Museum Deutscher Fayencen

Over het museum

Schloss Höchstädt an der Donau was built between 1589 and 1603 as a widow's residence for Duchess Anna, wife of Count Palatine Philipp Ludwig of Palatinate-Neuburg, in the late Renaissance style; the Gothic tower of the earlier castle was preserved as a bell tower. The painted castle chapel is considered an important testimony of South German Protestantism before the Counter-Reformation. Later the castle served only secondary purposes, which is why much of its original form was preserved.

After a comprehensive restoration by the Bavarian Palace Administration, the Museum Deutscher Fayencen opened on the upper floor in April 2010. Its core is the Klaus Nottbohm collection, which the Free State acquired in the early 1990s, supplemented by pieces from the Munich Residence as well as later purchases and donations. During the work, 18th-century wall paintings came to light, which are now part of the tour; in 2012 a modern reception building followed.

On just under 900 square meters, the museum shows around a thousand pieces of faience from numerous German manufactories. A reconstructed kiln explains the technique, while settings such as a set dining table, a show kitchen, and a coffeehouse show everyday use. The castle also contains a permanent exhibition on the Battle of Höchstädt in 1704.

Hoogtepunten

• Reconstructed faience kiln
• Set Baroque dining table, show kitchen, and coffeehouse
• Fish-shaped table fountain and a floor-to-ceiling tiled stove niche
• Rediscovered 18th-century wall paintings
• Permanent exhibition on the Battle of Höchstädt in 1704
• Hands-on stations for young and old

Vaste collectie

• Museum Deutscher Fayencen – Tour of the technique, manufactories, and use of German faience of the 17th and 18th centuries, with a reconstructed kiln, Baroque dining table, show kitchen, and coffeehouse.
• Die Schlacht von Höchstädt 1704 – Exhibition on the battle in the War of the Spanish Succession, its political context, warfare around 1700, and the fate of soldiers and civilians, with finds from the battlefield.

Opgericht

2010

Beheerder

Bayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Tickets only at the castle ticket office. Annual passes and multi-day tickets of the Bavarian Palace Administration are valid.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: niet aanwezig
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: niet aanwezig
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

Step-free access to the ticket office with an automatic glass door, elevator to all exhibition floors. Accessible restroom in the Schlosscafé. Parking west of the castle (approx. 75 m paved path); access to the castle courtyard possible by prior arrangement by phone. No wheelchairs for loan, no tactile guidance system for the blind, no induction loop.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Doe- en voelstations
• Kinderfeestjes

Hands-on stations and settings for young and old. Children's birthday parties with a child-friendly tour and workshop (2–3 hours, up to 10 children, €85). Strollers can be left at the ticket office.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Access via the B 16.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant: niet aanwezig
• Museumwinkel
• Kluisjes
• Wifi

Schlosscafé Höchstädt with an outdoor area in the castle courtyard. Lockers for large bags and backpacks, free Wi-Fi in the ticket and shop area. Dogs are not allowed in the castle.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen

Knights' Hall for lectures, ceremonies, and concerts as well as two seminar rooms for conferences and workshops; catering via the Schlosscafé and the Schlosskeller.

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