The Fascination of Time – Bringing Time to Life

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Welcome to the time experience!

For more than 175 years, Glashütte has been an important centre for the German art of watchmaking. With its development, the town located south of Dresden is one of the most exciting scenes of German economic history. You can experience this history and the fascinating world of mechanical timekeeping at the German Watch Museum Glashütte. The permanent exhibition, set up chronologically, uses multimedia to give an insight into the eventful history of the Glashütte watch industry, from its beginnings in 1845 up to the present day. Individuals and companies are explored in striking ways through the use of unique exhibits and archive documents. Varying special exhibitions take place alongside this, focusing thematically on an era, an individual or a product from Glashütte watch history. Talks, initiatives and a range of family-friendly events accompany the exhibitions throughout the year. Experience an interesting and extraordinary journey through time, through the many different facets of timekeeping and watchmaking in Glashütte.

We look forward to your visit to the German Watch Museum Glashütte!

Opening Hours

Open from Wednesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm (also on public holidays)

Closed: Monday and Tuesday, December 24/25/26/31, 2024, January 1, 2025

Special opening hours:
October 3, 2024, German Unity Day, 10 am to 5 pm
October 31, 2024, Reformation Day, 10 am to 5 pm
November 20, 2024, Day of Prayer and Repentance, 10 am to 5 pm
December 27, 2024, Friday, 10 am to 5 pm
December 28, 2024, Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm
December 29, 2024, Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm
December 30, 2024, Monday, 10 am to 5 pm

Guided tours possible with prior reservation (also on Mondays and Tuesdays for bigger groups)

Please note our current hygiene information.

Visitor address:
Schillerstraße 3a
01768 Glashütte/Saxony
Germany

Prices

 

Adults7 €
Reductions
(pupils, students, trainees, persons with severe disabilities, unemployed persons)
4,50 €
Children until 6 years of agefree
Family Ticket Maxi
(2 adults and children until 16 years)
15 €
Family Ticket Mini
(1 adult and children until 16 years)
12 €
Groups of more than 10 persons
(price per person)
4,50 €

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200th birthday of Adolf Schneider

Remembering one of the founding fathers of the Glashütte watch industry

He is the great unknown among the founding fathers of the Glashütte watch industry: Adolf Schneider. This at least applies to his outward appearance. To this day, there is no…

The astronomical art clock

Dates for the public winding

The astronomical art clock by Hermann Goertz is without doubt one of the highlights of a visit to the German Watch Museum in Glashütte. With 1,756 individual parts, a total…

The time ist female.

Current special exhibition at the Watch Museum

A special exhibition is currently on show at the German Watch Museum in Glashütte. Entitled “The time is female.”, this time the focus is on ladies’ watches and the role…

Review of the

9th Glashütte Antique Watch Market

The Antique Watch Market at the German Watch Museum Glashütte was once again a magnet for visitors this year. We were able to welcome more than 800 guests in total…

Anniversary guest in the anniversary year

German Watch Museum Glashütte welcomes its 500,000th visitor

On Friday, 10 November 2023, the 500,000th guest visited the German Watch Museum Glashütte since it opened in 2008. To be more precise, it was two visitors. For Marion Tappert…
Berthold Kege und sein Enkel Laurent Kegel zu Besuch im Uhrenmuseum

170 years in family ownership

A watch tells a very special story

In the past special exhibition “Glashütte Watches – How it all began”, a pocket watch was shown that tells a special piece of family history. The current owner and lender…

A lot to discover on the dial

The displays of the astronomical art clock build by Hermann Goertz

After the winding of the astronomical art clock built by Hermann Goertz, which we have shown in an earlier video, we now want to explain the dial of the clock…

Focusing on a masterpiece

Winding of the astronomical art clock build by Hermann Goertz

It is one of the most impressive and important pieces of the exhibition of the German Watch Museum: the astronomical art clock built by Hermann Goertz. A watchmaker winds up…

Calendar of events

10th Antique Watch Market Glashütte

Wann?

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Wo?

German Watch Museum Glashütte

Preis?

EUR 5.00 (subject to change)

Save the date: Historical watches of all types and regions, tolls, spare parts, equipment of all kinds and literature can be admired, bought and sold A special supporting program...

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