Torhaus Meißen
Small gallery for contemporary porcelain art in the historic gatehouse on Meißen's castle hill, run by a friends' association; free admission.
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About the museum
The Torhaus, also called the middle castle gate, secured the access road to the Meißen castle complex in the Middle Ages. In 1580 the Elector passed it to the neighbor, the grain clerk Schulze, and it remained linked to his property for a long time. Later residents included the master modeler Christian H. Kändler, the painter Ludwig Richter, the chief kiln master of the Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Julius Kohl, and the artists Oskar Zwintscher and Konrad Hentschel.
The house was used as a residence until 1989. It was then renovated and set up as a museum in 1997, when the Meißen city museum presented domestic culture and art of the Biedermeier period across two floors.
Since March 2014, the association for the promotion of contemporary porcelain art has used the Torhaus as an exhibition venue. The focus is on porcelain as an independent artistic material beyond manufactory production. The permanent exhibition belongs to the Meißen artists' group "Weißer Elefant". The association intends to build up its own collection of international contemporary porcelain art step by step, and it takes part in the Meißen Porcelain Biennale project.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition by the artists' group "Weißer Elefant"
- Contemporary porcelain art beyond the manufactory
- Historic gatehouse (middle castle gate) on the castle hill
- Free admission
- Individual guided tours on request
Permanent exhibition
- Dauerausstellung der Künstlergruppe „Weißer Elefant“ – Works by the five members of the Meißen artists' group, who explore porcelain as an independent means of expression beyond manufactory production.
- Founded
- 1997
- Operated by
- Verein zur Förderung zeitgenössischer Porzellankunst e.V.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Individual guided tour (per person, maximum 15 participants) | €5.50On request, also outside opening hours. |
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Admission to the exhibition is free.
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
S-Bahn line S1 from Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Dresden-Neustadt to Meißen, every 30 minutes during the day.
By car
Parking available
Parking for cars and buses at the Elbe, on Leipziger Straße, on Meisastraße below the castle hill, and in the parking deck at the panorama elevator up to the castle hill.
The Torhaus is on the castle hill near the cathedral and Albrechtsburg. Meißen can be reached by car via the A 4 (exit Dresden-Altstadt or Wilsdruff), the A 14 (exit Nossen-Ost) or the A 13 (exit Radeburg).
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours of the exhibition are offered on request; for quality reasons, no more than 15 people take part. |
