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Thematic route

From collection to your own bauble

The history of the collection, glassworking tools and finished decorations lead to a hands-on decorating workshop.

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  • Starts atFrom attic to museum
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About the route

Begin with From attic to museum, the story of Janusz Biliński's collection. The glassworker's burner then introduces work with glass, while the history of early baubles explains the origins of their shapes.

The next stop follows production from glassblowing to decoration. Festive styles and collections brings together finished ornaments and their uses. The route ends at the bauble decorating workshop, the stage participants try themselves as part of the group visit programme.

Stops along the way (6)
  1. Ilustracja wejścia do Muzeum Bombek Choinkowych w Nowej Dębie1Point of interestFrom attic to museumA private collection of old ornaments grew into a museum beside a working bauble factory.Quiz
  2. Ilustracja wejścia do Muzeum Bombek Choinkowych w Nowej Dębie2Point of interestGlassworker's burnerAn old workshop tool reveals where work on a thin glass tube begins.Quiz
  3. Ilustracja wejścia do Muzeum Bombek Choinkowych w Nowej Dębie3Point of interestFrom glass apple to Christmas baubleEarly glass ornaments copied things that people already hung on their Christmas trees.Quiz
  4. Ilustracja wejścia do Muzeum Bombek Choinkowych w Nowej Dębie4RoomHow a bauble is madeFrom a heated tube to a silvered globe, the sequence of operations shapes the finished ornament.Quiz
  5. Ilustracja wejścia do Muzeum Bombek Choinkowych w Nowej Dębie5Permanent exhibitionFestive styles and collectionsThemed Christmas trees alongside ornaments designed for particular places, anniversaries and customers.
  6. Ilustracja wejścia do Muzeum Bombek Choinkowych w Nowej Dębie6RoomBauble decorating workshopAfter watching the craftspeople at work, participants decorate a glass ornament of their own.Quiz
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Where to find it
Museum of Christmas Baubles in Nowa Dęba · Museum of Christmas Baubles in Nowa Deba
Author or origin
Live Story - propozycja redakcyjna
Reference
RTE-MBC-01
  • thematic route
  • museum history
  • Nowa Deba
  • Christmas baubles