Glauchau
Meet, exchange ideas, be read to, and enjoy tea: Our program for the Day of Prayer and Repentance is aimed at anyone who would like to take a little break in the middle of the week and, in a cozy setting in the fireplace room, listen to selected poems with wondrous, cheerful, or reflective lines. Because reading aloud brings people together and creates closeness, awakens curiosity, and sends the mind on a journey. We will serve black tea and English-style pastries.
Especially during Advent, the hour of dusk is the most tranquil time of day. At this special time, the popular Christmas tours at Glauchau Castle Museum take place once again. Participants can look forward to an inspiring journey of discovery, during which selected objects, paintings, and rooms are presented. These provide wonderful opportunities for conversation about the so-called Blue Hour and the pre-Christmas season, making it just the right time for delightful moments of wonder, exciting stories, and communal singing of carols at the piano by candlelight. To round off the evening, we serve a mug of mulled wine or spiced apple juice in the romantically lit inner courtyard of Hinterglauchau Castle. Price: 12.00 euros (full price), 10.00 euros (reduced), 5.00 euros (children) The number of participants is limited. Advance registration requested by phone at 03763 777580 or email: [schlossmuseum@glauchau.de](mailto:schlossmuseum@glauchau.de) Further information: [www.glauchau.de/museum](http://www.glauchau.de/museum)
The traditional Christmas exhibition at Schloss Museum Glauchau can still be seen until January 31. Historical dollhouses and shopkeepers’ stores, tin and wooden toys, as well as Christmas decorations, bring joy to young and old alike, along with play and coloring stations and a miniature landscape with a garden railway. Admission: 7.00 euros, reduced 5.00 euros. Admission is free for children up to 16 years of age! Opening hours: Wed to Sun and public holidays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Mon and Tue, as well as on Dec. 24 and 31 Further information: [www.glauchau.de/museum](http://www.glauchau.de/museum)
Our Christmas exhibition not only invites families to enjoy an inspiring visit, but on Family Afternoon also offers a small craft workshop: here, tree ornaments can be painted in bright colors or cute animals and little angels can be folded. For the family tour that follows, cotton-candy clouds and starry skies, singing songs and Advent calendars, heavenly tea and speculoos create a cozy, warm, festive anticipation of Christmas. 2:00–4:00 p.m.: small craft workshop (individual participation possible) 5:00 p.m.: Christmas family tour for children aged 6 to 10 (registration required)
During the museum tour, take a seat in the historic banquet hall, enjoy a drink, and watch selected short films. Short films tell big stories in a short format – condensed, creative, and surprising. Our offering for Short Film Day, which takes place around the shortest day of the year. 12 to 3 p.m.: cozy film session for families with winter tea 3 to 6 p.m.: exciting short films for adults with mulled wine or punch Note: The films will be repeated within the above times, so individual participation is possible. Registration is not required.
At Glauchau Castle Museum, the year draws to a poetic close once again: during the tour, paintings and castle rooms serve as sources of inspiration for atmospheric poems, offering many a witty, eloquent, and humorous discovery. Afterwards, we will serve coffee and cake in the lovingly set-up fireplace room, where you can chat in stimulating company about the old year and the new one. Due to limited places, we ask that you register in advance! An eventful museum year is coming to an end. We wish our guests a healthy, happy New Year and look forward to seeing you again in 2027!
Once upon a time... Some of the well-known fairy-tale characters such as Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, or the Frog King have visited Glauchau Castle Museum and left traces that we must follow. If you manage to solve all the puzzle stations and tasks, a treasure chest will open at the end. Along the way, there will be games, singing, dancing, and reading. Fairy-tale items such as a crown, a ball, or a magic wand are welcome to be brought along! A holiday activity for families with children aged 6 and up. Meeting point: Museum ticket office in Hinterglauchau Castle Admission: 5.00 euros (children), 10.00 euros / 8.00 euros reduced (accompanying persons) The number of participants is limited. Advance registration requested by phone at 03763 777580 or [E-Mail](mailto:schlossmuseum@glauchau.de)
Whether newly in love or already a couple for a long time: For Valentine’s Day on February 14, we warmly invite lovers to a romantic castle tour. Together, we embark on a “loving” journey of discovery through the exhibitions in the historic setting of Hinterglauchau Castle: In paintings, sculptures, objects, and rooms, signs of affection and stories of love come to light and provide wonderful opportunities for conversation. After the tour, we toast being in love with a sparkling love potion! Admission: €12.00 per person incl. guided tour and drink, reduced €10.00 The number of participants is limited. Advance registration requested by phone at 03763 777580 or [E-Mail: schlossmuseum@glauchau.de](mailto:schlossmuseum@glauchau.de)
Secrets lurk within the over 800-year-old walls of Glauchau Castle, to be explored together on an exciting journey through time. What was the purpose of the oubliette? How old is the tower clock? Who had to climb the stone spiral staircase? How was the large banquet hall heated? Of course, all the many ups and downs in Hinterglauchau Castle should also be rewarded with the discovery of a treasure chest filled to the brim with riches... A holiday activity for families with children aged 7 and up. Meeting point: Museum ticket office at Hinterglauchau Castle Admission: €5.00 (children), €10.00 / €8.00 reduced (accompanying adults) The number of participants is limited. Advance registration requested by phone at 03763 777580 or [E-Mail: schlossmuseum@glauchau.de](mailto:schlossmuseum@glauchau.de)
