visitors walking through the spaces encounter series of works like Piranesi, Babel, Alternative New York, and Waterline. Additionally, video works and musical contributions immerse the event experience in a dense, almost cinematic atmosphere.

A home game with international resonance

The exhibition also has a special charm for Braunschweig: Lothar Osterburg returns to his hometown with this show. This creates closeness, identification, and at the same time, international impact. The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum thereby presents not only a strong artistic program but also curatorial expertise in reaching target audiences between art enthusiasts, families, and culture-oriented visitors.

What visitors can expect

In the end, a museum visit that does not need to be loud to resonate long after. Cabinet of Wonders combines art history, fantasy, and precise staging for a visit with depth. Those seeking an extraordinary exhibition experience in Braunschweig will find an appointment here that piques curiosity and invites close observation.

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