Porzellanikon in Selb is located in a former Rosenthal factory which closed down in 1969. More than 9,000 m2 of the converted industrial site is today home to three separate museums.
Founded in 1866 by Jakob Zeidler and situated right next to the Hof-Selb railway line which is still in use, in 1917 the company passed into the hands of Philipp Rosenthal, under whose guidance it flourished. The tradition was carried on by his visionary son. After the 1970s the building stood empty, only to be restored to its original condition in the early 1990s, as an industrial monument drawing on the latest thinking regarding the preservation of historic buildings. Bavaria's first industrial museum has all the demure charm of the former 19th century factory...