Royal Delft: Delftblue Factory and Museum Admission Ticket
Description
400 Years ago the first Dutch East India Company ships arrived back in Holland filled with the Chinese blue and white porcelain. This porcelain became very popular among affluent families such as the European Royals. When the import of Chinese porcelain declined as a result of civil wars in China, the Dutch potteries seized the opportunity and developed their own version of this blue and white porcelain. This resulted in the birth of Delft Blue in the Netherlands. Nowadays, Delft Blue is one of the true Dutch icons.
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From the approximately 32 potteries that were founded in the 17th Century, Royal Delft, established in 1653, is the only remaining Delftware factory left in Delft. It is a national heritage and a must-see when visiting Holland! Here, the renowned Royal Delftware is still entirely hand painted according to centuries-old tradition. In 1919 the company was awarded the prefix ‘Royal’ confi rming its special relationship with the Dutch Royal family. For generations the Dutch Royal family have been true admirers of Royal Delftware. Nowadays Royal Delft is not only a factory for Delft Blue and a knowledge institute for ceramics, but also a museum. When visiting Royal Delft you discover the complete history and the production process of Delft Blue and Royal Delft in an audiovisual presentation. You witness a painter at work and are introduced to the other two icons of Delft in the themed chambers: the dining room of Johannes Vermeer, the famous 17th century painter from Delft and the Royal Chambers containing the collection of Orange Ceramics that has been produced over the centuries for the Dutch Royal family. In the museum, you can admire the collection of antique and modern pieces of Delft Blue earthenware and in the factory you can witness the authentic production process. In the showroom a comprehensive collection of hand painted earthenware by Royal Delft and a collection of souvenirs is on show. Royal Delft offers workshops during which you can try your hand at painting Delft Blue. Overlooking the beautiful courtyard the Brasserie serves delicious coffee, tea, lunches and High Teas. Tours are available in various languages.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(166)
Fantastic! What a wonderful piece of history. And also new masters who give a contemporary twist to the current designs. Nice to walk through the factory. Really a candy factory with nice quality products. Take advantage of lunch or just coffee. Served in Delft blue tableware
Wonderful experience looking how this handmade articrafts are made, and learning about the history of the place.
Thank you for your kind words! It's great to know you enjoyed both the craftsmanship and the history behind our workshop. We're so pleased you had a wonderful experience.
It’s a decent way out of town but worth it. Incredible history and artistry. Would like to see more goings on in the factory
Thank you for visiting us and for taking the time to leave a review. We're happy to hear you felt the visit was worth the journey! We also appreciate your suggestion about seeing more activity in the factory. Depending on production schedules, there is sometimes more to see than at other times, but your feedback is very valuable.
Interesting but disappointed that we couldn’t see more of the artists working.
Thank you for your review. Great to hear that it was an interesting visit. I still hope you had a good impression of the craftmanship of our artists,
Too expensive for what you see, and is kind of disorganized.
Thank you for your review. I would appreciate the opportunity to learn more about your visit and understand what gave you the impression that the experience was disorganized. Your feedback helps us improve and better understand our visitors' expectations. Please feel free to email me at info@royaldelft.com, attn. Co v.
It is very expensive to buy a piece of pottery here. It is clean. There was only one worker when we were there on Saturday in the factory when we were there so we did not see any pottery being made other than someone painting on a piece/
As you visited on a Saturday, only a limited number of our production staff were working in the factory. We understand that this may have reduced the opportunity to see the full production process in action. All of our Delft Blue pieces are still largely handcrafted by skilled artisans, and we hope that a visit provides insight into the time, craftsmanship, and expertise involved in creating them. These traditional production methods are an important factor in the pricing of our products. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for your visit.
It was extremely interesting to discover the origin of blue ceramics. How it has arrived in the country, how people have been trained to master the art, the evolution through the time.. another thing that was interesting was the urban part and a new part of the exhibit I also liked the fact I could discover it in both English and French (I’ve used the audio guide) Plus, we had the opportunity to watch the craftsman working, as we were walking through the museum /factory . I really enjoyed my visit over there and the kindness of the staff.
Thank you for your review! Great to hear you enjoyed the visit in detail.
Wonderful audio tour of Royal Delft. Commentary brief and concise. Great presentation, history and process. Even get to see artist painting Royal Delft ware.
Thank you for your review. Very happy to hear you appreciated the visit and our presentation.
I finish my sentence: tickets bought directly at the Arsenaal hotel which we were customers so very convenient. The faiencery is a very interesting place not to be neglected.
L'Arsenaal Hotel est un très bel hôtel, un excellent choix. Merci d'avoir apprécié l'usine et le musée.
It was so cool! So many different pieces to look at and then to see how they are made. It was a once in a lifetime tour. Very enjoyable adn of course the shopping in the gift shop! So many things to choose from
Thank you for your enthusiastic review. Great to hear you enjoyed yourself.
