Visit our museum and take a tour of the glassworks

Museum

Discover more than 160 years of history at the glassworks, from the oldest pieces created to contemporary collections, as well as well-known owners of luxurious Moser crystal. During the tour you will see an engaging film that shows you the beauty and uniqueness of the art of glassmaking. If you are interested, you can also use an audio guide, allowing to take the tour at your own pace.

Opening times

1.1., 22.4., 8.5., 28.6., 28.9., 28.10., 24.12. – 26.12.: no museum tours are available. Open until 2 pm on 31.12.

VIP tour

Take a deeper look into the backstage of glassworks and secrets of production of unique Moser crystal. Discover the place with handmade wooden moulds, glassworks and glass cutters, painters and engravers. You would not see that on an ordinary tour.

The VIP tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and it is only possible on weekdays from 9 am to 1 pm. The maximum number of people in a group is 5, the minimum number is 2. Advance reservation is a must.

Glassworks

Experience the authentic atmosphere of artistic work by hand, as presented by the master glassmakers at the Moser Glassworks. See how they transform a glowing mass of glass, taken from a furnace at a temperature of 1300 °C, into the shape they desire, how they blow the glass and shape it in wooden moulds. The visit of the Glassworks is possible only with the excursion of the Moser museum. On Thursdays you can visit the hot works within the VIP tour only.

Opening times

Currently, due to security and organizational reasons, tours of the glassworks and the capacity of visitors were limited to a maximum of 20 persons per group. Newly, we do not go through the whole glassworks, but it is possible to watch the glassmakers while working at one furnace.

Monday–Friday: 9 am – 2:30 pm (10:30 am – 11:15 am - break at the works)

1.1. – 3.1., 19.4., 22.4., 1.5., 8.5., 28.6., 5.7., 6.7., 12.7. – 28.7., 28.9., 28.10., 17.11., 20.12. – 31.12. tours of the glassworks are not available. N.B.: The last tour is at 1 pm in the case of extremely hot weather.

Sales gallery

Visit the largest Moser shopping gallery in Karlovy Vary, with its wide selection of drinking and decorative Moser crystal. Our sales team will be happy to advise you on your choice of products from our wide assortment and , if you wish, can arrange a monogram, inscription or company logo to be engraved or sand-blasted on Moser products.

Opening times

Monday–Sunday: 9 am–6 pm

1.1., 22.4., 8.5., 28.9., 28.10., 24.12. – 26.12. closed.
Open from 9 am to 2 pm on 31.12.
1.5., 5., – 6.7., 17.11 - open from 9 am to 4 pm.

Café Moser

The modern Café Moser is a delightful place to relax with a good cup of coffee and a homemade pastry in the surroundings of our Visitor Centre, or on our summer terrace, which offers a view of Ludwig Moser Square. The Café is open every day from 9 am to 6 pm.

Opening times

Monday - Sunday: 9 am – 6 pm

1.1., 22.4., 8.5., 28.6., 28.9., 28.10., 24.12. – 26.12. - Café Moser is closed. Open until 2 pm on 31.12.

Price list and services

Admission in CZK	Museum	Museum + Glassworks	VIP tour
Admission	130,-	300,-	1300,-
Family admission (2 adults and children)	300,-	650,-

Free parking for coaches and cars
Barrier-free access to the glass museum and glassworks
Toilets for visitors
Visitors are allowed to take photographs and videos during a tour.
A tour of the glassworks and the museum takes approximately 50 minutes and can be taken in Czech, English, German or Russian.
The maximum number of visitors to the glassworks in a single group is 20.
Tours begin every thirty minutes, with the first tour starting at 9:00 am and the last tour at 2:30 pm.
Group tours for 5 and more persons must be booked in advance.
On Thursdays the VIP tours and museum visits are held only.

Famous visitors
to the Moser Glassworks

The origins and development of the Moser Glassworks have always been intrinsically linked to the spa city of Karlovy Vary. The curative mineral springs and the unique production of Moser crystal have brought fame to the city the world over enticing a number of personalities from all over the world here in the process. Browse the photo gallery of famous visitors to the Moser Glassworks.

The Journey to the Magic of Crystal tour

Discover the place where the magical world of Moser crystal is born. Experience the authentic atmosphere of glass production by hand, breathe in the scent of fired wooden moulds and take in the 160-year history of the Moser Glassworks. You can also visit our shopping gallery in Karlovy Vary or our museum, whose exhibits present the history of the glassworks from the very oldest creations to the latest collections.