Het Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics
Het Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics
Het Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics
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This elegant 18th-century building contains the largest collection of Dutch tiles in the world.
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yuval14
Tel Aviv, Israel19 contributions
Mar 2023
The first city in the Netherlands we encountered the lack of ability to pay for a parking space. Not in cash or by credit card. Which made the ability to access the museum impractical.
Also, the museum refuses to credit the ticket price even though it is not accessible.
Also, the museum refuses to credit the ticket price even though it is not accessible.
Written 14 April 2023
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memberHolland
Holland642 contributions
Feb 2020
We only visited the exhibtion of Sunken Treasures. We saw an enormous amount of slightly damaged tableware that came from sunken ships, but it was not very interesting or nice to see.
The "Stijlkamer" is nice though and we can not comment on the permanent collection.
The "Stijlkamer" is nice though and we can not comment on the permanent collection.
Written 15 February 2020
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Bettina S
34 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
We came across this museum while on holiday as a couple (sisters). Since I have a strong love for porcelain, we took a look inside. The exhibition is well structured, well thought out and labelled. We really liked that. We got a very comprehensive insight into the relationships between the Netherlands, China and Japan in relation to ceramics. The modern, artistic exhibits are also great. The special exhibition showed banquet tables for special occasions. It was fantastic for me as a German that I got an insight into life in the Netherlands through the personal reports on the individual tables. Very well done!
Written 4 August 2023
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Natalja M
The Hague, The Netherlands1,957 contributions
June 2021 • Friends
I loved everything about this museum: friendly and beautiful, handsome staff, the buildings this museum is located in ( one of which is the house where M. C. Escher, graphic artist, was born), the collection of ceramics and the logic of the flow of the exhibits, the shop, the garden and this E. V. E. Sculpture in the garden.
Written 21 July 2021
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GroningenCopenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark859 contributions
Even though you may not be particular interested in porcelain and ceramics this is a nice museum to visit. It has a very nice Dutch as well as international collection including (Dutch) tiles, which is supposed to be one of the best in the world. If you come to Friesland / Leeuwarden, you have to visit this museum!
Written 18 October 2009
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Anthony G
Shanghai, China779 contributions
Oct 2011 • Couples
The Keramiek Museum Princessehof = The Ceramics Museum Princessehof houses one of the largest collections of not only Dutch but International ceramics and porcelain as well.
We went especially to the Princessehof in Leeuwarden to visit the very large exhibition 10.000 x Happiness! Auspicious Motifs on Chinese Porcelain. We really were astonished by the beauty and the splendor of the objects exhibited. All objects are from the collections of several Dutch museums.
To see this amazing collection, please hurry! This exhibition only runs till October 30, 2011! You really will be sorry to have missed this exhibition!
Note: the telephone number has changed into +31 (0)58 2 948 958!
We went especially to the Princessehof in Leeuwarden to visit the very large exhibition 10.000 x Happiness! Auspicious Motifs on Chinese Porcelain. We really were astonished by the beauty and the splendor of the objects exhibited. All objects are from the collections of several Dutch museums.
To see this amazing collection, please hurry! This exhibition only runs till October 30, 2011! You really will be sorry to have missed this exhibition!
Note: the telephone number has changed into +31 (0)58 2 948 958!
Written 19 October 2011
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henkleutscher
Leeuwarden, The Netherlands83 contributions
Feb 2014 • Couples
I don't have any interests in ceramics but, because I own a museumcard I could enter for free and thought that I might as well have a look. I am glad I did, because this museum is well worth a visit. It is located in a beautiful historic building where M.C. Esscher was born and Princess Marie-Louise von Hessen Kassel (the wife of the Stadtholder of Friesland) lived. In this historical setting you can see a lot of ceramics which is nicely displayed throughout the museum. What is also really good is that almost all the information is in Dutch and English (the Frisian museum could learn something from that). The ceramics is not only Dutch, but from all over the world. I would recommend this museum to everyone who happens to be in Leeuwarden. It's even worthwhile if you are generally not really interested in ceramics. Because it's a really good museum.
Written 16 February 2014
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Nynke B
Leeuwarden, The Netherlands10 contributions
May 2013 • Solo
The king of the Netherland's is a descender from the Frysian Nassau's and they lived here.When William the fourth died, his wife(Marijke Meu) was living in this city castle. She also build a beautiful garden the Prinsentuin (garden of the prince) behind her house. In her house she could walk from her home right to the garden. Nowedays ther is a street between her house and the garden
The house is in itself very nice but where you come for is of course the ceramics.
The collection started with the collection of sir Hannema, he gave his collection to the museum
Later there came more and more but the chinese and japanese collection is still the hart of the museum.
Mostley there is a special excibition; at the moment it is the wonders of the Ming dynasty.
And when you are in Leeuwarden, there is enough to see in the city and the islands are not far away. take a bus and a boat and you are within a few hours in Vlieland Terschelling , Ameland or Schiermonnikoog
The house is in itself very nice but where you come for is of course the ceramics.
The collection started with the collection of sir Hannema, he gave his collection to the museum
Later there came more and more but the chinese and japanese collection is still the hart of the museum.
Mostley there is a special excibition; at the moment it is the wonders of the Ming dynasty.
And when you are in Leeuwarden, there is enough to see in the city and the islands are not far away. take a bus and a boat and you are within a few hours in Vlieland Terschelling , Ameland or Schiermonnikoog
Written 29 July 2013
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RJV11
The Hague, The Netherlands101 contributions
July 2011
I decided to go with a few friend to a part of the Netherland where i hardly ever go to.. Friesland and to be more precise the biggest city Leeuwarden.
Friesland is relatively green with few cities, so when you just want to go to a town in that part Leeuwarden is the place to go to... it's old it has Canals and it has some museums of which this one appealed to me most as i like some types of pottery (it's real art).
The Price was not that high, only EUR 8,- and for that we were able so see a nice collection of Dutch and Foreign pottery and porcelain. There are all types of vases and other items suchs as tiles... you wouldn't expect it, but it is really worth to go and see such fine art, it's delicate work to make these paintings and forms... It got me so inspired that i decided to take a workshop pottery in my home towns of the Hague.
Friesland is relatively green with few cities, so when you just want to go to a town in that part Leeuwarden is the place to go to... it's old it has Canals and it has some museums of which this one appealed to me most as i like some types of pottery (it's real art).
The Price was not that high, only EUR 8,- and for that we were able so see a nice collection of Dutch and Foreign pottery and porcelain. There are all types of vases and other items suchs as tiles... you wouldn't expect it, but it is really worth to go and see such fine art, it's delicate work to make these paintings and forms... It got me so inspired that i decided to take a workshop pottery in my home towns of the Hague.
Written 19 October 2011
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Gerard R
The Netherlands10 contributions
Dec 2017 • Couples
I like pottery. So we went to the Princessehof. For me it was a bit disappointing that here was so much chinese and Delft pottery and so less modern and Italian fayence pottery and all kinds of other pottery. Galleries offer more diversity. Go to Italy, Faenza museum. That is worth visiting!
Written 22 December 2017
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