The name Limoges instantly evokes the art of beautiful porcelain. When you purchase a ticket to the National Porcelain Museum, you will enjoy the French city's largest exhibition of the world-famous ceramic.
What to expect
In 1768, an essential clay in the production of porcelain called kaolin was discovered close to Limoges. With this precious type of clay, Europe had finally found the secret to China's translucent white ceramic art. Since then the porcelain of Limoges has become an international reference point.
The Adrien Dubouché National Porcelain Museum houses the largest public collection of Limoges porcelain in the world besides other ceramics from around the world. This exhibition of more the 18,000 pottery works, takes you through the evolution of ceramic art from Antiquity to the present day.
This four-room gallery is situated inside an Italian style palace which was built at the beginning of the 1990s and which has become one of the city's main landmarks.
Opening hours
The National Porcelain Museum in Limoges opens every day, except Tuesday, from 10 am to 12:30 pm and 2 pm to 5:45 pm.
