Caesar & Cleopatra

In spring 2025, our major cultural-historical special exhibition will take you back to a time of decline and rise, telling of change and stability, of hope and catastrophe. Caesar and Cleopatra, probably the most famous lovers of antiquity, form the starting point for a story about the dramatic epoch of the fall of the Roman Republic, the end of the Ptolemaic Empire and the rise of the first Roman Emperor Augustus. Based on historical facts, archaeological finds, classical works of art and the latest reconstructions, the exhibition not only tells the moving life stories of Cleopatra VII and Caius Iulius Caesar, but is also dedicated to the political, social and cultural changes of this decisive era. Top-class objects and works of art from renowned European museums offer fascinating insights and take you on an exciting journey into the past.