Destination

Visit the Glasmuseum Passau glass museum

All ages
all-season
Historically Relevant
Exhibitions

The Bavarian Forest is a region known for glass blowing, and Passau was the centre of this trade for centuries. The glass museum is proof of this.

Visit the Glasmuseum Passau glass museum

The Bavarian Forest is a region known for glass blowing, and Passau, the city of three rivers, was the centre of this trade for centuries; artisans sent their wares from here to the rest of the world. The Glasmuseum Passau glass museum is not only home to the largest collection of European glass in the world, but also offers an overview of over 400 years of the glass trade.

News, admission and opening hours are available here.

Arrival

Glass museum
Schrottgasse 2
94032 Passau

Passau Hbf

Our tip: Please make sure to check your train connection and the expected capacity before you start your journey.

More destinations

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm beeindruckt mit seiner gut erhaltenen Altstadt und dem neugotischen Rathaus... Visit the Costume Museum in Holzhausen and find out what a real Bavarian costume ("Tracht") looks... What makes Passau so special? The old town centre is situated on a promontory at the confluence of... Die Burgruine Sulzberg erhebt sich majestätisch auf einem bewaldeten Sandsteinhügel und bietet... Röthenbach an der Pegnitz ist eine lebendige Stadt mit reicher Geschichte, gelegen zwischen... Travel back to a past that is long gone. A visit to the royal palace and adjoining Hofgarten... Let yourself be inspired by the flair of the old town and its sights on a walk through Kitzingen:... Walk in the historical footsteps of over 2,000 years in Kempten, one of the most beautiful places... What did panniers, beehives, fish traps and prams once have in common? That's right - they... Discover something special: The Neues Museum in Nuremberg presents international contemporary art...