Cabinet of Wonders at the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum: Experience Imagination and Art

Imagination, printmaking, and the desire to explore at the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

The HAUMi-Club invites children and families to the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum to explore the image world of Lothar Osterburg as a playful art experience. At the center is the exhibition Cabinet of Wonders, which will delight audiences in 2026 in Braunschweig with its poetic miniature worlds, precise print graphics, and surprising spatial arrangements.

An exhibition between cabinet and wonder room

The exhibition combines monumental image worlds with intimate cabinets reminiscent of historical interiors. Osterburg works with photogravures, sculpture, photography, and video, shifting the perception between reality and imagination. His small models appear in the exhibition like large stage sets, while the atmosphere of the rooms slows down and deepens the act of seeing.

Lothar Osterburg: Printmaking with enigmatic luminosity

Lothar Osterburg, born in 1961 in Braunschweig, has lived in the USA since 1987 and has taught for many years at Bard College. His work is represented internationally in significant collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Library of Congress. Art historically, he navigates between contemporary printmaking, experimental photography, and a poetic visual language reminiscent of dioramas, theater, and curiosity cabinets.

His handling of scale and illusion is particularly influential. Small models, ship forms, architectural fragments, and imaginary spaces are staged to evoke an astonishing presence. The gaze lingers, seeks details, and constantly discovers new layers between materiality and dream.

The HAUMi-Club as cultural education

With the HAUMi-Club, the museum opens a child-friendly access to modern and historical visual culture. The event invites questions, wonder, and storytelling. Especially in an exhibition like Cabinet of Wonders, an aesthetic experience arises that equally promotes imagination, perception, and understanding of art.

The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum offers the suitable framework for this: as a house with a significant gallery of old masters, sculptures, applied arts, and a renowned print room, it bridges the world of baroque collections and contemporary art. Therefore, the exhibition does not appear in isolation, but as a lively dialogue with the museum's collections.

Visitor experience, atmosphere, and practical information

The exhibition unfolds its impact particularly through light, perspective, and finely composed presentation. For families, this is an inspiring tour that does not rely on quick effects, but rather on concentrated seeing. The museum visit leads right into an atmosphere of curiosity that attracts both children and adults alike.

The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is accessible to people with disabilities, has good public transport connections, and offers a digital companion for permanent exhibitions through Museumstars. Photography is allowed in the permanent exhibition spaces without flash, tripod, or selfie stick. Those wishing to connect the museum visit with further discoveries will find in Braunschweig a culturally rich place for art education and artwork contemplation.

Conclusion: The HAUMi-Club in Cabinet of Wonders promises a lively access to Lothar Osterburg's fantastic image world. Anyone wishing to experience art as a play with perception, material, and storytelling should definitely visit this event live at the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum.

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Sources:

• 3Landesmuseen Braunschweig - Cabinet of Wonders
• 3Landesmuseen Braunschweig - Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
• 3Landesmuseen Braunschweig - Visitor Information
• City of Braunschweig - Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
• MutualArt - Lothar Osterburg Biography
• Lesley Heller - Lothar Osterburg Bio
• 3Landesmuseen Braunschweig - Press Kit with Social Media Information