When does the tour take place?

The tour is scheduled for Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

What is the admission fee?

The regular price is 9.00 Euros, reduced 7.00 Euros, for children aged 6 to 17 years 2.00 Euros, each plus a 2.00 Euro tour fee.

Is the museum barrier-free?

Yes, the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is barrier-free. All exhibition rooms at Museumstraße 1 are accessible by lift.

Do I need to register?

Yes, registration is required for this tour.

Are there parking facilities?

The museum does not have its own parking spaces. There are paid parking garages and street parking options in the area.

How can I reach there by public transport?

The museum is well accessible by bus and tram, including stops at Museumstraße and Staatstheater.

AI Meets Art History: A Tour Through Braunschweig's Curiosity Cabinet

Name: Cabinet of Wonders: Cultural Mediation 2.0 – Interactive Museum Tour with AI
Start: 2026-08-01T17:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-01T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum

When Art History Meets Artificial Intelligence

At the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum in Braunschweig, the exhibition Cabinet of Wonders. Lothar Osterburg back from Brooklyn is not only viewed but also re-questioned. The interactive museum tour with AI combines artwork observation, cultural mediation, and digital experience into an art experience that puts historical imagery and contemporary technology into a lively dialogue.

A Tour Between Curiosity Cabinet and Present

The tour opens the perspective to the poetic and surreal imagery of Lothar Osterburg, whose works oscillate between printmaking, photography, sculpture, model making, and video. The tour focuses on the dense exhibition atmosphere, miniature stages, dream landscapes, and the delicate transitions between memory, imagination, and museum order that have shaped the HAUM for centuries.

Curating as an Experiential Space

The exhibition connects to the tradition of historical art and curiosity cabinets and transforms it into a present in which digital mediation opens new access points. The AI-supported tour makes clear how curatorial concepts today not only display objects but also frame aesthetic experience. Those who listen and observe here encounter not just individual works but a carefully composed narrative about material, space, and visual memory.

Imagery Full of Detail, Light, and Fantasy

Osterburg's series such as Piranesi, Babel, Alternative New York, and Waterline unfold an extraordinary tension: monumental and intimate, precise and dreamlike, humorous and melancholic. The tour makes these layers readable and connects art historical categorization with the sensory perception of surfaces, perspectives, and staged interspaces. Thus, the museum itself becomes a resonance space for questions of perception, memory, and image production.

Cultural Education for the Curious of All Ages

This offering is directed at anyone who wants to understand, not just consume, museum work. Especially in the connection of exhibition, mediation, and technology, the strength of modern museum pedagogy is revealed: it creates access, deepens context, and promotes dialogue between artwork and audience. The barrier-free location of the house and the open structure of the tour emphasize this claim.

Conclusion: This tour promises an informative yet sensual approach to an exhibition that connects art history, fantasy, and digital cultural mediation at the highest level. Anyone wanting to explore Lothar Osterburg’s world and experience the possibilities of artificial intelligence in the museum should definitely attend this event live at the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum.