The history of Meissen porcelain is full of incredible treasures and historical milestones. It began with the discovery of the first European hard porcelain by Böttger and Tschirnhaus, the founding of the "Royal Polish and Electoral Saxon Porcelain Manufactory" by August the Strong in 1710, and the occupation of Albrechtsburg Castle as the first production site for the "white gold". This was the starting signal for an incomparable success story that continues to this day and has generated numerous fans and enthusiasts all over the world. This history is the pride of MEISSEN and is still guarded with the utmost care to this day - In a small, fine, inconspicuous building on our current premises on Talstraße in Meissen's Triebischtal. May we introduce: Our archive.

If the porcelain sign with the cobalt-blue swords and the words "Archive" did not hang on the entrance door, you would not suspect in the least what treasures are to be found on the two floors inside the building. And even when you first enter the little house, the magic that one imagines in such a facility is hidden behind an inconspicuous, neat façade. Only when the archivist operates the cranks of the modern rolling shelving system on the lower floor is the breathtaking collection revealed, leaving the viewer in awe and wonder. Tonnes of books pile up on the shelves. Leaf collections marked by time, full of ripples and deep, golden patina, held together by leather and parchment bindings - A timeless beauty with information steeped in history. It is hard to imagine what treasures are hidden in the rows of this collection. Among them, for example, a guest book entry by Augustus the Strong himself, which he left behind on his first visit to Albrechtsburg Castle. Böttger's documentation of his successful attempt to produce a white shard is also found here. Countless little anecdotes that have made our porcelain manufactory what it is today.