Glassmaker Glasi Hergiswil Immersive History

Living History at the Lake of Lucerne

At Glasi Hergiswil, visitors are not just spectators. With our staging, we turn them into participants. Here, glass and its manufacturing becomes an experience that can be experienced and grasped. The exhibitions "Shaped by Fire" and "Phenomenal Glass" have inspired millions of people since 1992.

Kund:in

Hergiswiler Glas AG

Ort

Hergiswil, CH

Jahr

1999

Awards

European Museum of the Year Award 1996

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The Big Bang of the Steiner Sarnen Schweiz-Universe

With this stroke of luck our company was born. The Glasi was the first project of Steiner Sarnen Schweiz. This brandland shows in an exemplary way how history can be told in an emotionally touching, timeless and easily understandable way targeted at a broad audience. The main attraction of the accessible glass factory is the Glasi show "Shaped by Fire". Building on the know-how from the days of the audio-visual show, we invented a new format for the experience. The tour begins in ancient Egypt and ends in the Glasi’s production area where glassware is still made by hand today. Guided by light and sound, visitors walk through the roller coaster of glassmaking history with the highs and lows of the owners and workers. Even after three decades, the story still is still touching. The exhibition "Phenomenal Glass" lets the audience actively discover the properties and effects of the mysterious material sand. The Glasi’s splendid location at the lake invites you to enjoy, and the themed playground completes the experience for the family. Thanks to the successful museum experience, Glasi Hergiswil has become a profitable business and one of the most popular excursion destinations in Switzerland.

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Facts and Figures

Location
Hergiswil, CH
Year
1999
our role
Vision, Conceptual Design, Planning, Implementation
Format
Awards
European Museum of the Year Award 1996
Perimeter
4400m2
Copyright
Collaborations
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