When does the tour take place?

The public tour takes place on 12.07.2026 at 12:00 PM at the State Museum Schwerin.

How much does participation cost?

The public tour costs 5 Euro per person.

Where is the event location?

At the State Museum Schwerin, Alter Garten 3, 19055 Schwerin.

Is the museum barrier-free?

Yes, the museum has been modernized and offers, among other things, electric lift platforms, automated doors, and further barrier-free access.

Is there an admission fee for the museum?

Admission to the museum is free.

Can tours be arranged for groups as well?

For individual tours and group offers, the museum provides its own conditions on its website.

Treasures of Colored Glass Art

Name: Public Tour: Treasures of Colored Glass Art
Start: 2026-07-12T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-12T15:00:00+02:00
Location: Staatliches Museum Schwerin

Colored Light, Fine Forms: Experience Glass Art at the State Museum Schwerin

This public tour at the State Museum Schwerin focuses on a special treasure of the collection: colored glass art. On 12.07.2026, at 12:00 PM, an art-historical exciting access to a material that shimmers between craft, luxury, and aesthetic experience will open.

An Artistic Experience Between Transparency and Depth

Glass unfolds its effect not just through form. Crucial are light, color application, refraction, and the fine balance of surface and space. In the examination of the works, the special fascination of this tour becomes evident: glass appears as a medium of seeing itself, as both image carrier and object.

The Museum as a Place of Concentrated Observation

The State Museum Schwerin is one of the significant art collections in Northern Germany and is known for its outstanding holdings from the Old Art to Modernity. After modernization, the museum presents itself more inclusive, family-friendly, and barrier-free, with new lighting technology, digital offerings, and expanded exhibition spaces. For a tour on glass art, this environment offers the perfect setting: calm, precise, and atmospherically open.

What Makes the Tour Special

The series of public tours in the museum provides easy access to selected areas of the collection. In the treasures of colored glass art, the material aesthetics come to the forefront: color, transparency, craftsmanship, and art-historical contextualization combine to create a vivid form of cultural education. Thus, a visit to the museum becomes a dialogue with the history of collecting and displaying.

For Art Enthusiasts, Families, and the Curious

Those interested in craftsmanship, design history, and museum education will find a concentrated artistic experience here with insight into the collection practices of a significant museum. The tour is suitable for everyone who wants not just to observe but to understand how material, technique, and style create their own narrative.

Conclusion: This public tour combines art-historical expertise with a sensuous exhibition atmosphere. The colored glass of the State Museum Schwerin invites an intensive examination of the works and stimulates a desire for an on-site visit.