Candy Museum, Candy manufacturing museum in Vaihingen an der Enz, Germany
The Candy Museum in Vaihingen an der Enz occupies a 300 m² permanent exhibition inside the Gummi Bären Land factory shop building near the old Kleinglattbach railway station. It is run by the company JUNG since 1828, which grew out of a candy factory. On display are candies, candy tins, machines and equipment for candy production, and historical advertising materials.
The museum opened in November 2000, run by JUNG since 1828, a company that grew out of a candy factory. Its permanent exhibition covers 300 square metres in the factory shop building "Gummi Bären Land" near the old Kleinglattbach station. The display runs from the invention of candy in the 8th-century Oriental world to present-day production, with candies, tins, machines and historical advertising.
The exhibition includes the original shop fittings of the "Oskar Zahn" colonial goods store from Calwer Strasse in Stuttgart. The shop counter and shelving show how groceries and sweets were sold in the early 20th century.
The museum is housed in a factory building with an adjacent factory shop where you can purchase current products. A visit typically takes one to two hours, and the collection is well-organized so you can easily explore all areas.
One of the oldest preserved candies from the manufacturer is displayed here, showing how long this production tradition has existed. The collection also includes historical candy boxes from different decades, revealing how packaging design and brand labels evolved over time.
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