ticket for theme world MEISSEN - children (0-5 years)

House-of-Meissen theme world

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. The crossed swords applied to Meissen porcelain make it readily identifiable and are proof of its outstanding quality. Meissen porcelain, forever linked to the city on the Elbe that gave it its name, can be experienced on our premises by visitors from all over the world and is a key tourism magnet in Meissen and round about.

You can witness world-famous Meissen porcelain being made in the demonstration section of our House-of-Meissen theme world and, in its Museum, learn all about our history as well as being given a unique rundown of the overall development of Meissen porcelain.

Our stores will give you plenty of inspiration on what to select from MEISSEN´s largest product range and there´s always the enticing option of rounding your visit off with culinary delights from the Meissen café and restaurant.

Demonstration workshops - How Meissen porcelain takes shape

Our demonstration workshops illustrate the main operations required to produce Meissen porcelain. How do porcelains take shape and how many parts may a single figure be made up of?

The Porcelain Museum

The permanent exhibition on show in the Museum run by the Meissen Porcelain Foundation comprises a never-before-seen collection of porcelains ranging from monumental sculptures to the opulent Swan Service from Augustus the Strong´s days. The Museum adopts a multivisual approach to acquaint visitors with the complex story of how Meissen porcelain came to be. Text inserts and film sequences allow the Meissen Manufactory´s genesis more than 300 years ago to be interactively experienced – visitors learn much of interest about Johann Friedrich Böttger, famous alchemist and inventor of Meissen porcelain, and those who assisted him.

By the way: A free WiFi link in the House of Meissen enables children to go on a tablet-based rally through the Museum. Our youngest guests, meanwhile, can join a MEISSEN safari with our Rhino and learn to view the figures on display from a completely different angle.

Culinary delights on Meissen porcelain

The café & restaurant on the ground floor of our premises are noted for their modern regional cuisine. The menu changes from month to month and, alongside dishes with a Mediterranean leaning, also includes classics of Saxon cuisine plus specialities from the immediate vicinity. Distinctive wines from nearby vineyards and beers brewed locally can be ordered to accompany meals. The café invites you to enjoy coffee or afternoon tea with a selection of sweetmeats, cakes and gateaux, one of which - Meissen gateau with the crossed swords – is a creation of our own. All meals are served on lovely Meissen porcelain.

Opening Times
Open throughout the week
January and February, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
March-December, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
31 December and 1 January, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
24, 25 and 26 December closed

Visitor Service
Tel. ++49 (0)3521 468208
https://www.erlebniswelt-meissen.com/en/

Meissen Porcelain Foundation
Talstr. 9, 01662 Meissen, Germany
https://www.porzellan-museum.com/en/

Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH
Talstr. 9, 01662 Meissen, Germany
www.meissen.com