Greisinger Museum

One of the Best Places To Visits in Jenins Frequently mentioned in reviews: Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. Our guide, Enza, was super friendly and walked us through the museum, sharing her knowledge on Middle-Earth and the huge of books, action figures, and paintings. Mr. Greisinger, who appeared a few times during our tour, is so grumpy that he could be a character in a fantasy book, with the only difference that he's real! In Italy we would define him as "un personaggio". The is definitely worth a visit, just make sure to book in advance the guided and have many free to spend there. Highly recommended! I would like to give 5 stars, the collection, the details and everything in this is outstanding and if you're interested in the Middle Earth you should definitely visit. However, you need to prepare your day well in advance because the will last between 5 and 7 if you do the with M. Greisinger. You'll be given loads of details and will learn countless of things. If you're like me and thought it would take 3.5h ( what I read on the website ) and have 3h drive after that, then you'll miss at least 2 or 3 rooms... I'm honestly disappointed that I couldn't the whole museum. Some of the information given were relevant, some others we could have make do without. I guess as an improvement, M. Greisinger could try to timebox a little bit more the :). Anyway, thanks for the and for sharing this with the World! If you're a hardcore Tolkien fan and want to understand more about the Geography, languages, stories and german / nordic legends that have inspired and influenced middle earth, definitely worth it. Amazing of Tolkien and LOTR. Otherwise it could be a long sitting with overwhelming information for a very specific topic. And feeling like you're a schoolgirl or schoolboy. Reserve enough time, the can take longer than scheduled As a Kiwi, I have obviously been to Hobbiton in New Zealand. But from now on, Mr. Greisinger's vast and beautiful of Tolkien-related items will definitely place first as the to if you are a Tolkien/LOTR/Hobbit fan. My friend and I went on the 3h guided with Enza, where she regaled us with fascinating trivia and the history behind some of the items in the collection. We thoroughly enjoyed our there. At the end of our tour, I felt that we could have repeated the again and again and have experienced different things as the was so huge and there were many pictures/figures with different stories. I liked how all of the was very well taken care of and how guests were informed of the measures in place to protect these one-of-a-kind artifacts. This is more a for adults than for children. The can be reached by public transport (bus from the train station - but make sure to check the schedule as they may be infrequent), and there are parking spaces available for guests on the property. The might not be wheelchair accessible. I'd recommend to wear comfortable shoes. Reservations and tours are mandatory. Hi there! We booked a from 10.10am to 2.40pm. First of all, I have to mention that we ended up standing around in the entrance for 3 hours. There were possibilities to sit, although nothing too comfortable. Then, I‘m sorry to say that, but Mr. Greisinger seems to be way too convinced of himself. His interpretation of Tolkien was very well funded and inspiring, but one dimensional. Mr. Greisinger has no patience with people who don’t have the same amount of knowledge, which is kinda strange for a guide. Furthermore, a wide knowledge does not give you the right to talk to people that way. I felt stupid and also didn’t like to hear all the negativity towards the English and French language, not to mention the harshness to talk about Americans. We ended up spending 6.5 there, so the „normal“ was extended by 2h, which is just too long! Thanks anyway, it was nice to SEE the once. We booked the extended at the Greisinger Tolkien and left feeling deeply disappointed. Instead of a balanced and insightful experience focused on the museum’s impressive collection, much of the was spent in Mr. Greisinger’s recreation room in his basement after being toured his garage with luxury cars, while he delivered long monologues about language connections between German and Tolkien’s English. Unfortunately, these were peppered with comments that came across as racist and derogatory and it felt like he made him himself seem superior in all of his language and Tolkien knowledge compared to the fans around him that paid good money, which made the whole situation uncomfortable. When we tried to steer things back to the actual museum, we were only given a fraction of the we had booked to view the exhibits. The itself is remarkable and well-presented—but we hardly got to experience it. When we expressed our frustration, we were simply told to “book the shorter next time.” Overall, the extended felt like a poor use of and money, more about the guide’s ego than Tolkien’s legacy. If you actually do decide to (which we wholeheartedly advise against), I would strongly recommend skipping the extended and sticking to the exhibits themselves. You have to book in advance and most tours are only on the weekend. Limited to a small group. This was very interesting and worthwhile for us. We got to view the beautiful hobbit house and then many beautiful rooms with a huge of Tolkien and LOTR items. Bernd, who curated and built this museum, does an educational and explains things well. He's also very entertaining and knowledgeable about Tolkien and all things LOTR. A lot to see and learn about. We loved it! But you should read LOTR and the Hobbit before you come! If you're a fan of Tolkien, you'll love this museum. The best of its kind anywhere! Do you find it normal in a supposed "guided tour" of a about J.R.R. Tolkien, that the "guide" speaks to the visitors as if there were stupid little children who need a good beating with words? Well then, this is for you! Do you find it normal in a supposed "tour of the house", that you spend more than THREE listening to a man that wants to lecture you pedantically, on a demaning tone and with physical and vocal intimidation on a subject rather than letting you see the collection? Well then, this is for you! Are you French or English-speaking and want to listen a few hundred times over about how your native tongue is "trash" and that your school system has "failed you" ? Do you want to hear about Mr Greisinger's views and opinions on subjects that are TOTALLY related to Tolkien's books such as : - current world wars and territorial politics - your religious beliefs or lack thereof - what your country of origin says about you - what women look for in men and how they should look - how to pronounce words like "merci" - how universities teach gender studies - how the schooling system has failed us - how people should take a seat around tables - how being a fan of the Peter Jackson movies or any other franchise is stupid - etc. Well, this is for you! Do you want to listen to that from 10am to 1pm without breaks, not knowing that you had to bring your own food to eat at the place, and be scolded for being "not prepared" as if you were a boyscout? Do you want to see Mr Greisinger get annoyed, petty and intimidating when you make the remark that MAYBE after three of ex-cathedra confused and scattered lecturing, we could see the he's been taking us hostage for? Do you find it respecful when the are 10am - 2.40pm that you still haven't entered the at 1pm ? Do you find it respectful when the guide doesn't care about overtime, stating that he can go on forever and so should you ? Do you want to hear a comparison between Gandalf and the Pope? Do you think I'm joking? Do you wanna spend 50.- CHF to find out? ENJOY! Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites. See how the number of reviews and average review scores have changed over time.