Museum of the natural and cultural history of the Bavarian Forest, focusing on the forest, woodworking crafts and glassmaking.
31 juli 2026 – 16 oktober 2026
Glass artists from around the world explore mythical creatures and supernatural beings; linked to the awarding of the Zwiesel Glass Prize.
6 december 2026 – 2 februari 2027
Winter exhibition on Mary's role in the Christmas story, with a nativity scene display that this time focuses on nativity scenes made of glass.
The museum's roots go back to 1904, when objects documenting local history were collected in Zwiesel; a year later, they became the basis of a municipal museum. After a move to a building on the town square in the 1920s, the collection was given a new focus in 1966: the forest, forest ecology and wood took center stage, and Zwiesel gained a forest museum.
In 2014, the museum moved into the former girls' school run by the convent sisters next to the parish church of St. Nikolaus and was completely redesigned in the process. Since then, the striking brick building has also served as the town's cultural center, with event halls, a courtyard laid out as an amphitheater and a former convent chapel where civil weddings are held.
The permanent exhibition spans several floors. A primeval forest diorama with centuries-old tree trunks and animals such as bears and wolves recalls the region's former wilderness; other rooms are devoted to forest types, mushrooms and the animals of the forest edge. Glass is the second focus: the story runs from raw materials and finishing techniques to products from the region's major glassworks and the Zwiesel glass technical school. A miniature glassmakers' village carved between 1967 and 1969 is especially popular. The exhibition is rounded out by woodworking crafts, snuff bottles and changing special exhibitions such as the annual international glass art exhibition.
| Volwassenen | € 8 |
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| Met korting | € 6University students, pensioners and seniors 65 and over, people with a disability rating of at least 50%, groups of 20 or more |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 2gratis t/m 6 jaar · Children up to age 6 free; children and school students aged 7 to 14: €2; school classes €2 per student. |
| Senioren | € 6Ages 65 and over, as well as pensioners |
| Mensen met een beperking | € 6begeleider gratis · The prices page lists €6 for people with a disability rating of at least 50%, while the accessibility page lists €4. Companions of holders of the "B" marker are admitted free. |
| Studenten | € 6 |
| Groepen (vanaf 20 pers.) | € 6 p.p.Reduced price per person for groups of 20 or more; registration requested. |
| Gezinnen | € 16Two adults with all their own children |
| Annual pass | € 50Reduced: €25 |
| With guest card (VLC-BayerwaldCard) | € 7 |
| With Nationalpark-Card | € 450% discount |
Free admission with the AktivCard Bayerischer Wald. No surcharge for special exhibitions.
Ramp next to the entrance stairs, glass elevator to all four floors, doorways at least 90 cm wide, media stations reachable from a wheelchair; portable folding stools. Two accessible parking spaces in the courtyard. Special programs for blind and visually impaired visitors on request.
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 6 jaar |
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| Gezinsticket | € 16 · Two adults with all their own children |
The museum advertises discoveries for young and old; the events program includes workshops and activities for the whole family. Children up to age 6 free, family ticket available.
Two designated accessible parking spaces in the museum's inner courtyard.
Museum shop in the foyer with books, glass and wood crafts; free drinking water fountain in the foyer.
Tot 275 personen.
Cultural center in the museum building: Large Hall (300 m², up to 275 people), Small Hall (up to approx. 130 people), courtyard as an open-air stage for up to 200 people; civil weddings in the former convent chapel. Bookings through the Kultur und Veranstaltungen department of the town of Zwiesel.
Aanvragen & details| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Curriculum-based programs for school classes, bookable through the museum or the MUSBI portal. Guided tours of the Stormberger-Museum in Rabenstein can also be booked through the Waldmuseum (Mon–Fri, 5 people or more, €5 per person). |
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