Meissen's Porcelain museum

Being a there is just a dream come true! The workshop we did will be the best memory of the day, unfortunately the museum exposition was not so clear to me, I was expecting a clearer and more intense experience, ideally with a chronological setup! The caffè not so great, very expensive and not so experience-driven. The parking space very expensive. The guided tour is on point and clears-out each step behind!

Went here with my family during a short vacation to Meissen. It was well worth it. Definitely do to tour of the "Werkstatt". It wasn't much more expensive than entry to the museum alone. It was fascinating to see how much skill and concentration is required to make these beautiful pieces. It was like stepping back into the 18th century.

I had a great time there. We came there 2 hours earlier than our booking time. The sweet reception lady helped me to figure out, she is the person making my day.

it's a very cool attraction. tickets are €14 for adults, and if you've got a reduction, it's €12. first things first, you'll need to stash your backpack in a locker at the cloakroom, they've got free toiletsntoo, which is always a bonus. there's also a big porcelain shop on site. the best part is definitely the guided tour, which happens at specific times. you walk through different rooms, and the workers are right there, showing you the entire process of making meissen porcelain step-by-step. it's fascinating to see how it all comes together. you can also grab an audioguide in another language. after the demo, you're free to wander around the museum individually. they've got tons of amazing pieces on display, from historical items to more modern designs. definitely worth a visit if you're into that sort of thing or just curious about how such beautiful objects are made

You can not miss the visit there when you are in Meissen. Both musuem and the Tour to understand the process of porcelain making is very impressive.

I visited Meissen as part of a Viking tour. Having little interest in porcelain, I was fully prepared to loathe the experience. I was also frightened because I'm rather clumsy, and porcelain is expensive. To my utter astonishment, though, the porcelain making process was fascinating (and I managed to emerge without a hefty bill). Meissen has done an outstanding job of making this tour accessible: our tour was a three-room series. When you enter one room, a live human demonstrates while a recording narrates. For our group, it was in English. You start with the formation of an item, whether it's a cup or the head for a figurine. In the subsequent rooms, you learn about glazing and painting. To work at Meissen, one undertakes four years of schooling. It's a bit like porcelain college. Because there is less interest in porcelain these days, this enterprise is state-funded so the art doesn't die. For those who have the means and desire to buy a $40,000 soup tureen, that's available. But there's also a porcelain outlet in the building. All in all, you don't have to have an interest in porcelain to enjoy the process-tour. Anyone interested in arts and even science can find value here.

Was a lovely visit. Amazing museum to wonder around with over 3000 pieces of Meissen china to look at. We did the tour and intresing insight on how they make and paint the different items. While items are expensive there is something for every one. Had we had more time would have loved to paint my own meissen item.

We paid a ticket of 16 euros pp. First you do a tour through the workshops, where you can see workers making porcelain pieces. A bit rushed from stage to stage. You get an audio guide in several languages. Then there is a museum in floors 1 and 2 with beautiful exhibitions and some explanations in English. They have an audio guide, in German only. Could be an interesting tour, though, but very focused on Germans only.

Never knew what went into making porcelain but I now have a HUGE appreciation! Meissen Porcelain is world-renowned for being the 1st porcelain maker in the western world, to have cracked the code on the Chinese porcelain techniques and perfected the quality for the western world Visiting this modest-on-the-outside establishment holds a wondrous world of craftsmanship on the inside. I would recommend taking the tour AND seeing the museum but allow at least double the amount of the time you were planning, because there is SO MUCH to see! We got earphones that pumped in an English overview of the German tour so everyone can take tours at the same time. Started out with an overview of porcelain making and how it came to Germany then we saw the actual artistry - as we entered each room, experts in that particular field of porcelain making would come in & work on their assigned piece......it takes years to master a task & these people made it look easy as pie! Taking the initial ingredients to the painstakingly hand-painted and glazing process, I could see why Meissen was so precious and sought after They also had a couple of different "gift shops" - 1 for their newest collections and another outlet-type of shop, where you can find discounted items Plates, bowls, tea services, figurines & everything you can think of.....if it's made by Meissen, you can find it here. Must stop and a destination visit for sure!!

This is one of a kind porcelain. State of the art design and artists. Very interesting tour. I think this porcelain is unique in the world.

Excellent tour giving you an overview of the porcelain manufacturing process. Nearly every step is by hand, you go through 4 different rooms to see artisans working each major stage. Very impressive what they do, it is painstaking work. No wonder why their product is so expensive. The factory has a large parking area, cost is 5 euro for the day. Only quibble is the combo pass should give you some information on how to use the local bus to save walking or driving between the factory and the castle.

We were on our way to Dresden from Berlin, and wanted a quick stop to see how this porcelain was made. We found the store front very easily, but their parking is down the street farther than you would think - to the point where we weren't positive at first if that was their lot or not. But we went ahead and parked and walked the few blocks back to the front entrance. This is a lot that you have to pay for - they have a machine that you put your money in that validates the ticket. This is a very pretty town so the walk was very scenic. Once inside you could stroll around and see the store and displays, or pay to see the demonstration. We paid, and had the whole conversation in English with the ticket seller, then went through the store to look at all the designs. Some are very bold and intricate, some are very simple. The large, life-size, female figurine has something like 8,000 individually made blossoms on the dress. Meissen has produced a new line of "everyday" dishwasher safe set based on these blossoms that was very pretty. The coffee cups in the line can come very sleek or with a single blossom at the bottom of the handle which I really liked. One of the salespeople, Antje, was extremely nice to us. She went out of her way to show us the Royal Blossom line and explain the design elements of it. She really made the stop worthwhile. After speaking to her (in English), and then going to the back to get in line for the tour (and speaking to that person in English) we go in to the first of three artisans. A recording starts IN GERMAN and as it goes along the artisan points to the things they are apparently referencing in the audio. Despite not speaking German, we could relatively follow along. Then we move on to room 2 and the same routine starts again. In room 3 we greeted the artisan (as we had done in each room) and as she goes to start the recording she looks at us and asks if we speak German. We say no, we don't. Then she asks why we don't have the audio headsets that translate everything! I was really ticked when I found this out - at this point we've missed 3/4'ths of the tour, and because it was really obvious that we didn't speak German as we spoke to everyone we dealt with in English. She then went out and got us the headsets which at least helped us understand what she was doing. So if you go - make sure you ask for the headsets! There is an outlet area with lower priced items, but the selection there is limited. I wish I had bought some of the Royal Blossom while there - it was so pretty, and I'm sure it will be hard to find here! Oh well - guess I need to go back!

I was there for a company's event. We were first given a welcome drink and some fingerfood treats. Then we had a your around their workshops (how dinning items and statuettes are made) and museum. After that, we were sit at exhibition rooms for a spectacular dinner with some fantastic local wine. We also got to hear how a porcelain music organ.

The first porcelain factory in the western world! Is a must Their tour is amazing and by the end you end up with a big desire to take a piece home. I went 2 times between 2006 and 2007.