Gernheim Glassworks
Discover industrial heritage in Petershagen
The imposing cone tower is the landmark of the Gernheim glassworks in Petershagen. It is 200 years old and one of the last buildings of its kind in Europe. In our museum, you can see our glassmakers at work every day, using pipes, wooden moulds and scissors to create vessels from the glowing mass. These are then refined by our engraver through cutting and engraving. The early industrial factory village on the Weser River also features preserved workers' houses, the old basket weaving workshop and the large residence of the former glassworks owners. We regularly hold exhibitions of international glass art there. Discover the fascination of glass as a material.
Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday and public holidays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Last admission 5 p.m.
Closed: Mondays (except public holidays)
Our museum will be closed for the winter break from 24 December 2025 to 2 January 2026 inclusive.
We will be open again as usual from 3 January 2026.
Contact
LWL-Museum Glashütte Gernheim
Gernheim 12
32469 Petershagen
Navigation address: Visitor car park on Ovenstädter Straße next to house no. 39
Tel: +49 (0)5707 9311-0
Fax: +49 (0)5707 9311-11
Admission fees
Adults: 6 Euro
Adults in groups of 16 or more: 5 Euro
Concessions*: 3 Euro
Children and young people up to the age of 17 and school pupils in school groups: free
* Those entitled to reduced admission are recipients of ongoing benefits under Social Security Codes II and XII, students up to the age of 30, trainees, volunteers, people with a degree of disability of 50 or more, and holders of the NRW volunteer card.
Show production
In the historic glass tower, visitors can watch glassmakers at work every day, using pipes, wooden moulds and scissors to shape the molten glass into vessels.
Cultural heritage of humanity
Since 2023, manual glassmaking has been recognised as part of humanity's intangible cultural heritage. More information in german language is available at:
