What is the admission fee for the cabinet exhibition?

The regular admission fee at the House at Löwenwall is 5 euros for adults. Discounts and free entries apply according to the museum's information for additional visitor groups.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

The exhibition can be seen at the Municipal Museum Braunschweig, House at Löwenwall, Steintorwall 14, 38100 Braunschweig.

What topics are at the forefront?

The focus is on sustainable product design, upcycling, traditional manufacturing techniques, fair production conditions, and the boundary between utility objects and artworks.

Are there any notes on opening hours and visits?

The Municipal Museum Braunschweig specifies regular opening hours for its visitor area from Tuesday to Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM.

Which works or objects are particularly important?

The central pieces include porcelain works by MAOMI, Jägermeister cups by Leif Hauge, and chain objects by Elisabeth Krampe.

Is the museum accessible for people with disabilities?

Information to follow. For detailed information on accessibility, arrival, and services, it is advisable to check the official museum website.

Sustainable design meets museum art in Braunschweig, surprisingly clear and beautiful

Name: Innovative – sustainable product design. Cabinet exhibition at the Municipal Museum
Start: 2026-03-31T02:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-31T02:00:00+02:00
Location: Städtisches Museum Braunschweig

Sustainable design as an art experience in the House at Löwenwall

The Municipal Museum Braunschweig opens a cabinet exhibition that brings product design, crafts, and ecological responsibility into a precise dialogue. Innovative – sustainable product design focuses on forms, materials, and production methods that connect aesthetics and attitude.

Simplified forms, strong presence

At the center are porcelain objects from the design label MAOMI from Mannheim: plates, bowls, cups, and vases that impress with a clear, powerful language of form. The examination of the works shows how reduction unfolds not as renunciation but as concentration. The objects appear calm, balanced, and yet distinctly present.

Upcycling as a cultural practice

Another focus is on the topic of upcycling. The so-called Jägermeister cups by Leif Hauge, made from old bottles, illustrate how new aesthetic qualities emerge from used materials. Here, glass, object art, and sustainable thinking meet in a visual and stimulating way.

Between jewelry, sculpture, and utility object

Elisabeth Krampe's chain objects made from folded paper sheets add a poetic dimension to the exhibition. Her works oscillate between fine art and wearable object, between sculpture and jewelry. It is precisely this boundary area that makes the appeal of the show and opens up a nuanced cultural education about material aesthetics and function.

A museum with a profile for applied arts

The Municipal Museum Braunschweig is among the major art and cultural history museums in the city. In the House at Löwenwall, it regularly presents special exhibitions that connect historical depth with contemporary perspectives alongside its permanent collection. For this cabinet exhibition, the curatorial handwriting of Dr. Andreas Büttner speaks, who places the themes of resources, fair production conditions, and design competence into a museum context.

Visit, education, and atmosphere

Those interested in design, sustainability, and museum education will find a concentrated art experience with clear insights here. The exhibition atmosphere is calm, factual, and yet inspiring. It invites a new perspective on material, form, and responsibility.

In the end, it is an exhibition that does not have to make loud statements to resonate: It makes sustainable product design tangible as a cultural attitude and is recommended for all who want to experience contemporary design live in the museum.