When does the tour take place?

The tour takes place on 09.08.2026 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM at the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum in Braunschweig.

What is the admission fee?

The price is €9 for adults, €7 reduced, and €2 for children aged 6 to 17, plus an additional €2 for the tour fee.

Is registration required?

Yes, registration is required for this tour.

Is the museum accessible?

Yes, the event is designated as accessible.

Where exactly does the event take place?

At the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Museumstraße 1, 38100 Braunschweig.

What is the focus of the tour?

The tour explores the exhibition Cabinet of Wonders with the help of AI and conveys the artistic visual worlds of Lothar Osterburg in an illustrative manner.

AI Opens the Cabinet of Wonders: Braunschweig's Museum Tour between Dream and Art

Name: Cabinet of Wonders: Cultural Mediation 2.0 – Interactive Museum Tour with AI
Start: 2026-08-09T13:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-09T14:30:00+02:00
Location: Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum

When AI Reopens the Cabinet of Wonders

At the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, historical collection culture meets digital cultural mediation: The interactive tour Cabinet of Wonders: Cultural Mediation 2.0 – Interactive Museum Tour with AI combines art observation, museum education, and a contemporary form of aesthetic experience. Visitors encounter the exhibition as a living space between artwork, knowledge, and the present.

An Art Experience between Research and Imagination

The tour introduces visitors to the visual worlds of Lothar Osterburg, whose works consist of printmaking, photography, sculpture, model making, and video. The exhibition takes historical art and wonder cabinets as a starting point and develops a multifaceted narrative about dream, memory, and imagination. Particularly impressive is the connection between large-format scenes and miniature cabinets that evoke dioramas and peep box images.

Historical References Read in a Contemporary Way

Osterburg, born in 1961 in Braunschweig, has lived in the USA since 1987 and has been working for decades on poetic image spaces that blur the lines between reality and invention. For Braunschweig, the exhibition holds special resonance: The works relate to the collections and gallery spaces of the HAUM and demonstrate how art historical contexts can be newly mediated today. The AI-supported tour makes these references comprehensible and opens new perspectives on curation, artwork genesis, and visual language.

Why this Tour Resonates

Those who walk through the museum experience not only objects but atmospheres: subdued light, fine surfaces, spatial depth, and the silent tension between original and interpretation. Here, the digital support unfolds its appeal. It adds additional layers to art observation without replacing direct view. Thus, a museum visit transforms into a dialogic art experience that invites careful seeing and contemplation of artistic processes.

The House that Makes History Visible

The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is one of the traditional art museums in Braunschweig, showcasing its collections from painting and graphic holdings to applied arts and sculptures. The tour utilizes this unique museum landscape as a resonance space. The combination of exhibition, mediation, and AI elements targets a broad audience and strengthens cultural education in a demanding yet accessible manner.

Conclusion: Those who crave a smart, sensory, and contemporary museum tour should not miss this date. Cabinet of Wonders promises an inspiring look at art, technology, and imagination – and a museum visit that resonates long after. Experiencing the exhibition live is absolutely worthwhile.