De Porceleyne Fles: museum, factory floor and painters at work, about sixteen minutes on foot south of the station.
One workshop outlasted the dozens that made this town's name, and it is still in production. A visit runs from the collection through the factory to the painters themselves, takes roughly an hour with the included audio guide, and settles the question every souvenir stall in the country raises: what a hand-painted piece actually looks like beside a printed one. Reception sells tickets on the spot, so nothing needs arranging. It sits well south of the old centre, which means giving it a slot of its own rather than wedging it between two other stops.
Highlights
- Painters working on the factory floor
- Audio guide included
- No advance booking needed
Insider tips
- →Sixteen minutes' walk south of the station, so put it on the route in rather than doubling back for it.
- →Genuine hand-painted work carries a painter's mark on the base; that is the test worth learning here.
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Delft, Netherlands
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