Villeroy & Boch Welt
Villeroy & Boch's brand world in the Alte Abtei (Old Abbey) in Mettlach, with ceramics from over 250 years, insights into design and production, and interactive rooms.
About the museum
Villeroy & Boch has long presented its company and ceramics history at its headquarters in Mettlach. The company's ceramics museum was first housed in Schloss Ziegelberg and moved in the 1990s into the Baroque Alte Abtei, the historic company seat and former production site. For the company's 250th anniversary in 1998, the Keravision experience exhibition was added there.
As part of the Mettlach 2.0 site project, which Villeroy & Boch has pursued with the municipality of Mettlach since 2010, the Alte Abtei and its surroundings were modernized and the exhibition was fundamentally redesigned. It has been open as the Villeroy & Boch Welt since January 23, 2025; the outlet on the first floor has existed since November 2024. A new path now leads across the abbey grounds to Mettlach's pedestrian zone.
On more than 2,000 square meters, staged rooms lead through the company's design, manufacturing, and product worlds; visitors can explore a product designer's workshop and learn more about production at interactive stations. On view are historic ceramics from over 250 years, such as tableware made of earthenware and porcelain, Mettlach tiles, and sanitary ceramics. In 2026 the exhibition received the German Brand Award. In the adjoining abbey park stand the Alter Turm (Old Tower), the oldest sacred structure in Saarland, and the Schinkelbrunnen (Schinkel Fountain).
Highlights
- Staged rooms across more than 2,000 m² in the Alte Abtei
- Historic ceramics from more than 250 years
- Insights into design and production
- A product designer's workshop
- Abbey park with the Alter Turm and Schinkelbrunnen
Permanent exhibitions
- Villeroy & Boch Welt – Staged rooms on the history, design, and manufacturing of Villeroy & Boch with historic ceramics and interactive stations.
- Operated by
- Villeroy & Boch AG
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €12 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €11Adults aged 65 and over, school students, trainees, university students, people with a disability ID, and registered companions |
| Children & teens | €6free up to age 6 · Children and young people aged 7 to 17 €6 (reduced €5); free up to and including age 6. |
| Seniors | €11Reduced admission from age 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €11Reduced with a valid disability ID, likewise for a registered companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €11School students, trainees, and university students. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €11 per personChildren and young people (ages 7–17) in groups €5. |
| Families | €292 adults and 2 children aged 7 and over. |
| Audio guide (service fee for individual visitors) | €1Free for groups. |
Tickets at the box office or online; the online ticket allows entry without waiting.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Exhibition and outlet with limited barriers, with elevators and an accessible restroom. Reception and areas with a lot of sound are equipped with induction loop systems. Tours for blind people on request.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 2 hrs |
|---|---|
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
| Family ticket | €29 · 2 adults and 2 children aged 7 and over. |
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
- Playground / play area: not available
Children up to and including age 6 free, family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children. Strollers reach the exhibition via the elevators, and a baby changing table is in the accessible restroom. A playground is located in the town center, reachable on foot via the abbey park.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bahnhof Mettlach · 500 m
Mettlach station is about 500 m away.
By car
Free parking
Over 100 free car parking spaces directly in front of the building, plus charging stations for electric cars and bicycle parking. Coaches stop at the bus stop on the grounds; buses and motorhomes park in public lots nearby.
Amenities & dining
- Café: not available
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop
Villeroy & Boch Outlet (over 900 m²) on the first floor. No café of its own; cafés and restaurants in the nearby town center, reachable on foot through the abbey park.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Photography | Photography is allowed; sharing photos on social media is expressly encouraged. |
| Good to know | Exhibition in German, English, and French. Personal tours for groups of 10 or more on request; audio guide for individual visitors for a €1 service fee. Regular workshops (e.g., crafts, table decoration) with admission included in the price. |
