Glasmacherhaus Grünenplan
Museum in Grünenplan on the history of the mirror glassworks since 1744, the work of the glassblowers and everyday life of the glassworkers; visits by appointment.
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About the museum
Glass has been made in the Hils for more than 800 years. The Glasmacherhaus in Grünenplan tells how the "Fürstliche Spiegelhütte auf dem Grünen Plan" (Princely Mirror Glassworks on the Grüner Plan), founded in 1744, became today's glassworks. Duke Carl I of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel had it built through Oberjägermeister J. G. von Langen, the founder of the Fürstenberg porcelain manufactory. Its successor today is Schott AG, which produces specialty glass for protection, optics, medical and technical uses in the town.
Tools, workpieces and photographs show the production processes in the works. The museum also highlights the life and housing of the glassblowers and glassworkers and the unusual role of canaries in Grünenplan. In the outdoor area stands a reconstruction of a glass furnace. The museum is run by the Flecken Delligsen (Delligsen municipality).
Highlights
- Development of the Grünenplan glassworks from 1744
- Tools, workpieces and photos of glass production
- Everyday life and housing conditions of the glassworkers
- Canaries in Grünenplan
- Reconstructed glass furnace in the outdoor area
- Operated by
- Flecken Delligsen
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1 |
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Admission €1, cash only.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Post (Grünenplan) · 400 m
Bus lines 62 or 63 to the "Post" stop, then about 400 m on foot.
By car
Parking available
Parking at the school.
By car via Kirchtalstraße, next to Lampes Posthotel. The Ith-Hils-Weg trail runs directly through the village.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours by prior arrangement; schools in the region can book age-appropriate tours or the project days "Wald + Glas". |
