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RIEDEL Glass Museum & Glassworks

Illustration of a glassblower at a furnace, with wine glasses and a decanter in the foreground. Kufstein

At the Kufstein headquarters of the Riedel glassmaking family you can see how wine glasses and decanters are made. The family's history goes back to 1756 in Bohemia; after the Second World War Walter and Claus Josef Riedel took over a glassworks in Kufstein in 1956 – today's Tiroler Glashütte. The museum tells the story of eleven generations of glassmakers.

What to see

  • Riedel Family Museum – the people, processes and history of the family.
  • Glass Cabinet – historic and experimental glass, interactive and family-friendly.
  • Factory tour – watch the glassblowers of the Tiroler Glashütte at work from a gallery.
  • Sinnfonie – a multimedia show of film, sound and storytelling about glass and the senses.
  • Factory Store & Outlet right at the headquarters.

Please check current opening hours, tour times and prices with Riedel.

Sources & notes

  1. RIEDEL – Factory museum
  2. RIEDEL – General information (store address)
  3. Wikipedia: Riedel (glass manufacturer)
  4. SkiWelt / Kufsteinerland: Riedel Glashütte Kufstein
Ivan Burykin Author

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