Events in the glassworks factory
Discover the craft of glassmaking in all its forms and let yourself be enchanted by the atmosphere of our glass factory in the valley of the Berounka river.
Spring Break 2024
5 February - 15 March 2024, always Monday - Friday
Happy Hours 12 - 15 hrs.
We have prepared some experiences for your spring break. Come join us and try your hand at the crafts of glass blowing and crystal cutting, all at a discounted price. Experience the glassworks!
Experience at the smelter:
12:00 - 13:00
13:00 - 14:00
Price: 500 CZK for glass blowing experience with product (pick up your own product at no extra charge, transport to address at extra charge)
Glass cutting experience:
12:30 - 13:00 / capacity 15 people
13:00 - 14:00
Price: 500 CZK for a glass or bowl grinding experience (choice on site)
Price: 350 CZK for the experience of grinding on a small plate (saucer)
Experiences can be purchased separately, participation in the tour is recommended but not mandatory.
Our company shop is open during the event.
Reservation:
Guided tours and experiences of glass cutting and glass blowing must be booked in advance via email at: exkurze@ruckl.cz or by phone at 605 229 205.
Free parking in the area.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Valentine's Day at the glassworks
10. 2. 2024 from 10am to 14 pm
Create holidays
Do you know how a glass pitcher is made or how a cut crystal vase gets its final form? Come with your children to the glassworks not only to have a look, but also to try glass cutting and glass blowing in the glassworks. You will experience the glassworks and get an original product at a special price valid only on this day.
Prices:
- guided tours - adults 150 CZK, discounted admission fee 100 CZK, senior 120 CZK, family 450 CZK
- Valentine's Day experience in the cutting room - cutting for a crystal heart or a souvenir glass 500 CZK
- Valentine's Day experience on the verstät - making a wool heart in the glassworks or blowing a vase: 1000 CZK, possibility to pick up your own product from the following Monday during the opening hours of the glassworks. Blowing is at no extra charge for picking up in person at the glassworks, there is an extra charge for just sending to the address.
Experiences can be purchased separately, participation in the tour is recommended but not mandatory.
Our company shop is open during the event.
Reservation:
Guided tours and experiences of glass cutting and glass blowing must be booked in advance via email at: exkurze@ruckl.cz or by phone at 605 229 205.
Free parking in the area.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Creative Advent Saturdays
2. 2. 2024 from 9am to 145pm
Create holidays
Do you know how a glass pitcher is made or how a cut crystal vase gets its final form? Come with your children to the glassworks not only to have a look, but also to try glass cutting and glass blowing in the glassworks. You will experience the glassworks and get an original product at a special price valid only on this day.
Prices:
- guided tours - adults 150 CZK, discounted admission fee 100 CZK
- extra charge for a souvenir glass grinding: 500 CZK
- extra charge for glass blowing in the smelter is CZK 500, with the possibility of picking up your own product in the days following.
Reservation:
Guided tours and experiences of glass cutting and glass blowing must be booked in advance via email at: exkurze@ruckl.cz or by phone at 605 229 205.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Advent in the glassworks
2 December 2023 from 10am to 8pm
Celebrate the lighting of the Christmas tree with us
Join us for the opening of Advent and the lighting of the Christmas tree. From 10am to 3pm, there will be guided tours in the glassworks building and experiences of blowing Christmas decorations in the glassworks and grinding Christmas and other motifs on glasses in the grinding room. From 2 pm to 8 pm, there will be a free programme in the outdoor areas of the glassworks, a fairy-tale journey and theatre performances for children and adults. At 6 p.m. we will light the Christmas tree together. Take advantage of the bargain shopping in our company shop and make your loved ones happy with an original gift. Hot and cold refreshments, local beer, mulled wine, children's punch and trifle, in short, everything that belongs to Christmas will be provided. We recommend booking tours and experiences at the glassworks early.
Prices:
- guided tours - adults 150 CZK, discounted admission fee 100 CZK
- extra charge for a souvenir glass grinding: 500 CZK
- extra charge for glass blowing in the smelter is CZK 1,000, with the possibility of picking up your own product in the days following.
The event is organized in cooperation with the Nizbor theatre ensemble NA ROHU U NÁS and the Municipality of Nizbor.
Creative Advent Saturdays
9. 12. & 16. 12. 2023 from 10am to 14pm
Create your own blown ornaments
Come and enjoy the Advent season with us and blow your own original Christmas decoration or carve a Christmas motif on our crystal.
Prices:
- guided tours - adults 150 CZK, discounted admission fee 100 CZK
- extra charge for a souvenir glass grinding: 500 CZK
- extra charge for glass blowing in the smelter is CZK 1,000, with the possibility of picking up your own product in the days following.
