What to do · Pécs
Zsolnay Cultural Quarter, the Pécs Ceramics Factory
Information
- From
- Ft2500 adult (forints), one exhibition
- Duration
- 3 h
- Season
- All year; in winter, most sites Thursday to Sunday
- Who it's for
- All ages; the interactive Labor, for children
What it is
The Zsolnay ceramics factory made Pécs famous: the coloured tiles of Matthias Church in Budapest and the iridescent eosin glaze came from here. Its former site, east of the centre, is now a cultural quarter with a free park, museums, the majolica workshop, the Zsolnay family mausoleum, an interactive physics space for children (Labor), a planetarium and virtual reality.
Winter opening hours
- Park: every day from 6:00 to 21:00, free.
- Family and factory exhibition: Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00; Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00.
- Gyugyi collection (the Golden Age of Zsolnay), workshop, Labor and VR: Thursday to Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00; Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00.
- Mausoleum: Thursday to Sunday, in time slots; it may close because of the weather.
Prices
- Zsolnay ticket, with the main exhibitions and the mausoleum: 9,900 Ft; reduced 6,500 Ft; family 23,000 Ft.
- Separately: the family and factory, 2,500 Ft; the Gyugyi collection, 3,500 Ft; the mausoleum, 2,500 Ft; Labor, 1,600 Ft.
Getting there
About a 20-minute walk from the centre or by city bus. By car, a car park of 210 spaces at Zsolnay Vilmos utca 16.
Tips
- Go Thursday to Sunday in winter Many rooms close from Monday to Wednesday.
Frequently asked questions
Is it worth going with children?
Yes: the Labor is designed for touching and the park is free.
Where do you buy the mausoleum ticket?
Only at the Zsolnay information point and shop, not at the door.
With young childrenAs a familyWith teenagers
Who runs it
- Zsolnay Örökségkezelő (Pécs World Heritage and the Zsolnay Quarter)Zsolnay ticket: family and factory exhibition, Gyugyi collection and mausoleum Visit their website
