Exhibition in the Theater at Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin
August 22 – November 22, 2015
2015 marks the 600th year since the House of the Hohenzollern took power of Brandenburg in 1415. During the following five centuries, this family shaped the development of Brandenburg, Prussia and Germany like no other. The rise of the Hohenzollern dynasty is traditionally told through the achievements of its dynamic men. This exhibition intends to shift the perspective within this one-sided representation: FRAUENSACHE (WOMEN’S BUSINESS) shows for the first time how the contributions of the Hohenzollern women made it possible for Brandenburg to become Prussia; substantially influencing the history and identity of Germany.
Opening Hours: daily, except Mondays, 10–6. Last admission 5 pm.
The exhibition is wheelchair accessible.
Admission: 14€ / reduced rate 10€ / Family Ticket: 30€ (2 adults + max. 4 children under 18)
Incl. audio guide (Ger./Eng.), audio guide for children 6 yrs. or older, as well as an accompanying booklet
Advance Tickets: tickets.spsg.de
Special Offers for Groups: 200€ adult flat rate / 140€ school group and college student flat rate
Group size: max. 20 people per group; duration of the group tour: approx. 90 mins.
Further information about our special offers for groups: http://www.spsg.de/en/travel-trade/groupoffers/
WOMEN’S BUSINESS in WOMEN’S PALACES
Berlin and Potsdam, beginning April 2, 2015
There are three presentations in the SPSG palaces in Berlin and Potsdam related to the exhibition FRAUENSACHE (WOMEN’S BUSINESS), which will be on view as of April 2nd. The palaces that are now entrusted to the SPSG were often decidedly WOMEN'S PALACES – from a historical point of view, some women predominantly left their marks on them. Consequently, during the exhibition year of FRAUENSACHE (WOMEN’S BUSINESS), small interventions will be integrated into the existing permanent exhibitions that focus on the roles of the former residents, while elucidating aspects that have received less attention until now. Thus, a shift in perspective about the significance of the Hohenzollern women for the development of Berlin-Brandenburg will be “spread throughout the land” – beyond the central exhibition venue held in the theater building at Charlottenburg Palace.
Our WOMEN’S PALACES are:
Potsdam, Sanssouci Palace –
Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria, Queen of Prussia
Berlin, Glienicke Palace –
Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Berlin, Schönhausen Palace –
Elisabeth Christine of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern, Queen of Prussia
A series of events at Berlin’s Schönhausen Palace will also mark the 300th birthday of the Prussian Queen Elisabeth Christine (1715 – 1797). Concerts and lectures will be dedicated to the life and work of Frederick the Great’s little-known wife. The court life of the queen will be commemorated with a presentation in the garden hall at the palace.
