Since 2013, the Ceramics Museum in Weiden has been exhibiting selected pieces from the Munich Vase Collection. The vases illustrate the wide range of forms created by Greek potters and provide an exemplary overview of the development of manufacturing techniques and decoration over a period of seven centuries (8th to 2nd century BC) and from the various production centres of the Greek world. Thus, the vessels not only convey information about life in antiquity as utensils, but their images also tell of the mythical world and everyday life of ancient people.
Housed in a Baroque monastery complex, the International Ceramics Museum is a branch of the Neue Sammlung München. Permanent exhibitions at several of Munich’s state museums – the State Archaeological Collection, the Museum of Five Continents, the Neue Sammlung and the State Collections of Antiquities – present ceramics of the highest quality from a wide variety of cultures and periods. The branch museum in Weiden also has its own collection of Chinese porcelain. In addition, changing special exhibitions on various topics are shown.
Further information can be found on the website of the town of Weiden.
Visitor information
Opening hours
Daily except Monday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Open on public holidays except 24th and 25th December, 1st January and 1st May
Admission fees
€4 standard admission
€3 / €2 reduced admission
Children under 6 years of age free admission
Contact
International Ceramics Museum
Luitpoldstraße 25. Waldsassener Kasten
92637 Weiden | Map
T. +49 (0)961 814242
Fax +49 (0)961 814249