Deutsches Thermometermuseum Geraberg, technology museum
The Deutsches Thermometermuseum Geraberg is a technology museum housed in a traditional timber-framed building in the old town center, documenting the history of temperature measurement. The collection contains over a thousand objects, including historic glass thermometers, brass instruments, and a replica of a Galileo thermoscope, along with exhibits explaining manufacturing techniques and the scientific principles behind different measurement methods.
The museum opened in early 2002 and fully expanded by 2004 to document the region's thermometer industry, which became a center of global production in the early 20th century. Following political reunification, large factories closed, but local craftspeople continued the tradition in smaller enterprises, a story the museum preserves through interviews and photographs of former workers.
The name Geraberg reflects the town's deep roots in thermometer craftsmanship, a tradition that shaped the community for over a century. Visitors can sense how this heritage remains woven into local identity, even though the industrial production that once defined the area no longer exists.
The museum is located in a quiet, historic part of Geraberg, with narrow lanes and old buildings nearby that make exploring straightforward. It is friendly for families and school groups, featuring interactive stations at an octagonal table where visitors can test different temperature devices and experiment themselves.
Creator Carmen Rux and her team founded the museum to preserve a craft tradition that nearly disappeared after large factories closed. Today, some former factory workers again operate local small businesses making traditional thermometers, keeping the old craft tradition alive.
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