House of Meissen Tour: A Journey through Europe’s Oldest Porcelain Manufactory
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Meissen

Experience the artistry and history of Europe’s oldest porcelain manufactory at the House of Meissen. Witness the creation of world-famous Meissen porcelain and explore the museum. Open daily.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Meissen Porzellan Manufaktur & Museum - The MEISSEN Manufactory has been producing exclusive porcelain objects for more than 300 years. Since the establishment in 1710, the MEISSEN Manufactory stands for passion, extraordinary and indeed unique craftsmanship. It has become one of the best-known German luxury brands in the world. The name stands…
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What's Included
  • Entrance fee covers audio-guided tour
  • Access to the Museum of the Meissen Porcelain Foundation included
What's Not Included
  • Parking fees
  • Exclusive tours
Additional Information

MEISSEN, Europe’s oldest porcelain manufactory with the oldest registered trademark, has a wealth of patterns stretching back more than 300 years to draw upon when creating and meticulously crafting new designs.
You can witness world-famous Meissen porcelain being made in the demonstration section of our House-of-Meissen theme world and, in its Museum,…

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Location
Meissen Porzellan Manufaktur & Museum
D-01662 Meissen, Germany Talstr. 9, Esquina
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Donald_l
Sep 27, 2024
Wonderful - Beautiful tour. Amazing pieces . Highly recommend and pleasantly surprised. English headsets. Get there early.
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Lilianas938
Jul 31, 2024
Great experience - Very unique experience. We loved the demonstration of every step. We had the English audio guide and it worked very well.
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N994ifanthonyd
May 20, 2024
Nice trip from Dresden - Very worthwhile excursion from Dresden.enjoyed the quiet ambiance of the museum. The workshops showing various parts of the processing was interesting. We enjoyed lunch at the cafe/restaurant
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Explorer34583006568
May 14, 2024
Exceptional Experience - Great experience, exceptional informative and helpful staff. We will recommend to anyone as a must in Meissen. Thank you
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Christiank781
Nov 19, 2023
A great experience - A fantastic and impressive experience. An institution in Meissen for several hundred years. The history of porcelain is impressively presented. The only problem is wanting to have it afterwards.
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Sandeepa989
Sep 16, 2023
Beyond Expectations - The museum and demonstrations were incredible. The artistry and attention to detail in the variety of pieces were magnificent.
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Sharyn_s
Jul 17, 2023
Meissen miracles - Seeing how the china is made and decorated on the tour was mind boggling!! The talent and expertise of the workmen and seeing the intricate craftsmanship required gives extraordinary insight into the individual quality of these items.
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Bonniehunden
Jun 24, 2023
Blown away by creativity - As a couple we just strolled in, too late for the last tour of the day. Even without the explenation from the guide we learned a lot and were blown away by the many creations. With item prices from 100 € for a simple plate, like the ones you buy from IKEA, to a price of 60.000 € for amazing creations of vases, animals, clocks and much much more, there is plenty to see in this big and cool building. It is not a good place to bring small children because of the many fragile (and expensive) things on open display.
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Mikepa1960
Sep 22, 2020
Well worth a visist. - This was highly interesting , especially seeing the artist work on the porcelain in little individual sessions. Everything was explained very well and there was also an audio visual session on the history of the factory. Opportunity to see some of the original pieces in the museum and the modern works as well Guide we had was extremely knowledgeable
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453catherinep
Aug 11, 2024
Watch artists at work - A great insight into "white gold", the making of porcelain. I joined the tour to see the artisans working on creating the vessels, refining figurines and hand-painting plates. It was great to see their skills. I paid extra for the headset to listen to the information in English. My headset had a few issues and was eventually replaced. I don't think it's essential to listen to the headset as you can understand what's happening by watching the artisans. You can take photos of them too! The building has lots of porcelain to view, including the traditional styles and new works by international artists. There's a shop to buy products (and yes, they're incredibly expensive but after watching the work that goes into making each piece, it's understandable). There's also an outlet store, but it too is pretty pricey. You can easily spend a couple of hours wandering around. There's also a cafe and really clean (and free!) toilets. The museum is a nice walk from the old town. The staff are nice too.
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