When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition runs from April 24, 2026, to August 30, 2026.

What are the museum's opening hours?

The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 6 PM; it is closed on Mondays.

How much is the admission?

Adults pay 9 euros, reduced entry costs 7 euros, children from 6 to 17 years pay 2 euros.

Is the exhibition accessible for disabled visitors?

Yes, the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is accessible; the exhibition rooms at Museumstraße 1 are reachable by elevator.

Is photography allowed in the exhibition?

In the permanent exhibition rooms, photography is generally allowed without flash, tripod, or selfie stick.

How do I get to the museum?

The museum is located at Museumstraße 1 in 38100 Braunschweig and is accessible via the regular routes in the city center.

A curiosity cabinet experience full of art, memory, and fantasy in Braunschweig

Name: Cabinet of Wonders – Lothar Osterburg back from Brooklyn
Start: 2026-04-24T02:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-30T02:00:00+02:00
Location: Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum

Cabinet of Wonders: Lothar Osterburg brings fantasy, printmaking and curiosity cabinet back to Braunschweig

At the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, the special exhibition Cabinet of Wonders. Lothar Osterburg back from Brooklyn unfolds a multifaceted art experience between memory, space and imagination starting April 24, 2026. The first comprehensive showcase of the artist born in Braunschweig in 1961 in Europe connects historical curiosity cabinets with a contemporary visual language full of spatial depth, material poetry, and poetic irritation. ([3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de](https://3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de/en/herzog-anton-ulrich-museum/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/cabinet-of-wonders?utm_source=openai))

Between printmaking, photography and sculpture

Lothar Osterburg works at the intersection of printmaking, photography, sculpture, model building, and video. His heliogravures are particularly influential, in which small constructed worlds, architectural fragments, and imaginary city spaces are staged with extraordinary precision. The result is works of cinematic density, in which playfulness and the sublime intertwine. ([3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de](https://3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de/en/herzog-anton-ulrich-museum/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/cabinet-of-wonders?utm_source=openai))

A dialogue with the museum itself

The exhibition responds to the historical art and curiosity cabinets as well as the gallery rooms of the HAUM. This creates an exhibition situation in which Osterburg's visual worlds do not appear in isolation but enter into an art-historical resonance space. The building is one of the oldest museums in Europe and possesses significant collections of Old Masters, sculptures, decorative arts, and an internationally renowned cabinet of engravings. ([braunschweig.de](https://www.braunschweig.de/kultur/museen/haum.html?utm_source=openai))

What visitors can expect

Among other things, cycles of works such as Piranesi, Babel, Alternative New York, and Waterline can be seen. The presentation is complemented by video works with music composed specifically for the exhibition by Elizabeth Brown. The tour leads through poetic visual spaces in which dream, city, and memory are artfully intertwined. ([3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de](https://3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de/en/herzog-anton-ulrich-museum/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/cabinet-of-wonders?utm_source=openai))

Education, tours, and cultural education

The accompanying program focuses on museum educational and inclusive approaches: The program of the 3Land museums includes artist-led tours with Lothar Osterburg, talks, as well as regular and AI-assisted tours. Thus, the exhibition is not only a place for contemplating works but also a platform for cultural education and reflective aesthetic experience. ([3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de](https://3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de/presse/herzog-anton-ulrich-museum/neuigkeiten/meldung/cabinet-of-wonders-lothar-osterburg-back-from-brooklyn?utm_source=openai))

Visitor information for your exhibition visit

The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum at Museumstraße 1, 38100 Braunschweig, is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 6 PM; it is closed on Mondays. Admission is 9 euros for adults, 7 euros reduced, and 2 euros for children aged 6 to 17. The exhibition is accessible for disabled visitors, and photographs in the permanent exhibition rooms are generally allowed without flash, tripod, or selfie stick. ([braunschweig.de](https://www.braunschweig.de/kultur/museen/haum.html?utm_source=openai))

Those who experience Lothar Osterburg’s art live discover not only printmaking and photography at the highest level but also a museum that convincingly brings together historical depth and the present. A visit promises an impressive aesthetic experience full of atmosphere, consciousness of form, and poetic tension. ([3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de](https://3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de/en/herzog-anton-ulrich-museum/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/cabinet-of-wonders?utm_source=openai))