HOUSE-OF-MEISSEN® THEME WORLD CAPTIVATING EXPERIENCES · TRADITION & INNOVATION SHOPPING · CULINARY DELIGHTS TRADITIONAL YET MODERN SINCE 1710 Porcelain was first made in the 7th the formulae for some 10,000 different century in China. Imports of East colour shades, over 700,000 separate Asian porcelains triggered veritable moulds, and staff with a great many waves of euphoria in 16th-century years of experience. Europe. Porcelain was greatly coveted and worth as much as gold. The success The public first gained access to the story of “white gold” began when MEISSEN PORCELAIN® collection Johann Friedrich Böttger invented in 1916. These days, the HOUSE-OF- European porcelain in 1708. Augustus MEISSEN® Theme World shows how the Strong founded Europe’s first white gold is made in its Demonstration porcelain manufactory at Meissen’s Workshops. The Museum run by the Albrechtsburg Castle in 1710. In the Meissen Porcelain Foundation contains early 1860s, the Porcelain Manufactory a globally unique collection of moved to new premises in Meissen’s MEISSEN PORCELAIN®. Triebisch Valley, which has remained its Shopping as well as culinary delights in only production site ever since. Driving the Café & Restaurant MEISSEN® a success story that has been running round off what is an exciting trip for more than 300 years are the smallest through the world of MEISSEN mine in Europe, an in-house paint PORCELAIN® for youngsters and laboratory that jealously watches over adults alike. SAXONIA SAXONIA, Saxony’s very own Statue passion; indeed, it is the very embodi- of Liberty, is the largest free-standing ment of freedom. figure in porcelain in the world and, glamorous one-off that she is, has She recently acquired a couple of graced the Theme World since the 25th smaller sisters every bit as magnificent anniversary of German Reunification. as she herself is. Every single snowball She can be viewed daily in the Theme blossom was individually cast and World. The dress of this life-size applied to the figure by hand – the beauty is adorned by 8,000 hand-mod- modeller’s attention is focused both on elled flower-heads in MEISSEN the fine detail and the overall effect PORCELAIN®. Her gracious gaze, throughout. That’s how perfect meanwhile, radiates an incomparable MEISSEN® works of art come to be. DEMONSTRATION WORKSHOPS The human hand has always been the way beneath the glaze? A tour of the most important tool used to make our Demonstration Workshops provides famous MEISSEN PORCELAIN®. A answers to all such questions. tour of the Demonstration Workshops is an opportunity to watch the product Tours are run in the following languages: taking shape close up. How do Meissen Chinese, Japanese, Danish, Dutch, artworks materialise? How many German, Polish, English, Russian, separate parts is a fi gure made up of Finnish, Swedish, French, Spanish, and how do the blue swords fi nd their Italian, Czech MUSEUM MEISSEN PORCELAIN FOUNDATION Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur the 18th century. Highlights of a quite Meissen GmbH opened the Museum different kind take the form of as its “Exhibition Hall” in January technical porcelains that also include 1916. It transports you through chamber pots or gravestones in genuine 300 years of porcelain history. MEISSEN PORCELAIN® – a group of Arranged chronologically from 1710 wares never before exhibited. Also on to the present day, the permanent show are some 60 magnifi cent time- exhibition comprises numerous pieces, mostly from the 18th century. porcelains from the collection’s QR codes on the cabinets also enable extensive historical holdings that the Museum to be experienced at a serve to document design develop- virtual level. ments through the ages in a manner unparalleled anywhere in the world. Contact details A special exhibition entitled “Meissen Meissen Porzellan-Stiftung GmbH Variations. From chamber pot to Talstr. 9, 01662 Meissen, Germany showpiece tableware” provides a Telephone +49 (0)3521 4760328 generous new stage for the Swan [email protected] Service, the most opulent ware made in www.porzellan-stiftung.de SPECIAL EXHIBITION
The special exhibition shows works in MEISSEN PORCELAIN® conceived by internationally acclaimed painters and sculptors and jointly put to effect with MEISSEN®. The exhibition is constantly being expanded and enriched by a large number of artists from Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the USA. Our Theme World also includes a very special kind of shopping experience. MEISSEN® enthusiasts have a huge range of products in the spheres of Fine Art, Dining, Jewellery and gifts to dip into – the beauty of MEISSEN® porce- lain art is there to immerse oneself in.
