Guided tours Guided tour

Discover the museum from various perspectives during a one-hour guided tour dedicated to French speakers that will help you better understand the universal history of ceramics, with a special focus on Limoges porcelain.

On Sunday, January 19th at 2.30pm, join us for a guided tour of “Limoges porcelain”.
Limoges porcelain accounts for over a third of the museum's collections. It covers a period from 1771 to the present day, and bears witness to the diversity of production over more than 250 years. In just one hour, immerse yourself in its history through the world's richest public collection!

[These tours are already included in the admission ticket to the museum].
On Saturday, January 25th and Sunday January 26th, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, discover the museum's library on the occasion of the “Nuits de la lecture” (Nights of Reading).
Usually closed to the public, the museum library is opening its doors! It is the opportunity to discuss with Claire Lathière, the museum's documentary researcher, about the library's history and challenges, and discover the wonders it holds.
Please note that the access to the library is limited to a maximum of 17 visitors simultaneously.

On Saturday, February 15th at 2.30pm, join us for a guided tour of “Porcelain Roads”.
More than a thousand years separate the invention of porcelain in China and the beginning of the porcelain industry in Limoges. From Japan to Germany and England, enjoy this guided tour and go on a fabulous journey through the museum's collections and discover the secrets of porcelain.

On Sunday, February 16th at 2.30pm, take part in this guided tour and discover “The museum's treasures”.
Terracotta, stoneware, earthenware and porcelain all share a common point : clay. Because they all are made of clay, they belong to the great family of ceramics. Thanks to this tour, be certain to learn a lot about the history of this ancestral skill through the ages, cultures and continents of the museum's treasures. Formerly entitled “Ceramics from Antiquity to the Present Day”, this guided tour is one of the museum's must-sees.

On Sunday, February 23 at 2.30pm, take part in the guided tour “Dans l'atelier de l'artiste, Catherine Bernis et ses contemporains”.
Contemporary artists use sometimes surprising techniques, invented in different eras. Discover them in the museum's collections, then in the “Catherine Bernis, Mondes de papier et de porcelaine” exhibition, devoted to the artist's world and her experimental work with materials.

Reservations are recommended. Places are limited to 20 participants.