27. marts 2026 – 30. november 2026
Licht, Stein und Vision – Eine Hommage an Bernd und Tom Munsteiner
A tribute to two gem artists from the region whose innovative cuts directed the eye into the interior of the crystal.
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Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum
Museum in a late 19th-century villa in Idar-Oberstein with more than 10,000 gemstones, engravings and cut pieces from around the world.
ÅbningstiderEntré fra 9,50 € Kørestolsvenlig
Aktuelle udstillinger
Om museet
The museum's roots go back to 1859, when an “industrial hall” was set up in the attic of a school in Idar where local gem-cutting workshops and engravers could display their products. A museum display was added in 1878, and in 1896 the institution moved into a newly built trade hall on Mainzer Straße, which was expanded in the 1930s with a library, a mineral collection and a laboratory.
In 1973 the collection moved into the high-rise of the Diamond and Gemstone Exchange (Diamant- und Edelsteinbörse) and has been called the Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum ever since. The Stiftung Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum (foundation) was established in 1995; a year later the museum moved into the listed villa “Purpers Schlösschen” on Hauptstraße, built in 1894 for a pearl merchant. A friends' association has supported its work since 2008.
On three floors and around 800 square meters, the museum displays more than 10,000 objects. The tour begins with agates and jasper from the region and the tradition of water-powered cutting mills, continues through gemology and gemstones from every continent to the glyptotheque with gems and cameos, and on to concave-cut and engraved works. It ends with a treasury of diamonds and an adventure cave for children. Special exhibitions change annually in the vaulted cellar.
Højdepunkter
- More than 10,000 gemstones and cut objects from around the world
- Glyptotheque with engraved gems, cameos and seals
- Jasper sphere 53 cm in diameter
- Treasury with diamonds and replicas of famous cut stones
- Works by Idar-Oberstein engravers, including pieces for Fabergé
Permanente udstillinger
- Dauerausstellung – A tour across three floors from local agates through colored gemstones from every continent to glyptic art, concave cutting and diamonds.
- Grundlagt
- 1859
- Ejer
- Stiftung Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 9,50 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 8,50 €School students, university students and trainees/apprentices aged 16 and over, retirees, people with disabilities (with ID) |
| Børn og unge | 4 €gratis til og med 5 år · Children aged 6 to 15 €4 (in groups €3.50). |
| Pensionister | 8,50 €Retirees |
| Personer med handicap | 8,50 €With ID |
| Studerende og elever | 8,50 €School students, university students and trainees/apprentices aged 16 and over |
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | 8 € pr. personAdults €8, children €3.50, concessions €8 per person |
| Familier | 22,50 €2 adults with up to 3 children (aged 6–15); each additional child €3.50 |
| Photography permit | 2 € |
| Audio guide | 3 €German, English, French, Dutch, Chinese |
Free admission for children under 6 is inferred from the price structure (children's rate from age 6). Reduced admission with the guest and family cards of the Deutsche Edelsteinstraße (German Gem Route).
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator
- Handicaptoilet
- Handicapparkering
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
Certified under “Reisen für Alle” (“Barrierefreiheit geprüft”, accessibility verified); all visitor areas can be reached step-free or by elevator/ramp, wheelchair-accessible restroom. Assistance dogs are of course welcome. Small dogs may be brought in if carried; larger dogs are allowed only in the shop and the hallway, not in the exhibition rooms.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
|---|---|
| Familiebillet | 22,50 € · 2 adults with up to 3 children (aged 6–15); each additional child €3.50 |
- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
- Børnefødselsdage
Age-appropriate museum scavenger hunt with a small prize drawing, possible at any time. Bookable children's workshops (about 2–2.5 hours) with a tour and a creative part, also as a children's birthday party. Family ticket for 2 adults and up to 3 children.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Diamant- und Edelsteinbörse · 100 m
From Idar-Oberstein station take bus line 804 toward Idar/Tiefenstein to the stop “Diamant- und Edelsteinbörse”, then walk about 100 m.
I bil
Parkering muligt · 100 m til indgangen
Parking lot at the Diamant- und Edelsteinbörse, also for buses.
- Handicapparkering
Service & spisesteder
- Museumsbutik
Museum shop with gemstones, minerals, jewelry, specialist literature and a chain-making workshop.
Arrangementer & udlejning
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Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
|---|---|
| Audioguide | ja (DE, EN, FR, NL, ZH) |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Only with a photography permit (€2). |
| Godt at vide | Guided tours in German (€50 for up to 10 people) and in English and French (€60), each additional person €3; available on request. Special formats for adults such as “Wein trifft Stein” (wine meets stone). |
