from €39 | 45min - 1hr 30min | optional champagne & sandwiches
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Lobmeyr – a traditional Viennese studio with history

Lobmeyr Wien
Lobmeyr Wien
Lobmeyr Wien Glas
Lobmeyr Glas Wien

Experience this exclusive tour in Vienna in a different way for those interested in craftsmanship and design as well as sensitive palates. We offer you an extraordinary guided tour by a member of the founding family in the traditional company, followed by a tasting for connoisseurs. Learn everything about almost forgotten handcraft techniques in one of the most important Viennese workshops of European glass production. Experience more than 200-year-old design history of Glas Lobmeyr in Vienna and let real craftsmanship take you back to the past.


Overview:
    • adults: from €39
  • 45min - 1hr 30min
  • German | English
  • 6-20 people
  • Bookable for private groups above 6 people
  • Rebookable until 24h before
  • Wheelchair-accessible
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Your experience
Highlights
  • Experience up close what makes Lobmeyr so special - on a guided tour by a member of the founding family
  • Reveal the secret of traditional Viennese craftsmanship on a unique tour of the manufactory
  • Get inspired by the knowledge of a real Viennese institution about contemporary glass art
  • Discover Vienna in a different way and gain access to the hidden, non-public Glass Museum and learn more about Vienna's glass history
  • Enjoy fine sparkling wine from a handmade glass from Lobmeyr and experience a new and very special tasting experience
Your experience
Highlights
  • Experience up close what makes Lobmeyr so special - on a guided tour by a member of the founding family
  • Reveal the secret of traditional Viennese craftsmanship on a unique tour of the manufactory
  • Get inspired by the knowledge of a real Viennese institution about contemporary glass art
  • Discover Vienna in a different way and gain access to the hidden, non-public Glass Museum and learn more about Vienna's glass history
  • Enjoy fine sparkling wine from a handmade glass from Lobmeyr and experience a new and very special tasting experience
Description

Experience traditional Viennese studio

Did you know that the Viennese studio “Lobmeyr” is a glass manufacturer that is most represented in museum collections around the world? In the sixth generation family business, glasses are still ground and polished by hand to achieve the highest quality. A member of the Lobmeyr founding family will accompany you on our extraordinary tour and you can experience real Viennese craftsmanship up close.

Discover the traditional studio from the inside

On this tour, the Lobmeyr family gives you an insight into their traditional business. Find out first-hand how the special glasses are created. For almost two hundred years, the Lobmeyr family has been practicing their craft around the coveted material glass, which has always fascinated thanks to its transparency, its shine and the play with light. In the guided tour you will learn how this unique material is made from quartz sand. Discover how famous designers, from history to today, create a work of art that reflect the spirit of their time.

Experience milestones in glass history

Lobmeyr stands for tradition and innovation - it represents milestones in Viennese history. Find out how the first electric crystal chandelier for the Vienna Hofburg was created. A worldwide sensation that continues to this day: through avant-garde designs that completely dissolve and redesign familiar forms. On this tour you will not only learn more about Lobmeyr's glass history, you will also get access to the private area of the company.

Lobmeyr exclusive – visit the glass museum

This part of the traditional Lobmeyr company is normally closed to the public. You can exclusively visit the glass museum on the second floor. Gain insight into the history of glass production and the loving work that goes into every detail of a Lobmeyr glass. In this extraordinary tour you will learn to appreciate the value of true craftsmanship and become a connoisseur of quality.

Unique tasting experience

Sensitive palates will recognize the diverse aromas that the Lobmeyr glass elicits from a drink. This tour offers you a unique tasting experience from the different Lobmeyr glasses. Taste, smell and see subtle differences in sparkling wine and water.

Included
  • 60-minute guided shop- and museum tour by a family member
  • Glass of sparkling wine and water for the tasting experience in a Lobmeyr glass
  • 10% special discount on Alpha espresso/cocktail cups
  • Food
  • Tip
Meeting point
Start: J. & L. LOBMEYR Kärntner Str. 26, 1010 Vienna
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