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: 1 day learn more
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 Manufaktur 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 for legendary quality, stylish elegance and long-lasting value.
    House of MEISSEN combines demonstration workshops, artworks from the past and present, luxury shopping and delicacies at Café & Restaurant MEISSEN - served on unique MEISSEN Porcelain.

Please note the opening hours in January and February, when you book your tickets

OPENING HOURS
Daily throughout the year
January – March 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
April – December 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
31.12. and 1.1. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closing time 24 – 26 December

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, the earliest porcelain production site in Europe and holder of the eldest trademark in existence, benefits from a rich heritage of designs that spans over three centuries, which they invoke when conceiving and diligently creating their new models.

At our MEISSEN-themed cosmos, the House-of-Meissen, you have the opportunity to observe the creation process of the globally celebrated Meissen porcelain in a special demonstration section. The establishment’s Museum also presents a comprehensive tutorial on our past and provides an exclusive overview of the evolution of Meissen porcelain.

Our retail locations offer ample ideas on what to choose from MEISSEN’s broadest assortment of products. Furthermore, you may also opt to conclude your visit with a gastronomic experience at the Meissen café and restaurant.

VISITING TIMES

The House of Meissen:
From January to March: Every day from 9 am to 5 pm
From April to December: Every day from 9 am to 6 pm

MEISSEN Café:
From January to March: Every day from 11 am to 5 pm
From April to December: Every day from 11 am to 6 pm

On 31 December & 1 January: 10 am – 4 pm
Shut on 24 – 26 December

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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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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Demesnex
Feb 27, 2020
Great to visit - Took the train from Dresden --> Meissen, solely to visit the porcelain factory. The mini tour to view how the porcelain is made was very informative. The museum upstairs was also incredibly impressive, with some huge pieces of porcelain artwork. I was surprised to find the shop *that* expensive, but then again i wasn't aware of Meissen before coming to Germany.
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Jen
Aug 7, 2020
Fascinating - We had a fascinating guided tour starting with seeing how the pottery is made, then moved on to the shaping and fine moulding of flowers and small things followed by drawing the design and finally painting. The tour ended there and we could look round the museum. We bought a combi ticket for 2 people for 48€, which gave us entry to the Albrechtsburg as well as the Meissen porcelain factory. We had coffee and cake in the cafe which was quite expensive and we felt the cakes were dry. I've had much better cakes and coffee for less money elsewhere.
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492kathyf
Feb 2, 2020
good demonstrations of some of the crafts used in porcelaine manufacture - I enjoyed that the craftspeople were working with the clay while they explained. I do not understand German but it was not necessary to understand the words because the work was being done step by step. I appreciated the museum more because the workshop demonstations opened my imagination for porcelaine. A great learning experience.
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