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Museum Museum · Vogtland · 335 m open today

Plauen thread factory

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    Factory of Threads
    Photo: CC BY-SA, Archiv der Stadt Plauen - Fotograf Chris Gonz
Interactive world of experience for Plauen lace and embroidery
In the middle of the Elsteraue - at the foot of the historic old town of Plauen - is the "Fabrik der Threaden" Weisbachsches Haus Plauen - German Forum for Textiles and Lace.

As a new and innovative museum for the textile industry, the Thread Factory, with 1,200 square meters of interactive exhibition space, is located in one of the oldest surviving manufacturing buildings in Germany. Selected exhibits and machines are presented in conjunction with the most modern exhibition design and show the diverse facets of the Vogtland history of the textile industry.

Thematically structured exhibition areas on three levels present textile production, fashion, technology, as well as social and cultural history in a multi-faceted manner.

A modern and interactive educational offering offers numerous opportunities for discovery for young and old.

The facts about the museum:

  • listed factory building (Category C)
  • innovative exhibition concept on 1200 m²
  • modern design meets classic architecture
  • patented LED floor
  • interactive experiences

Opening times

open today
Tuesday10:00–17:00
Wednesday10:00–17:00
Thursday10:00–17:00
Friday10:00–17:00
Saturday10:00–17:00
Sunday10:00–17:00
Monday to Sunday and public holidays: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m

(Open on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve until 2 p.m., New Year's Day from 12 p.m.)

Price:

Full-paying daily admission: 14.00 euros (for groups of 10 or more people 12.00 euros per person)

Day entry reduced: 10.00 euros

Children and young people up to 16 years: free of charge

Guided tours for 10 people or more: 5.00 euros per person

Combined ticket “Culture Enjoyment” – 5 days, 3 facilities, 1 ticket

Allows day entry to the “Fabrik der Threaden”, the Vogtlandmuseum Plauen & the Galerie e.o.plauen within 5 consecutive days

Full-paying person: 24.00 euros (for groups of 10 people or more: 20.00 euros per person)

Reduced: 16.00 euros*

Children and young people Children up to 16 years free of charge

Media guide: This can be accessed free of charge on your smartphone.

Public transport

Mit dem Zug bis Oberer Bahnhof oder Bahnhof Mitte, von dort aus weiter mit der Straßenbahn bis „Neue Elsterbrücke“ – circa 650 Meter Fußweg zur Fabrik der Fäden

Buslinien aus Richtung Oelsnitz bis Haltestelle „Böhlerstraße“, von dort circa 3 Minuten Fußweg zur Fabrik der Fäden.

www.strassenbahn-plauen.de

www.vogtlandauskunft.de

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Directions

Anreise nach Plauen über die B92 aus Richtung Oelsnitz, oder die B173 aus Weischlitz oder Reichenbach – an der Hofer Straße abbiegen in Richtung Greiz (B92 folgen), auf Höhe der „Weißen Elster“ in die Böhlerstraße abbiegen. Über die nächste Kreuzung erreichen Sie unseren PKW-Stellplatz.

Anreise nach Plauen aus Richtung Greiz: B92 folgend auf Höhe des Elektromarktes links abbiegen in die Dürerstraße. Nach circa 200 Metern liegt die Fabrik der Fäden auf der linken Seite.

Parking

Kostenpflichtige PKW-Stellplätze befinden sich direkt vor der Tür.

Eine E-Ladesäule ist vorhanden.

Coordinates

DD
50.491672, 12.133986
DMS
50°29'30.0"N 12°08'02.3"E
UTM
33U 296719 5597223
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Fabrik der Fäden Plauen
This audit report was prepared by: Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
fully accessible

Completely accessible and fully usable.

  • Parking for disabled people
  • Special offers for people with walking impairments
  • Special offers for wheelchair users
Buildings
  • Stepless access to the building/object/terrain (via elevator/ramp if needed)
  • Further rooms and facilities are all accessible without stairs or by using an elevator/a ramp
  • Toilets for disabled people
  • Laterally accessible toilet for wheelchairs
Trails
Trail conditions
  • Path width at narrow sections is more than 90 cm
General information
  • Wayfinding, Signage, etc.
  • Current information available (see description for guidance)
Das Museum ist gut zu berollen

Türen öffnen automatisch mit Bewegungsmelder

Aufzug:

  • Tür: 99 cm
  • Fläche: 93x>200 cm
  • Bedienelemente i.H.v. : 84-118 cm

Rollstuhlfahrer-WC:

  • Tür: 99 cm,>200x>200 cm vor
  • 119 cm links bzw. 89 cm rechts neben WC
  • 43 cm WC-Höhe

Mitmach-Stationen, Tastmodelle und Entdecker-Ecken helfen bei der Vermittlung der musealen Inhalte 

Inklusive Führungen für Gruppen nach Voranmeldung

fully accessible

Completely accessible and fully usable.

  • Audio induction loop
  • Special offers for people with hearing impairment
  • Special offers for deaf people
Mediaguide für Menschen mit Hörbeeinträchtigungen mit Audiodeskription und in Deutscher Gebärdensprache sowie in Einfacher Sprache

Mitmach-Stationen, Tastmodelle und Entdecker-Ecken helfen bei der Vermittlung der musealen Inhalte

Inklusive Führungen für Gruppen nach Voranmeldung.

partially accessible

Reasonably usable, but not completely accessible.

  • Visually contrasting step edges
  • Assistance dogs are welcome
  • Continuous guidance system with floor indicators
  • Information in Braille or in prismatic font
  • Tactile offers (tactile model, site plan, etc.)
  • Offers in pictorial language (guided tours, audio guides, etc.)
  • Special offers for people with visual impairment
  • Special offers for the blind
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Kostenfreie Lesehilfen in verschiedenen Stärken

Mediaguide für Menschen mit Sehbeeinträchtigungen

Mitmach-Stationen, Tastmodelle und Entdecker-Ecken helfen bei der Vermittlung der musealen Inhalte

Inklusive Führungen für Gruppen nach Voranmeldung.

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08527 Plauen
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+49 3741 2912600 https://www.fabrik-der-faeden.de/ E-mail: fabrikderfaeden@plauen.de
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