Technisches Museum Sägewerk
Historic sawmill with the Altes Gatter sawing frame: the last surviving of 13 mills in Tambach-Dietharz, running during guided tours.
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About the museum
The sawmill in Tambach-Dietharz can be traced back to 1645. Of the village's 13 mills, it is the only one that has survived, and it is therefore preserved as a technical monument.
The centerpiece of the museum is the sawing device “Altes Gatter” (old sawing frame), which is started up during the tours so that visitors can experience live how a historic sawmill worked. In addition there are further historic machines and documentation on the tradition of sawmills and timber processing in the region.
Since summer 2022 the sawmill museum has also been an official wedding venue of the Tambach-Dietharz registry office.
Highlights
- Sawing frame “Altes Gatter” is started up during tours
- Only surviving one of the village's 13 mills
- Historic timber-processing machines
- Documentation on the region's sawmill tradition
- Wedding venue of the registry office
Permanent exhibition
- Sägemühle mit Altem Gatter – Historic sawmill with a working sawing frame, further machines and documentation on regional timber processing.
- Operated by
- Stadt Tambach-Dietharz
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2Guest card holders, children from age 6, pupils, students, severely disabled visitors (degree of disability of 50% or more) |
| Children & teens | €2Children from age 6 |
| Visitors with disabilities | €2Severely disabled visitors with a degree of disability of 50% or more |
| Students & apprentices | €2Pupils and students |
| Groups (8+ people) | €2 per personGroups of 8 or more; price per person |
| School classes (per person) | €1 |
| Open day (per person) | €1 |
| Thüringer Waldcard, adults | €2.40 |
| Thüringer Waldcard, children aged 6 to 18 | €1.20 |
Admission covers the guided tour. With the Thüringer Wald All Inclusive guest card, the tour is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
By train to Gotha, then bus line 851 to Tambach-Dietharz; timetables from NVG Gotha.
By car
Free parking
Parking at the sports field; further free parking on Burgstallstraße (festival grounds, where there is also a motorhome pitch) and on Schützenstraße (Schützenplatz).
By car via the A4 (exit Gotha, Gotha-Boxberg or Waltershausen) or the A71 (exit Oberhof or Gräfenroda).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Weddings / ceremonies
Official wedding venue of the Tambach-Dietharz registry office since summer 2022, set in a rustic backdrop.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits take place as part of a guided tour, during which the Altes Gatter is started up. Tours to the “Alte Tambacher Talsperre” (old Tambach reservoir) are offered separately by the tourist information. |
