THE NEW MUSEUM
Come and learn all about the proud history of Swedish porcelain, with thousands of objects and as many human stories behind them. Rörstrand is the factory mark under coffee cups, plates and decorative pieces, but also the story of almost 300 years of innovations and pioneering work, of the creation of beautiful and functional objects.
GUIDED TOURS FOR GROUPS
Do you want to hear stories about what it was like to work in the porcelain factory, learn how to recognize genuine porcelain and why not all tableware has a name? Make your visit extra special and book a guided tour.
Current exhibitions
Motifs where cubes, cylinders and figures seem to float above the surfaces. Behind everything is the designer, like a marionette player he directs the shapes where he wants. The mastermind. Rolf Sinnemark.
RÖRSTRAND MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS
The museum houses a treasure trove of objects created by Rörstrand from the 18th century to today. Everything has been made of clay, carved out of the ground and turned into saleable products. The factory was developed through an uninterrupted artistic and technical search, a search for ever better ceramic materials, new methods, expressions and beauty, both in everyday goods and luxury ceramics.
RÖRSTRAND MUSEUM CAFÉ
Welcome to taste our own blend of coffee beans, drink a cup of Mon Amie tea and enjoy homemade coffee made with fine ingredients, all served on the finest Rörstrand porcelain, of course.
HOW TO GET TO THE RÖRSTRAND MUSEUM
The Rörstrand Museum is a stone’s throw from Nya stadens torg in Lidköping, facing Vänerstranden. The museum’s entrance is in the courtyard of the Rörstrand Center.
By public transport
You can easily get here from Gothenburg and Mariestad on the Kinnekulle train, which has been named Sweden’s most beautiful train journey. From Stockholm you can travel by train with a simple change to bus between Skövde and Lidköping. From Lidköping’s travel center, cross over the railway bridge to the Rörstrand Center. Entrance to the museum from the courtyard.
By car
Follow the tourist signs for Rörstrand from the town’s entrance roads. If you’re travelling along route 44 from Trollhättan, go straight ahead at the roundabout towards the town centre, on Mellbygatan. The easiest way to get to Rörstrand Center and the museum is via Fiskaregatan. Take a right into the gates, pass the paddling hall which you then have on your left and park. The museum has an entrance at Marianne Westman's place, behind the tall building that was previously a pulp preparation tower.
Tips for more things to do
Walk the Design Trail to see Lidköping’s ceramic sculptures. Lidköping has a long tradition of design with many innovative creators.
You’ll find more tips on what there is to do in the area on the Läckö-Kinnekulle website.
If you have time to travel a little further away, there are lots more cultural experiences in the region.
The museum is in the Rörstrand Center where you’ll also find the Iittala Outlet and arts and crafts shop – all located in the factory’s former premises.
