(c) by Foto: Holm Helis
Description [EN]
Fascination with Time – Experiencing Time
Not far from the Saxon state capital of Dresden lies Germany´s watch center: Glashütte. In this town, watch factories line up next to each other, and everything revolves around the theme of time and the exquisite timepieces manufactured here. Since its founding in 1845, the Glashütte watch industry has made a name for itself internationally as well. The German Watch Museum Glashütte provides a comprehensive overview from the beginnings of this long tradition in 1845 to the present day with today´s Glashütte watch manufacturers.
On approximately 1000 square meters, the permanent exhibition showcases over 500 partly unique Glashütte timepieces as well as numerous other exhibits. Several interactive stations also provide interesting information on the topics of time and timekeeping. For example, there is a walk-in encyclopedia that describes numerous terms from the watch world, or a large-scale watch model that vividly explains the essential functions of a mechanical watch. At the historic studio of the Glashütte Original manufacture, which is one of the sponsors of the watch museum, you can watch watchmakers restoring historical Glashütte watches over their shoulders.
Exciting tours, regular special exhibitions, audio guides in several languages, and numerous offerings for children and families allow both large and small visitors to delve deeper into the world of watches and timekeeping. To conclude the visit, it is worth taking a look in the museum shop for a special souvenir.
Services
Families with children
Museumsquiz, Ferienprogramm
Adolescents, pupils
Museumsquiz, Ferienprogramm, lehrplan-orientierte Führungen
Students
zielgruppenspezifische Führungen, Vorträge
Adult
zielgruppenspezifische Führungen, Vorträge
Seniors
zielgruppenspezifische Führungen, Vorträge
Disabled person
zielgruppenspezifische Führungen
Car parking
kostenfreie Zeitparkplätze am Museum (Parkscheibe erforderlich)
Bus parking
ja, direkt am Museum
Connection public transport
Bus, Regionalbahn
wardrobe
ja
Lockers
ja
Loan Rollers & Rollers
Rollator
Lendable baby carriages and baby carriers
nein
Baby changing facilities
ja
WiFi
nein
Audioguides
deutsch, englisch, tschechisch, chinesisch, Kinder
Publicly accessible library / archive / study rooms
nein
Cafe/Restaurant
nein
Museumsshop
ja
Event room / lecture rooms (rentable)
nein
Note regarding pets (if necessary, dog care on the spot)
Tiere sind nicht gestattet, außer Blindenhunde
Notes on using your smartphone or cameras
Fotografieren erlaubt
Guided tours and group offers
ja, nach Voranmeldung; Führungen für Gruppen ab 10 Personen auch montags und dienstags möglich
First aid room
nein
others
Restaurierungswerkstatt, Bibliothek, Archiv, Erstellung von Archivauskünften für historische Glashütter Uhren
Accessibility
Access with ramp
No
Door width (in cm)
102
Guidance system for visually impaired people, Tactile / acoustic map
No
Entrance soil indicators
No
Marking of step edges
Yes
Access stairless
Yes
Access with ramp
Yes
Elevator with tactile font / announcement
No
Elevator door width (in cm)
90
Disabled toilet
Yes
Labeling in pictograms
Yes
Inscription in braille
No
Acoustically accessible exhibition objects
No
Print medium in braille inscription / large print
No
Tactile / audio tours
No
Guided tours in sign language
No
Tactile flooring system
No
Barrier-free Audioguides
No
Educational programs for visitors with learning difficulties
No
Additional information on Accessibility
kostenfreier Rollator-Verleih
Audio
Please use our audio guides to explore the museum. You can listen to the audio guides directly here or download them to your smartphone and use them for free. Please choose your preferred language.