Obstbaumuseum Glems
Museum in the historic Glems Kelter (press house), which vividly presents traditional meadow orchards, cider making, distilling and preserving.
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About the museum
The Obstbaumuseum is located in the Glems Kelter, whose oak beams were felled in 1516. At that time the press house belonged to the church, which had owned vineyards in Glems for more than fifty years; the harvest had to be pressed on site. In the 18th century viticulture grew strongly; by 1722 almost 15 hectares of vines were recorded, and the press house was expanded for this purpose. Afterwards viticulture declined, and fruit trees gained the upper hand at this elevation. In 1893 a cider mill building was added, and cider finally became the region's main drink.
The cider press was renewed three times in the 20th century (1936, 1956 and 1979). In 1960 a savings and loan bank took over the building and used the press hall as agricultural storage. From 2003 the Raiffeisen cooperative leased the Kelter to the town of Metzingen on a hereditary lease basis. Together with the friends' association, which contributed a great deal of voluntary work, the museum came into being and opened in October 2004. The state monument authority (Landesdenkmalamt) and the funding programs Plenum and Regionen Aktiv supported the project.
Today the exhibition shows the steps from planting the fruit trees to processing the fruit. Cider making, schnapps distilling, preserving in jars, drying and jam making are presented as museum displays. The cider mill in the Kelter still operates today; the friends' association also maintains the Birnen-Erlebnisweg (pear adventure trail) through the surrounding meadow orchards.
Highlights
- Historic press house with 1516 oak beams
- Exhibition on orchard cultivation, cider making, distilling, drying and preserving
- Tasting room and small museum shop
- Pear adventure trail through the meadow orchards
- Cider pressing for self-pressers by appointment
Permanent exhibition
- Obstbaumuseum in der Glemser Kelter – The permanent exhibition traces the culture of meadow orchards and shows how fruit is pressed into cider, distilled, dried, preserved and made into jam.
- Founded
- 2004
- Operated by
- Förderverein Obstbaumuseum Glems e. V. (Gebäude: Stadt Metzingen)
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
The exhibition is designed for children; in late summer children can press their own juice. For children there is also a virtual scavenger hunt (Actionbound app) along the pear trail.
Getting there & parking
Navigation address: Eberbergstraße 24, 72555 Metzingen-Glems.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Tasting room, where products from cider pressing, distilling and preserving can be sampled; small museum shop.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Group tours with refreshments and a walk through the Glems meadow orchards with a toast, by request well in advance (registration form on the website). School and kindergarten groups are welcome. Along the pear adventure trail, visitors can solve "pear questions" on the way; there is also a digital scavenger hunt as an app. Your own fruit can be pressed on site after booking. |
