When does the event take place?

The event will take place on 18.10.2026 at 14:00 at the State Museum Schwerin.

What is the admission fee?

The ticket costs 15 euros per person.

Is registration required?

Yes, registration is required to participate.

Who is the format intended for?

The event is specifically designed for seniors.

Where is the meeting point?

The meeting point is the foyer on the upper floor of the State Museum Schwerin.

Are there barrier-free and free museum admissions?

According to the museum, admission is free. Special prices apply for guided tours and events.

Daniel Chodowiecki in the Schwerin Museum: Graphics, Enlightenment, and Enjoyment

Name: Art and Cake: Daniel Chodowiecki at the State Museum Schwerin
Start: 2026-10-18T16:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Staatliches Museum Schwerin

Art and Cake with Daniel Chodowiecki: An afternoon full of enlightenment, graphics, and enjoyment

At the State Museum Schwerin, the format Art and Cake invites you to a special view of the works. The focus is on the graphic sheets of Daniel Chodowiecki, one of the most influential copper engravers and illustrators of the German Enlightenment. The event combines art historical context with a delightful conclusion of coffee, tea, and pastries.

A glimpse into the 18th century

Daniel Chodowiecki, born in 1726 in Gdansk and later becoming a prominent figure in the Berlin Academy, made a name for himself with delicate copper engravings, illustrations, and portraits. His works combine observational skills, social criticism, and narrative precision. It is particularly in the graphic arts that the quiet intensity unfolds, making Chodowiecki's work still so valuable today.

Graphics as a mirror of society

The special guided tour places Chodowiecki's critical view of education and upbringing at the center. His visual worlds do not portray the 18th century as a distant backdrop but as a lively stage of social norms, bourgeois morality, and Enlightenment debates. Anyone interested in art history, printmaking, and cultural education will experience a concentrated approach to a master of drawing here.

Exhibition atmosphere with leisure

The format is deliberately tailored to seniors and combines knowledge with stay, conversation, and atmosphere. The museum context provides a quiet, reflective exhibition atmosphere for the event. After the tour, the café opens the space for exchange and aesthetic experience in a relaxed environment.

The State Museum Schwerin as an art historical place

The house at the Old Garden is one of the most significant art museums in Northern Germany. With its collections from antiquity to the present, its location at the residence ensemble, and its cultural historical profile, it provides the ideal framework for a format that brings together art mediation and enjoyment. Here, museum education is not dry but sensory and accessible.

Conclusion

Art and Cake with Daniel Chodowiecki promises an inspiring afternoon between graphics, Enlightenment, and conversational culture. Those who wish to experience art not just as a visual medium but in its historical and social context should not miss this date at the State Museum Schwerin.