Glasmuseum Bad Driburg, Glass museum in Bad Driburg, Germany.
Glasmuseum Bad Driburg displays over 400 glass objects, tools, and artifacts spread across two floors in the Heinz Koch House building. The exhibition documents various techniques and styles of glassmaking along with the crafting instruments used to create them.
The building was constructed in 1900 and opened as a museum in 1907 after serving as a parish house for St. Peter and Paul Church for decades. After World War II, it was repurposed to house the glass collection.
The collection shows how glassmaking became woven into the identity of the region and how craftspeople passed their skills down through generations. Visitors can see the importance this craft held for local communities.
The museum is only open on weekends, so visitors should plan their visit accordingly around Saturday and Sunday hours. Winter months from November to January have earlier closing times, so it helps to check the exact schedule in advance.
The museum houses a glass banner made by Driburg glassmakers in 1908, crafted entirely from glass itself. An exceptional shooting trophy from 1872 is also among the collection's most notable pieces.
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