Photography museum run by an association in two Neoclassical gatehouses by Braunschweig's Museumpark, home to the estate of Käthe Buchler.
October 3, 2026 – November 29, 2026
Marking the anniversary of the Braunschweig photographer, the show sheds light on new aspects of her work and presents her as a professional pioneer of early color photography.
From September 10, 2026
Works by children and teens on collecting and recycling waste, shown at the Braunschweigische Landessparkasse branch at Dankwardstraße 1 (until December 2026).
From December 12, 2026
Annual exhibition by the association's members on the theme of the forest, on view until January 2027.
The museum was founded in 1984 on the initiative of Braunschweig photographers who wanted to create a place for engaging with photographic images. To this day it is run by a nonprofit association with well over a hundred members; the city, the state, and foundations support its work. Its first directors included Ute Karen Seggelke and Hartmut Rosen, and Barbara Hofmann-Johnson has led the museum since 2016.
The exhibition spaces are the two former gatehouses on Helmstedter Straße, built around 1800 to designs by the architect Peter Joseph Krahe on the edge of Braunschweig's ramparts. They stand right next to the Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum.
The collection ranges from early 19th-century processes such as daguerreotypes, albumen prints, and autochromes to international contemporary photography. A particular focus is on photographers' estates, above all that of the Braunschweig photography pioneer Käthe Buchler (1876–1930), held by the museum since 2003 and comprising around a thousand glass negatives and numerous autochromes. These are joined by the estates of Hans Steffens and Nikolaus Geyer.
Alongside changing exhibitions of contemporary work, the museum has for many years presented the winners of the Wüstenrot Stiftung's Förderpreis Dokumentarfotografie (documentary photography award) and offers workshops for children and schools.
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3Students, seniors, people with disabilities |
| Seniors | €3 |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3 |
| Students & apprentices | €3 |
| Groups | €3 per personGroup tour €45 per hour (up to 15 people) or €90 (15 people or more), plus €3 admission per person; school classes €1 admission per student. |
Free admission: Every first Thursday of the month ("Happy Thursday", 13:00–20:00)
Free admission for association members and ICOM card holders.
Access via a ramp; no accessible restroom.
Great for kids & families
Photo workshops for children on Saturdays (ages 6–12), vacation workshops (ages 8–12), children's birthday parties, and a free family tour for each exhibition; craft sheets and activity sheets to download.
Museumstraße
Tram 4 and 5 and bus 452 to the stop Museumstraße; bus 413 to Steintor.
Paid parking
No parking of its own; paid parking on Museumstraße, in the Tiefgarage Magni, and in the Parkhaus Schloss-Arkaden.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public guided tour on the first Thursday of the month at 18:00; group tours and school workshops (about 45 min.) by registration at vermittlung@photomuseum.de. |
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