Cabinet of Wonders at the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum: The HAUM Club discovers Lothar Osterburg
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A museum becomes a cabinet of wonders: Lothar Osterburg at HAUM
At the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, a visual world opens up for the HAUM Club, situated between memory, fantasy, and art historical precision. On August 29, 2026, the tour for children and families invites them to discover the exhibition Cabinet of Wonders. Lothar Osterburg back from Brooklyn in a playful yet informed manner. The artist hails from Braunschweig, lives in New York, and connects printmaking, heliogravure, photography, sculpture, model building, and video into poetic dream spaces. ([braunschweig.die-region.de](https://braunschweig.die-region.de/veranstaltungen-detailseite/?tx_gcevents_eventdetail%5Baction%5D=show&tx_gcevents_eventdetail%5Bcontroller%5D=Event&tx_gcevents_eventdetail%5Bevent%5D=8352))
Between Cabinet of Wonders and Contemporary Art
Osterburg's work is characterized by a rare blend of craftsmanship and imaginative freedom. Small models, stage-like scenes, and mysterious perspectives transform everyday materials into artworks with a strong aura. The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum provides the ideal resonance space: as one of the oldest museums in Europe with a significant collection of old masters' paintings, sculptures, crafts, and prints. ([braunschweig.de](https://www.braunschweig.de/kultur/museen/haum.php))
An art experience for young explorers
The HAUM Club is aimed at curious museum researchers aged 6 to 11 and is explicitly free of charge. Plenty of time is allocated for the appointment on August 29, 2026, to not only view the exhibition but to explore questions, forms, and visual ideas together. Particularly in Osterburg's spaces of light, shadow, and miniature architecture, an aesthetic experience is created that sharpens both imagination and perception. ([3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de](https://3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de/assets/user_upload/HAUM/Veranstaltungen/HAUM_Q2026-1_web.pdf))
Why this exhibition stays
The exhibition shows how closely personal biography and art history can be intertwined. Osterburg translates childhood memories, museum architecture, and urban motifs into works that oscillate between dream logic and concrete artistic technique. His work is exhibited internationally and is represented in significant collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the China Printmaking Museum in Shenzhen. ([3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de](https://3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de/presse/herzog-anton-ulrich-museum/neuigkeiten/meldung/cabinet-of-wonders-lothar-osterburg-back-from-brooklyn))
Conclusion: The HAUM Club evening makes visible how vibrant a museum can become when art, storytelling, and a spirit of exploration come together. Those who want to experience Braunschweig's cultural history, creative mediation, and an extraordinary image world should not miss this appointment. The exhibition rewards the visit with wonder, knowledge, and an atmosphere that lingers long after. ([braunschweig.die-region.de](https://braunschweig.die-region.de/veranstaltungen-detailseite/?tx_gcevents_eventdetail%5Baction%5D=show&tx_gcevents_eventdetail%5Bcontroller%5D=Event&tx_gcevents_eventdetail%5Bevent%5D=8352))
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