When does the tour take place?

On July 26, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

How much is the admission fee?

The admission fee is 9 euros for adults, reduced 7 euros, and for children from 6 to 17 years 2 euros. An additional guiding fee of 2 euros applies.

Is registration required?

Yes, registration for the tour is recommended.

Is the museum barrier-free?

Yes, the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum on Museumstraße is barrier-free and all exhibition rooms are accessible by elevator.

Am I allowed to take photos in the exhibition?

Yes, photography is allowed without flash, tripods, and selfie sticks.

What artworks are at the center?

The focus is on paintings, applied arts, and sculptures from the museum's top collections, including works from the Old Masters collection.

Braunschweig's great art treasures shine in a concentrated museum tour

Name: Highlights – Paintings, Applied Arts and Sculptures
Start: 2026-07-26T17:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-26T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum

A concentrated art experience at the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

This tour opens the perspective on the highlights of one of the most significant art collections in Germany. At the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, visitors encounter masterpieces of painting, precious applied art, and impressive sculptures in an exhibition setting that brings art history to life.

Painting between light, color, and pathos

At the center are paintings that demonstrate the status of the collection: works by Giorgione, Tintoretto, Rembrandt, Rubens, and Vermeer shape the international scope of the museum. The examination of the works leads into questions of composition, materiality, lighting, and psychological presence. Thus unfolds an aesthetic experience that not only informs but also moves profoundly.

Applied arts as a cultural narrative

The applied arts also unfold their full impact. Furniture, enamel works, majolica, ivory, porcelain, and other treasures show how courtly representation, craftsmanship, and artistic form merge into a precise ensemble. Here, the curation of the museum becomes noticeable: individual objects transform into a picture of European cultural and collection history.

Sculptures in dialogue with space and surface

The sculptures set strong plastic accents. Physicality, material, and light enter into an immediate dialogue that fills the museum's spaces with special presence. Those who engage in this tour will experience not just individual masterworks but an art-historically grounded journey through centuries of form language.

Knowledge that sharpens vision

The tour is explicitly designed for mediation: it explains the paintings, decodes their visual language, and places them stylistically in context. Biographical backgrounds, collection contexts, and museum pedagogical perspectives deepen the visit. This offer is suitable for art lovers as well as for all who wish to rediscover old art.

Visit the museum with comfort and overview

The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is accessible; all exhibition rooms at Museumstraße 1 are reachable by elevator. The permanent exhibitions can also be accompanied digitally with the MuseumStars app. Photography without flash, tripods, and selfie sticks is generally permitted. Registration for the tour is recommended.

Conclusion: This tour combines masterpieces, museum culture, and aesthetic experience into an impressive exhibition visit. Anyone wishing to experience Braunschweig's great collection in concentrated form should not miss this date.