This museum was an excellent stop for glass lovers. They have 30,000 pieces in the collection, of which 15,000 are on display. You take the elevator up to the 5th floor and work your way down. It was fascinating, with all of the displays having excellent explanations. read more

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We loved all the glass in this museum, and we had the place ( all four floors) pretty much to ourselves. It is all European glass dating from 1650 to 1950, with only half the collection of 30,000 pieces on display. It was all collected by one couple, which is rather staggering, but one has to wonder if there were collections within it that had been looted by the Nazis. No one is going to discuss that however. If you like glass, this is worth visiting. read more

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I came here on my free afternoon while on Uniworld Christmas market River Cruise from Passau to Budapest. I spent 3 hours here, good place to come when it rains, which it was raining. I love glass and porcelain art. Cost 7 euros for museum fee. This is the largest glass works art collection in the world. You take elevator to the 4th floor and meander and meander like Alice in Wonderland, all the way down, to rooms and rooms and more rooms and "Did I already see this?" "Have I already been here?" A lot of the rooms did not have any lighting, but when you walk in there, the lighting turns on. I told the man at the front desk that many of the rooms the lights did not turn on, no matter where I walked and waved my arms. He apologized and said each room was suppose to light up. I am giving my experience here 4 stars not 5 stars because the man at the counter isn't very friendly at all. It houses the greatest and most extensive collection of Bohemian glass anywhere in the world, dating from 1650 till 1950. Jugendstil glass is particularly well represented, and there are over 1000 Loetz pieces, including many of the celebrated Hofstötter vases shown at the 1900 Paris Exposition. In 1985 astronaut Neil Armstrong cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony of this museum, which is filled with more than 30,000 invaluable pieces of glass and crystal, representing a variety of styles and covering centuries of glass-making history. The museum website, www.glasmuseum.de is in German but is easy to navigate and includes lots of photos. I cannot find the brochure I got from the museum that tells how the collection grew, and interesting history (how one person could collect soooo many pieces), so I could tell some of it here. read more

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Located inside the Hotel Wilder Mann, if you have any interest in glass at all, this museum should not be missed. In fact, if you like art at all, this museum should be not missed. I do not consider myself much of an art aficionado, and yet even I was impressed by the 30,000 pieces of glass on display here. The museum occupies 4 floors, and you start at the top. As you wind your way down there is glass, and more glass, at literally every turn. Some turns lead to dead-ends, with glass the entire way. You'll find yourself peeking down unlit halls (the lights turn on as you enter) to see even more glass. The collection is truly amazing. The entrance fee is a reasonable 5-euros, though we were here as part of a tour. For groups of 8 or more it's 4 euros. If you have the time, I'd say at least 2 hours, this will be a very interesting stop. read more

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Located inside the Hotel Wilde Mann near the banks of the Danube in Passau, the Passauer Glasmuseum contains 30,000 pieces of glass in 37 rooms. The works of art range from 1650 to 1950 with glass produced mainly in Bavaria, Austria and the Czech Republic. There are some Italian and French pieces as well. Bohemian, Silesian, German and Viennese glass making from the 19th and 20th century are well represented. Johann Loetz (1840) Czech Republic has many pieces on display. He did most of his work between 1890-1920 which is the Art Nouveau period. Works by Tiffany, Streifen und Flecken (stripes and dots), and rare beautiful pieces from royal houses add to the spectacular nature of this collection. Upon entering the museum turn left to a reception desk. At that point someone will ask you if you can read German. Unfortunately the information boards are all in German. Ask the receptionist for a floor plan. The lights go on and off as you visit each room which have large glass cabinet showcases. The walls have arrows which point you in the right direction but a floor plan helps. It cost me 5 Euros. An elevator is in the lobby. Go to the fourth floor and work your way down. The museum opened in 1985 amidst much fanfare. Neil Armstrong was present as were members of royalty and world dignitaries. It is one of the premiere glass art exhibits in Germany. read more

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