LWL-Industriemuseum Glashütte Gernheim

LWL-Industriemuseum Glashütte Gernheim stands in Petershagen among historic buildings of a former glassworks beside the Weser. Its tower frames demonstrations of glassblowing for visitors. Founded in 1812 by Bremen merchants Johann Christoph Friedrich Schrader and Cornelius Lampe, the factory used the river to transport raw materials and finished goods.

The works made flat window glass, green and white hollow glass, bottles, wine glasses and beer glasses. It also produced glass roof tiles and church windows. White overlay glass became a specialty, while the in-house grinding shop added engraving, painting and grinding. Economic decline during the Gründerkrise led to the end of production in 1877.

After later use as a basket-weaving and straw-sleeve factory, the site became part of the Westphalian Industrial Museum in 1981. The museum opened in 1998. Its displays connect glass products with the living and working conditions of industrialisation. You can also explore the grinding shop, basket-weaving shop, former owner’s residence and a worker’s house. Excavations in the 1980s revealed further details about the original layout.

City: Petershagen
Content updated: 2026-06-22

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