
Schaustickerei Plauen
Living factory museum in Plauen: in an embroidery works from 1902, historic large embroidery machines for Plauen lace run during guided tours.
Over het museum
The ensemble in Plauen’s Reusa district dates from around the turn of the 20th century, the heyday of the Vogtland lace and embroidery industry. The villa was built first, in 1897; in 1902 Albert Schiller added a single-story courtyard building for ten embroidery machines, its layout following the workflow of the time.
The business embroidered for almost a century and did not close until 1996. Because the buildings and machines had survived largely in their original state, the complex was listed as a cultural monument. The association Verein Vogtländische Textilgeschichte Plauen rescued the embroidery works, had it restored, and took it over as a museum in December 2001.
Since then, association members have demonstrated how lace is made on large and small embroidery machines from around 1900, and explained the interplay between the embroidery industry and mechanical engineering, for example the Vogtländische Maschinenfabrik VOMAG. The collection also includes tools, designs, pattern books, and numerous laces and embroideries. Using designs from old pattern books, the Schaustickerei recreates tulle lace from the 1920s and 1930s and sells it in the museum shop.
Hoogtepunten
- Demonstration of historic large embroidery machines on every guided tour
- VOMAG embroidery automat for controlling a shuttle embroidery machine
- Small embroidery machines and the finishing of lace collars and tablecloths
- Garden exhibition on the history of Plauen lace
- Museum shop with reproduced tulle lace from the 1920s/30s
Vaste collectie
- Spitzenherstellung auf historischen Maschinen – Large embroidery machines, with which the success of Plauen lace began around 1900, are shown in operation during guided tours, along with the connection between the lace industry and mechanical engineering.
- Kleinstickmaschinen und Spitzenkonfektion – Small embroidery machines demonstrated during guided tours show how embroidered lace is turned into tablecloths, collars, or scarves.
- Themenreise „Plauener Spitze“ – Display panels in the garden tell the story of the building as part of the regional lace and embroidery industry; accessible without a guided tour.
- Opgericht
- 2001
- Beheerder
- Verein Vogtländische Textilgeschichte Plauen e. V.
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 7 |
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| Kinderen & jongeren | € 3gratis t/m 5 jaar · Children aged 6 to 16 €3. |
| Photography permit | € 2 |
Prices include admission with guided tour and demonstration. No further discounts are listed on the website.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
According to the museum, the necessary entrances have low barriers; the visitor page mentions a certification since 2023 without naming the label.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 5 jaar |
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- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Doe- en voelstations
- Speeltuin / speelhoek
Certified as a family-friendly facility. Play corner for the little ones, a Schaustickerei puzzle, as well as embroidery hoops and embroidery machines to try yourself.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Schloß Reusa · 5 min. lopen
Tram line 1 to “Schloß Reusa” (approx. 5-minute walk); Plauen-Mitte station, RB 4 (approx. 10-minute walk).
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
A few parking spaces at the museum in the residential area; more at the Festhalle parking lot (about a 7-minute walk).
By car via the A72, exit Plauen Ost.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Museumwinkel
Museum shop with self-embroidered lace accessories and lace from regional companies bearing the "Plauener Spitze" seal. Garden with seating and information boards.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Fotograferen | Photography for a fee of €2. |
| Goed om te weten | The machine halls are accessible only with a guided tour at 11:00, 13:00, or 15:00; the garden exhibition and parts of the rest of the exhibition are also open without a tour. Curriculum-related programs for school classes. |





