Jena Optics Museum

Jena Optics Museum

The Jena Optics Museum is located in the city of Jena, Thuringia, Germany. It is a science and technology museum dedicated to research and exhibitions related to optics, and is currently the only museum of its kind in Germany.

Since 1965, the museum has showcased one of the largest collections of eyeglasses in Europe, as well as collections and a globally unique exhibition on astronomical technology. Starting from the mid-19th century, Jena gradually developed into a center of the optical industry. The museum presents eight centuries of optical instruments and offers a technical and cultural-historical exploration of their development. It also features the life’s work and major contributions to the field of optics by the German physicist, optician, and entrepreneur Ernst Karl Abbe and the optical instrument entrepreneur Carl Zeiss.

The building housing the optics museum has three floors, with a total exhibition area of 1,200 square meters. The museum tells the 500-year history of the development of optical instruments such as eyeglasses, telescopes, microscopes, and cameras. You can test your own vision or immerse yourself in holograms and striking three-dimensional effects. In addition, the museum frequently hosts temporary exhibitions on non-optical themes in collaboration with the Jena Art Club.

Optical Museum Jena

Must-visit reason: Germany's only optics museum

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/region where the attraction is located: Germany[Germany]

Province/state where the attraction is located: Thuringia [Thuringia]

City where the attraction is located: Jena [Jena]