Zsolnay Család- és Gyártörténeti Kiállítás
In the former residence of the Zsolnay family: the famous Pécs ceramics factory and the family’s history spanning one and a half centuries.
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About the museum
The exhibition presents the history of the Zsolnay family and the factory over the past one and a half centuries. The factory’s history is linked to important stations of Hungarian history: it was founded in the Bach era, flourished in the age of dualism, and the First World War and the peace treaties broke its development. The interwar period was a time of restart and modernisation. Nationalisation marked a further turning point, followed by a period of artistic and technical experiments aimed at reviving traditions.
The exhibition also recalls the family members: the brilliant ceramicist Zsolnay Vilmos, his son Zsolnay Miklós, who as a businessman ensured that the factory remained in family ownership, Zsolnay Júlia, Zsolnay Teréz and Júlia’s husband, Sikorski Tádé. At the turn of the century the factory was the largest ceramics factory of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Among Zsolnay Vilmos’s inventions, porcelain faience and the eosin technique brought world fame, while pyrogranite inspired Hungarian-style Art Nouveau (magyaros szecesszió).
The exhibition is housed in the family’s former residence; the former negotiation room and office on the ground floor served to receive visitors and customers coming to the factory.
Highlights
- History of the Zsolnay family and the factory from 1853 to the present
- Eosin, pyrogranite and porcelain faience
- The family’s former residence and smoking room (szivarszoba)
Permanent exhibition
- Zsolnay Család- és Gyártörténeti Kiállítás – The history of the Zsolnay family and the Pécs ceramics factory in the family’s former residence.
- Operated by
- Zsolnay Örökségkezelő Nonprofit Kft.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 2,500 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | HUF 1,900Students, pensioners and teachers |
| Seniors | HUF 1,900 |
| Students & apprentices | HUF 1,900 |
| Families | –Zsolnay family ticket in the package ticket: HUF 23,000. |
| Zsolnay ticket (package of the Zsolnay Negyed exhibitions) | HUF 9,900student/pensioner/teacher HUF 6,500; family ticket HUF 23,000. Not valid for the planetarium. |
| Heritage ticket (Zsolnay Negyed and Pécs World Heritage sites) | HUF 12,000student/pensioner/teacher HUF 8,500; family ticket HUF 27,000; valid on the day of purchase and for the 3 days after it |
Discounts: Szállás.hu voucher, Tüke card.
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