Reservation:
Guided tours and experiences of glass cutting and glass blowing must be booked in advance via email at: exkurze@ruckl.cz or by phone at 605 229 205.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Advent in the glassworks
17. 11. and 18. 11. from 9am to 1pm
Velvet Glassworks
Stop by the glassworks during the national holiday on 17 November and 18 November buy an experience at the glassworks - glass blowing for an effect for CZK 1,000 or with your own product for CZK 1,350 and as a gift from us you will receive a free experience at the glassworks - glass grinding worth CZK 500. Both experiences must be completed on the same day. The event is valid only during the national holiday 17th November. We are open 9.00-13.00. Experiences are suitable for children aged 6 and over. If you would like to learn more about the handmade Czech crystal, please also come for a guided tour.
We look forward to seeing you in our glassworks.
Reservations are required and we recommend booking tours and experiences early.
Prices:
- guided tours - adults 150 CZK, The price for children from 6 to 15 years is 100 CZK, under 6 years is free.
- extra charge for a souvenir glass grinding: 500 CZK - experience is FREE with glass blowing
- extra charge for glass blowing in the smelter is CZK 1,000, with the possibility of picking up your own product in the days following + 350 CZK
Reservation:
Guided tours and experiences of glass cutting and glass blowing must be booked in advance via email at: exkurze@ruckl.cz or by phone at 605 229 205.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Advent in the glassworks
26. 10. - 27. 10. from 9am to 3pm
Autumn Holidays in Rückl Glassworks
Come during the autumn holidays in the glassworks and buy an experience In the verstate - glass blowing for effect or with your own product and as a gift from us you will receive an experience In the grinding room - grinding on a glass. Both experiences must be redeemed on the same day. The event is only valid during the fall break on October 26 and 27, 2023, and we are open 9am - 3pm. The experiences are suitable for children aged 6 and up. We recommend booking tours and experiences at the glassworks early. We look forward to seeing you there.
Prices:
- guided tours - adults 150 CZK, discounted admission fee 100 CZK
- extra charge for a souvenir glass grinding: 500 CZK - experience is FREE with glass blowing
- extra charge for glass blowing in the smelter is CZK 1,000, with the possibility of picking up your own product in the days following + 350 CZK
Halloween in the Rückl Glassworks
Saturday 21st October 2023 from 9am to 3pm
Celebrate Halloween with us
Ghosts, witches and other creatures, all are welcomed in our glassworks on October 21.
Did you know that Halloween was originally the Celtic celebration of Samhain? And we are very close to the Celts in Nižbor, so you will find Celtic symbols embossed in crystal and you can also try to cut runes on the glass. The fire belongs to this holiday as well as to the glassworks, it must not go out in the furnace. Take a peek inside and try your hand at working with the glass blower in the glassworks.
There will be spooky face painting by our artist for everyone to enjoy, and Halloween refreshments will be available throughout the day.
In the afternoon, you can head across the bridge to the castle to the Celtic Culture Information Centre, where you can celebrate the Samhain festival into the evening.
Prices:
- children in costume get in for free and receive a small gift from us
- guided tours - adults 150 CZK, discounted admission fee 100 CZK
- extra charge for a souvenir glass grinding: 500 CZK
- extra charge for glass blowing in the smelter is CZK 1,000, with the possibility of picking up your own product in the days following for an extra 350 CZK
The 120th anniversary of the Rückl glassworks
Saturday 2nd September 2023 from 10am to 4pm
Come and experience the Rückl glassworks, which has been with us for 120 years
What awaits you here?
Guided tours, glass blowing and glass cutting experiences. Entertainment, games, face painting, raffles for unique prizes, and historical crafts to try. You will see crystal gems from the past and present of the Rückl glassworks in Nižbor. Hot and cold refreshments, as well as local beer, will be available.
On this day, take advantage of a special offer to shop in our company store in celebration of our 120th anniversary.
Meet and greet with Kateřina Handlová and welcoming the summer holidays
24 June 2023 from 9am to 3pm
Introducing Kateřina Handlová's new collection
Come and listen to our artistic director Kateřina Handlová talk about her new collection and her love for glass, and take the opportunity to be among the first to see the crystal gems that have been created under her direction.
You can try working in the glassworks under the guidance of a master glassblower or cut your own glass in our cutting workshop. For children, there will be original face painting with our painter Romana Reindlová.
Come and spend a pleasant Saturday at the Nižbor glassworks and begin your holiday adventures.
Porsche in the Rückl Glassworks
13 May 2023 from 9am to 3pm
Come to our Glassworks to see Porsche cars
Saturday May 13th is ideal for visiting Nižbor and its surroundings. In our glass factory, you can take a tour, try glass blowing or hand-grind your own glass. Visitors who remain in the area until 1pm can see the arrival of the participants of the Spring Porsche trip and admire the sight of these Porsche beauties.