Tip: MEISSEN®’s new N° 41 shape mar- ries unbeatable quality in brilliant white MEISSEN PORCELAIN® to timelessly clean-lined design. It goes uniquely well with Noble Blue, a decorative scheme that takes traditional features from the world-famous Blue Onion Pattern and recomposes them, giving you so much SHOPPING new variety to discover. CAFÉ AND RESTAURANT MEISSEN® There is a culinary treat in store for you what’s up-and-coming always available in our Café & Restaurant MEISSEN®. at www.meissen.com/events or in our Our patrons’ café is located to the right Events leafl ets. We would appreciate in the entrance area to our Theme World your booking in advance where parties and delights visitors with culinary of more than ten are involved. We will be delicacies on MEISSEN PORCELAIN® glad to send you an attractive quote for throughout the day. Whether you come the utterly unique organisation of your for breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea, coffee break, birthday, conference or any we greatly look forward to your visit. other occasion. A special highlight is our MEISSEN® cake with the world-famous Meissen Opening hours: trademark. Our cuisine staff come up daily with a new menu every month that will 9 AM–5 PM (November–April) tempt you to try products from the 9 AM–6 PM (May–October) region or take a culinary trip through 24–26 December closed other countries. Contact details: Culinary functions are held all year Telephone: +49 3521 468730 round in our Theme World, with news of Email: [email protected] MEISSEN® FOR KIDS Visiting our HOUSE-OF-MEISSEN® rally through the new exhibition. Both Theme World is invariably a moving ventures reveal no end of secrets about experience for youngsters and grown- our famous MEISSEN PORCELAIN® ups alike. Where toddlers are con- to children and culminate in their cerned, we recommend buying a discovering a treasure in porcelain. treasure map with which they can explore the Museum. Tablets are There are special events for children available for older children that will and guided tours for the whole family allow them to embark on an exciting during the school holidays. EVENT HIGHLIGHTS CHRISTMAS MARKET IN THE HOUSE OF MEISSEN® OPEN DAY
The Meissen Porcelain Manufactory The Meissen Manufactory invites you and further Saxon manufactories will to “peep behind the scenes” in the be setting out their art-handicraft various areas of artistic production. products and cordially invite you to The hand-crafted perfection that goes tarry a while in the HOUSE-OF- into making MEISSEN PORCELAIN® MEISSEN® Christmas Theme World, can be witnessed close up at the where you can experience Christmas workbenches of modellers and painters. traditions and enjoy Dresden stollen, Children are given an opportunity to Saxon chocolate and stollen liqueur. try their own hands at modelling and Children can thrill to a puppet theatre, drawing under the expert guidance of a children’s bakery and fairy-tales Manufactory staff. narrated by Father Christmas. 27 and 28 April 2018, 8 and 9 December 2018, Entrance free! Entrance free! ?ÓÃː¶¯°vζ°˃ÀöÓÎÇ k ×Ϧ×ϦÐ×{·¾{×Ϧ×¾Ϧ×Ϧè ×Ϧ¾±
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From Dresden to Meissen: • By car, take the B6 main road VISIT THE CITY OF MEISSEN, • By train, take S1 S-Bahn to Meißen-Altstadt THE ELBLAND REGION AND DRESDEN or Meißen-Triebischtal station Public bus and car park Tourismusverband Sächsisches Elbland e.V. (chargeable, Talstraße 10) Tel.: +49 (0) 3521 76350 www.elbland.de Meissen Tourist Information Tel.: +49 (0) 3521 41940 www.touristinfo-meissen.de
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