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Royal Delft: Delftblue Factory and Museum

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Activity provider:Royal Delft "De Porceleyne Fles"
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Royal Delft: Delftblue Factory and Museum

Activity provider:Royal Delft "De Porceleyne Fles"
4.6  / 5
181 reviews

From US$ 16 per person

Royal Delft, is the last remaining original Delft Blue factory from the 17th century in Delft that still hand makes Delft Blue according to centuries-old tradition. Discover the history, craftsmanship, and innovation of this royal company during a visit.

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Duration 1.5 hours
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English, Dutch
Audio guide included
Spanish, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese
Wheelchair accessible

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  • Watch master painters and craftsmen at work
  • Admire the extraordinary building and enjoy tea in the beautiful garden
  • Experience the authentic production process in the factory
  • Opt for one of the painting workshops
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Royal Delft, established in 1653, is the last remaining original Delft Blue factory from the 17th century in Delft that still hand makes Delft Blue according to a centuries-old tradition. Discover the history, craftsmanship and innovation of this royal company during a visit. The Royal Delft Experience takes you on an inspirational journey through the world of the centuries-old earthenware. Paintbrushes carefully touch the white earthenware, whilst elsewhere clay is poured into handmade moulds. It is here, at Royal Delft, that craftsmen have been creating the iconic Delft Blue for almost 400 years. Admire the collection of antique and modern pieces of Delft Blue earthenware and experience the authentic production process in the factory. In the showroom, the complete collection of hand-painted classic and modern Delftware and souvenirs are displayed and can be purchased. In 2018 Royal Delft celebrated its 365th anniversary. Highlights of the year were the exhibition “Nouveau Blue: vision to realisation” until 30 September and the painting of a Delft Blue tile painting by 365 people during the year. To complete the experience you can join one of the painting workshops and discover the skill needed to be a Royal Delft craftsman (upon reservation). Finally, you can soak up the atmosphere in Brasserie1653 that overlooks the beautiful courtyard garden, whilst having a cup of coffee, High tea, or lunch. There are audio and guided tours available in 8 languages. Royal Delft is easily accessible from Amsterdam, the Hague, and Rotterdam.
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  • Entry ticket
  • Option for a painting workshop (at extra cost)
  • 1-Hour audio tour in 8 languages
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Meals and drinks
  • Guided tour

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Rotterdamseweg 196, 2628AR, Delft, the Netherlands.

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  •  You can reach the Royal Delft from Amsterdam by train in 1,5 hours. From the Hague or Rotterdam you need only 30 minutes by train
  • Please note that on 24th and 31st of December the Royal Delft closes at 16:00. Also on the 25th and 26th of December and on the 1st of January it is closed all day
  • There is free parking around the building and the canal boat or Delft City Shuttle can take you into town in no time. Delft train station is just a 15-minute walk away and you can reach the Market Square in 20 minutes by foot. Close to Royal Delft there also a number of public bus stops

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We went through the Audio-Tour and enjoyed it both very much, even my son who is usually not a fan of "museums and loads of old stuff" :-) It was absolutely beautiful and interesting and after a very delicious snack at Brasserie 1653 we joined a Workshop and had great fun - and also great results there, even though we are not naturally talented. We felt very welcome and were taught by very gentle and nice teachers how to create our own "Delft Tegel". The only pity was: time just flew by! ;-) We could have gone on forever! But: our tiles were finished right in time and will be sent to us shortly. We are really looking forward to receiving our keepsake. Thanks so much again to the excellent teachers!

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Jennifer – GermanyVerified booking

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Very interesting tour. I was disappointed as we thought we were getting a live tour guide. But we were handed mobile devices to scan at each exhibit to hear the English description. When I questioned the attendant she said this was the English tour. Also as we were listening to our devices a tour group would come up and the live guide for that tour would start talking in another language and it was very difficult to hear my own device. Very distracting.

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