When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition runs from April 24, 2026 to October 4, 2026.

How much is the admission?

The regular admission is 9 euros, reduced 7 euros, children aged 6 to 17 pay 2 euros.

Is the museum barrier-free?

Yes, the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is marked as barrier-free.

Are there tours and educational offerings?

Yes, the museum offers tours, workshops, and other educational formats. Registration is required for some offerings.

What are the opening hours?

The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 6 PM, closed on Mondays.

Where is the museum located?

The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is located at Museumstraße 1, 38100 Braunschweig.

A cabinet of wonders of images, objects, and memory at HAUM Braunschweig

Name: Cabinet of Wonders – Lothar Osterburg back from Brooklyn
Start: 2026-04-24T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-04T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum

A Cabinet of Wonders returns to Braunschweig

The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum will dedicate its first comprehensive retrospective in Europe to Lothar Osterburg starting April 24, 2026. Under the title Cabinet of Wonders – Lothar Osterburg back from Brooklyn, an artistic experience unfolds between printmaking, photography, sculpture, model-making, and video, translating historical wonder cabinets into the present.

Between memory, fantasy, and precise craftsmanship

Osterburg, born in 1961 in Braunschweig and living in New York for almost four decades, combines the poetic power of everyday materials with impressive technical finesse. Especially the rare heliogravure, but also photogravure and model-like objects shape his visual language. This creates fragile worlds where dream, memory, and observation intertwine.

The collection of HAUM as a resonance space

The exhibition enters into a lively dialogue with the historical spaces and collections of the museum. The HAUM is one of the oldest museums in Europe and has a significant collection of old masters, applied arts, sculpture, and printmaking. In this environment, Osterburg's work gains additional depth: his art responds to the museum space, to history, and to the tradition of art historical collecting.

Artwork consideration with a sense of space and atmosphere

The presentation invites a calm, concentrated contemplation of the works. Light, materiality, and scale play a central role, as do the subtle transitions between image, object, and staging. Visitors experience how inconspicuous things become poetic image spaces that resonate both intellectually and sensually.

Education and visitor experience

As an exhibition for a broad audience, the show connects cultural education with aesthetic experience. The historical context of the museum, the international career of the artist, and the diversity of his media create an exhibition that makes art history tangible while also opening up new perspectives. Guided tours and accompanying programs further enrich the visit.

Conclusion: Cabinet of Wonders promises a multifaceted artistic experience between wonder cabinet, modern printmaking, and poetic object world. Anyone who experiences Lothar Osterburg live in the museum encounters an exhibition that connects history, craftsmanship, and imagination in an extraordinary way.