Cabinet of Wonders at the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum: Experience AI and Art Anew

When AI guides through the Cabinet of Wonders: A new art experience at HAUM

At the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum in Braunschweig, historical collection culture meets digital mediation: The interactive museum tour "Cabinet of Wonders: Cultural Mediation 2.0 – Interactive Museum Tour with AI" invites you on August 1, 2026, from 15:00 to 16:00 for an unusual view of the house and its exhibitions. The evening combines artwork observation, museum education, and experimental technology into an aesthetic experience between questions, answers, and shifts in perspective. ([braunschweig.die-region.de](https://braunschweig.die-region.de/veranstaltungen-detailseite/event/101297140/cabinet-of-wonders-kulturvermittlung-20-interaktive-museumsfuehrung-mit-ki/))

A Museum as a Space for Thought

The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is one of the most significant art historical institutions in northern Germany. Its collections range from Old Master paintings to sculpture and crafts to the cabinet of prints; the house also refers to the tradition of the cabinet of wonders and early modern collecting. In this context, the AI tour gains special tension: It translates museum narratives into a present that poses questions rather than providing ready interpretations. ([braunschweig.de](https://www.braunschweig.de/kultur/museen/haum.php?utm_source=openai))

Between Art History and the Present

The event focuses on active participation. According to the museum description, a robot leads through the exhibition and demonstrates how individual museum mediation can be today; together with Prof. Dr. Tobias Dörnbach, it will be tested, questioned, and reflected upon what works in this form of mediation. This makes the museum a laboratory of cultural education where technological innovation intertwines with art historical expertise. ([braunschweig.de](https://braunschweig.die-region.de/veranstaltungen-detailseite/event/101297140/cabinet-of-wonders-kulturvermittlung-20-interaktive-museumsfuehrung-mit-ki/))

Cabinet of Wonders as an Exhibition Experience

The underlying special exhibition "Cabinet of Wonders. Lothar Osterburg back from Brooklyn" has been showing since April 24, 2026, and will run until October 4, 2026, presenting the first comprehensive overview exhibition of the artist in Europe. Osterburg's works combine heliogravure, photography, sculpture, model making, and video; the cycles "Piranesi," "Babel," "Alternative New York," and "Waterline" will be among those exhibited. The staging works with monumental imagery, miniature spaces, and the aesthetics of the peep box. ([3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de](https://3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de/herzog-anton-ulrich-museum/ausstellungen/cabinet-of-wonders))

A House with a Great Depth of Collections

HAUM is known for its high-quality holdings, which include one of the most important galleries of Old Masters in Germany. For visitors, this means: The AI tour is not isolated but connects with a storied culture of collection that has shaped Braunschweig for centuries. The combination of Baroque collection tradition and digital mediation creates exactly the friction from which strong exhibition experiences arise. ([braunschweig.de](https://www.braunschweig.de/kultur/museen/haum.php?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion

Those who want to experience art mediation anew will find here a format that is both intellectual and sensorial: a museum tour with AI, embedded in the exhibition "Cabinet of Wonders" and supported by the special aura of the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum. This event promises not just a mere technology effect but a real engagement with view, meaning, and perception. A visit is definitely worthwhile. ([braunschweig.de](https://braunschweig.die-region.de/veranstaltungen-detailseite/event/101297140/cabinet-of-wonders-kulturvermittlung-20-interaktive-museumsfuehrung-mit-ki/))

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Sources:

• Cabinet of Wonders: Cultural Mediation 2.0 – Interactive Museum Tour with AI - die-region.de
• Cabinet of Wonders - 3Landesmuseen Braunschweig
• Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum - 3Landesmuseen Braunschweig
• Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum | City of Braunschweig