GilardiAusstellung
Museum in the former factory building of the Gilardi estate in Allersberg on wire drawing and Christmas tree ornaments, open only on selected Sundays.
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About the museum
In the 17th century the production of leonine wire (metal-thread wire) began in Allersberg. Sybilla Maurer from Freystadt brought the necessary knowledge with her and is regarded as the savior of the Allersberg wire drawing trade. Jacob Gilardi, born in Milan in 1684, married the widow Sybilla Heckel, née Maurer, in 1708, turned the wire-drawing workshop into a factory and brought it international renown in the 18th century. For more than 300 years the company shaped the town's history; the Baroque GilardiHaus bears witness to this heyday.
The market municipality of Allersberg opened the GilardiAusstellung on June 30, 2018 in the south wing of the Gilardi estate. On about 200 square meters on the ground floor, it shows, using original pieces from the "Firma Gilardi" foundation, the beginnings of wire drawing in 1689 and above all the production of Christmas tree ornaments until 2006. A highlight is the virtual Christmas tree, which visitors can decorate with authentic Allersberg ornaments.
The house is part of the "Die Drahtzieher" (The Wire Drawers) museum network, together with the Fabrikmuseum (factory museum) Roth, the Klöppelmuseum (lace museum) Abenberg and the Museum Schloss Ratibor, which received the Bavarian Heimat Prize in 2025. The Förderverein Gilardi-Anwesen (friends' association of the Gilardi estate) supports its operation.
Highlights
- History of leonine wire drawing since 1689
- Christmas tree ornament production of the Jacob Gilardi company until 2006
- Virtual Christmas tree to decorate with original ornaments
- Original exhibits from the "Firma Gilardi" foundation
- Part of the "Die Drahtzieher" museum network
- Founded
- 2018
- Operated by
- Markt Allersberg (mit dem Förderverein Gilardi-Anwesen)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 10 · Children up to age 10 enter free. |
A combined ticket is available for the museums of the "Die Drahtzieher" network (information from the district office (Landratsamt) Roth).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The exhibition is barrier-free on the ground floor of the south wing.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 10 |
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- Hands-on stations
Interactive exhibition with a virtual Christmas tree; children up to 10 years old enter free.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
S-Bahn lines S5 and RE 1 from Nürnberg Hbf to the Allersberg (Rothsee) regional train station; from there about 2.5 km to the town center. Regional bus lines 505, 516, 597, 601 and 608 as well as Allersberg Mobil (line 597.2) serve the town.
Allersberg is about 25 km from Nuremberg.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum education concept is intergenerational. Group tours and themed tours of Allersberg are booked through the Culture and Tourism Office. |
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