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Founded: 1910Category: Industrial sites in Germany
Historical period: German Empire (Germany)
Rating
4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Marques (13 months ago)
I was left a bit disappointed by my visit. There is too much content in the museum (over 5 floors), and I would say the story could be curated better. It felt like a lot was repeated across different information boards, display cabinets and videos. There is also the UNESCO welcome centre, which seemed a bit pointless to me. The audio guide tour of the campus was okay, but again, it sort of repeats what is inside the museum, so of limited interest. I was told there are a few buildings I could go inside during my weekday visit, but it was pretty unclear on the ground. Given it’s still an active workplace, I decided not to just start opening random doors. The canteen also stops serving food a while before closing time. Saying all of this, the buildings remain stunning. I’m glad I finally visited them, but I hope they refresh the exhibition in the coming years.
I was left a bit disappointed by my visit. There is too much content in the museum (over 5 floors), and I would say the story could be curated better. It felt like a lot was repeated across different information boards, display cabinets and videos. There is also the UNESCO welcome centre, which seemed a bit pointless to me. The audio guide tour of the campus was okay, but again, it sort of repeats what is inside the museum, so of limited interest. I was told there are a few buildings I could go inside during my weekday visit, but it was pretty unclear on the ground. Given it’s still an active workplace, I decided not to just start opening random doors. The canteen also stops serving food a while before closing time. Saying all of this, the buildings remain stunning. I’m glad I finally visited them, but I hope they refresh the exhibition in the coming years.
Jens Baumgarten (2 years ago)
Amazing architecture of Gropius, and still functioning as enterprise. Unfortunately the museum was closed when I visited it because of Christmas holidays.
Amazing architecture of Gropius, and still functioning as enterprise. Unfortunately the museum was closed when I visited it because of Christmas holidays.
Mathieu Provost (3 years ago)
The visit of the exterior of the factory is highly recommended for its Bauhaus architecture. The site also offer the possibly to access an exhibition space explaining the industry which Fagus is dedicated to. However, don’t bother spending a ticket for the exhibition if you don’t speak German: scarce explanations are provided in English
The visit of the exterior of the factory is highly recommended for its Bauhaus architecture. The site also offer the possibly to access an exhibition space explaining the industry which Fagus is dedicated to. However, don’t bother spending a ticket for the exhibition if you don’t speak German: scarce explanations are provided in English
Chang Huiwen (3 years ago)
Nice designs and get much knowledge, stay 2hours there
Nice designs and get much knowledge, stay 2hours there
Richard Ashcroft (4 years ago)
The Fagus factory in Alfeld earned its UNESCO cultural heritage site status as a trailblazing work of modernist architecture and the first major commission of Walter Gropius, founder of Bauhaus. The shoe factory also has a notorious connection with inhumane shoe-testing experiments conducted on prisoners at Sachsenhausen. The museum unfortunately concentrates on shoe production. There is not enough context to illuminate the importance of Gropius’ work here, and there’s a shortage of Bauhaus-related material. The NS era is treated very cursorily. Instead there are whole rooms filled with group photos of factory employees or about trees and forests. Despite these shortcomings, the museum is interesting and well worth a visit.
The Fagus factory in Alfeld earned its UNESCO cultural heritage site status as a trailblazing work of modernist architecture and the first major commission of Walter Gropius, founder of Bauhaus. The shoe factory also has a notorious connection with inhumane shoe-testing experiments conducted on prisoners at Sachsenhausen. The museum unfortunately concentrates on shoe production. There is not enough context to illuminate the importance of Gropius’ work here, and there’s a shortage of Bauhaus-related material. The NS era is treated very cursorily. Instead there are whole rooms filled with group photos of factory employees or about trees and forests. Despite these shortcomings, the museum is interesting and well worth a visit.
