Discover the time: Family tours in the Glashütte watch museum!

Discover the time: Family tours in the Glashütte watch museum!

Glashütte, Deutschland - This summer the German watchmuseum Glashütte Families that take place in the period of the summer vacation. At each of the special dates on July 18, July 25, August 1 and August 8, at 2 p.m., the participants learn more about the fascinating world of watches and the science of time measurement in an exciting way. Visitors can look forward to a 60-minute journey of discovery that offers an insight into the achievements of watchmaking.

Especially for the youngest there is the opportunity to become active: a museum quiz and a painting station ensure that the children can playfully dive into the stories around clocks. The fact that even small watches can show the time through tones is only one of the many interesting information that is conveyed in the tours.

opening times and registration options

The watch museum has extended opening times until 5 August. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, while it maintains regular times on Wednesdays to Sundays. However, on assembly and Tuesdays is also closed for normal admission. If you want to know more about the tours, you can find further information and registration options at of the museum. If you have a good knack for watchmaking, you can also look around the museum shop - there are all sorts of delicacies from books to watch history to exclusive writingmates

A look at the story

Glashütte is not only known for its wonderful watches, but also for his over 175 years of tradition in watchmaking. The German watch museum documents this exciting story, which began in 1845 with Ferdinand A. Lange. At that time the region was shaped by poverty, but over the years Glashütte has developed into a renowned center of precision technology. Today there are ten large watch manufacturers, all of which are known for their excellent quality and craftsmanship.

A particularly hot iron is also the most expensive clock from Glashütte Original: the Senator Grande Cosmopolite Tourbillon, which is limited to just 25 pieces and calls for a price of 325,000 euros. So much money for a watch? But Glashütte watches have their price, because 95% of the parts are produced in their own production and testify to the highest quality. The brands Glashütte Original , a. Lange & sons and Union Glashütte are names that are very popular in the watch world.

Take the opportunity to visit the German Watch Museum Glashütte in summer and let yourself be enchanted by the world of time and precision - it's worth it!