The program in the glassworks:9am - 1pm: guided tours, glass grinding and glass blowing1pm - 3pm: Porsche cars
The Celtic festival of Beltain
29 April 2023 from 9am to 1pm
Celebrate the Celtic festival of Beltane in Nižbor
Before you cross the bridge to the castle where a rich program awaits you until evening, start your day with an unforgettable experience at our glassworks. During the guided tour, you will see how glassmakers work with the four elements: fire, water, earth, and air. We will be stamping Celtic symbols onto real crystal right before your eyes.For those who want to experience it firsthand, you can, for an extra fee, try working with a glassmaker's blowpipe at our workbench under the guidance of an experienced master glassmaker. This is a unique opportunity to peek inside the furnace and blow into the mass of hot glass.In the grinding workshop, both adults and children can come and be creative. You can hand-grind, for example, one of the Celtic runes onto your glass or beer glass. We will gift-wrap the product for you, and it will remain as a memory of this day.
You can also look forward to excellent coffee and snacks from JOJOkava.
International Women's Day
4/3/2023
International Women's Day celebration
in the Rückl glassworks
Celebrate International Women's Day
in the unique atmosphere of our Nižbor glass factory and get a glimpse into the secrets
of the glassmaking craft.
Buy an original handmade flower that will not fade. Try to cut the crystal glass that will stay with you. You can sand a monogram or a pattern on it, which our master sander will advise you on. To celebrate, we will add 0.75l of sparkling wine to your glass, which is also included
in the price.
Experience package for 2 people
for CZK 1,590 includes:
- guided tour for 2 people
- 2 crystal glasses on which you can try
the work of the grinder and take them home
as a souvenir
- 0.75 l sparkling wine
You can also visit glassworks for the standard entrance fee without grinding.
Easter excursions
7 and 8 April 2023
Celebration of spring in the Rückl Glassworks
We welcomed the spring with our visitors and created togehter.
Crystal spring motifs, birds, fishes, flowers and more was ready to buy in our factory shop, along with handmade glass eggs.
In the grinding room visitors were able to try grinding on a glass that remained as a souvenir and as a memory of the day.
For children and playful adults, we had crystal cullets and crayons in our workshop. You could take the painted cullet as a souvenir. There were also Easter gingerbread cookies waiting
for the children to decorate and enjoy.
Valentine's excursion
11/2/2023
Valentine's excursion in the Rückl glassworks
Valentine's Day Celebration took place at Rückl. Visitors could express their feelings by grinding them into a crystal glass under the guidance of a master grinder.
Christmas ornaments cutting
26/11/2022
Ornaments and glasses cutting in the Rückl glassworks
Before Christmas we have created the opportunity for our visitors to make thei own Christmas ornament or glass.
It was possible to grind Christmas ornaments in the shape of a pink ball or clear glasses.
Even children could try it out because glass cutting is also safe for people under the age
of 18.
A stand with coffee, hot drinks and sweet treats was available in the area of the glass factory.
Christmas ornaments blowing
26/11/2022
Christmas ornaments blowing in the Rückl glassworks
Our visitors could enjoy the Advent season and let themself be enchanted by the Christmas atmosphere in our glassworks in Nižbor.
In addition to blowing glass Christmas ornaments, it was be possible to peek under the hands of our glass masters during regular excursions throughout the day. Refreshments in the form of mulled wine or wine sausages conjured up the Christmas mood. A fairytale adventure and a children's theatre performance was prepared for the smallest visitors. The whole program ended with the lighting of the Christmas tree and a theatre performance of Polednice.
Miroslav Liederhaus exhibition
July-August 2022
An exhibition honouring glass artist Miroslav Liederhaus
He is said to be the last of his kind. Creating works of art is an essential part of his life - stunt balancing on the tightrope of an exciting experiment is his natural element and perhaps a welcome challenge. Because every burden is also an opportunity.
Glass. Metal. Punk. Inspiration. Idea. Realisation. Idea. Heat. Light.
They started as a blacksmith's workshop, which used its knowledge of iron smelting and after six years of development produced a unique glass furnace. Several professional glassblowers collaborated with them on its development, and now thanks to them you could experience something amazing.
GCWC 2022
6/3/2022
The 8th year of the World Glass Cutting Championship
The largest meeting of the world's top glass masters and experts in the technology of traditional manual and modern robotic grinding.
The aim of the prestigious international competition is to present cut glass in its broadest sense and in new contexts. We thus pay tribute to the skill and creativity of glass masters and we advocate for the preservation of the glass craft and technological innovation for future generations.
The competition was open not only to professionals, but also to secondary school glass students - future artists, grinders and glassmakers.
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