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Embark on a one-hour discovery of the museum with our many guided tours dedicated to French-speaking visitors.
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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.
Join us on Thursday, May 29th at 3:00pm, as well as on Thursday, May 1st at 10:30am, for a guided tour of “Limoges porcelain”. This represents 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!
On Thursday, May 8th at 10.30am, and on Sunday, June 29th at 2.30pm, join us for a guided tour of “The 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, follow a guide on a fabulous journey through the museum's collections and discover the secrets of porcelain.
On Thursdays, May 1st and on May 8th at 2.30pm, join the guided tour and discover "The museum's treasures". Terracotta, stoneware, faience and porcelain all share one thing in common: they're all made from clay, and so belong to the large family of ceramics. Come and discover 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 Sundays, April 27th and May 11th at 2:30 p.m., join us for a guided tour of "In the artist's studio, Catherine Bernis and her contemporaries". Contemporary artists use sometimes surprising techniques, invented in different eras. Discover them in the museum's collections, then in the “Catherine Bernis, Worlds of paper and porcelain” exhibition, devoted to the artist's universe and her experimental work with materials.
The tour will be repeated on Saturday, May 17th at 6:30pm and again at 8:30pm as part of European Night of the Museums. Admission will be free for all on this occasion. Both slots will be limited to 20 participants, with on-site registration possible on the day.
On Sunday, May 11th at 10.30am and on Thursday, May 29th at 10.30am, take your place on the tour “From Kaolin to decoration, porcelain trades from yesterday to today”. From the extraction of raw materials to the details of decoration, there are many trades involved in the manufacture of a porcelain piece. Come and discover their characteristics and how they have evolved since the 18th century, so that porcelain techniques and know-how no longer hold any secrets for you!
Museum mystery character! On Saturday, May 17th, all evening from 6pm to 11:30pm, as part of the European Night of the Museums, treat yourself to an evening of logic and deduction games at the Adrien Dubouché national museum! Equip yourself with a game booklet, then open your eyes wide to find the clues hidden around the museum and reveal the identity of this mysterious character.
Admission is free for all, no reservation is necessary.
On Saturday, May 17th at 7pm, 8.30pm and 10pm, as part of European Night of the Museums, discover the museum by nightfall! Form a team and take on the other participants in games designed by a tour guide. A surprise will be reserved for the winning team at the end of these activities. Ready to go? Get set!
Admission is free for all. The three slots will be limited to 20 participants, with on-site registration possible on the day.
On Saturday, June 7th at 2.30pm, join us for an exceptional guided tour entitled “Côté jardin”, as part of the Rendez-vous aux Jardins festival. As early as 1900, the museum's gardens were not only a place of pleasure, but also a place of learning where art school students could draw their inspiration. Peaceful and conducive to contemplation, they are home to numerous species of plants and flowers. Come and discover the history of the museum's gardens in the company of a guide-lecturer!
Reservations are recommended. Places are limited to 20 participants.
Join us on Thursday, May 29th at 3:00pm, as well as on Thursday, May 1st at 10:30am, for a guided tour of “Limoges porcelain”. This represents 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!
On Thursday, May 8th at 10.30am, and on Sunday, June 29th at 2.30pm, join us for a guided tour of “The 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, follow a guide on a fabulous journey through the museum's collections and discover the secrets of porcelain.
On Thursdays, May 1st and on May 8th at 2.30pm, join the guided tour and discover "The museum's treasures". Terracotta, stoneware, faience and porcelain all share one thing in common: they're all made from clay, and so belong to the large family of ceramics. Come and discover 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 Sundays, April 27th and May 11th at 2:30 p.m., join us for a guided tour of "In the artist's studio, Catherine Bernis and her contemporaries". Contemporary artists use sometimes surprising techniques, invented in different eras. Discover them in the museum's collections, then in the “Catherine Bernis, Worlds of paper and porcelain” exhibition, devoted to the artist's universe and her experimental work with materials.
The tour will be repeated on Saturday, May 17th at 6:30pm and again at 8:30pm as part of European Night of the Museums. Admission will be free for all on this occasion. Both slots will be limited to 20 participants, with on-site registration possible on the day.
On Sunday, May 11th at 10.30am and on Thursday, May 29th at 10.30am, take your place on the tour “From Kaolin to decoration, porcelain trades from yesterday to today”. From the extraction of raw materials to the details of decoration, there are many trades involved in the manufacture of a porcelain piece. Come and discover their characteristics and how they have evolved since the 18th century, so that porcelain techniques and know-how no longer hold any secrets for you!
Museum mystery character! On Saturday, May 17th, all evening from 6pm to 11:30pm, as part of the European Night of the Museums, treat yourself to an evening of logic and deduction games at the Adrien Dubouché national museum! Equip yourself with a game booklet, then open your eyes wide to find the clues hidden around the museum and reveal the identity of this mysterious character.
Admission is free for all, no reservation is necessary.
On Saturday, May 17th at 7pm, 8.30pm and 10pm, as part of European Night of the Museums, discover the museum by nightfall! Form a team and take on the other participants in games designed by a tour guide. A surprise will be reserved for the winning team at the end of these activities. Ready to go? Get set!
Admission is free for all. The three slots will be limited to 20 participants, with on-site registration possible on the day.
On Saturday, June 7th at 2.30pm, join us for an exceptional guided tour entitled “Côté jardin”, as part of the Rendez-vous aux Jardins festival. As early as 1900, the museum's gardens were not only a place of pleasure, but also a place of learning where art school students could draw their inspiration. Peaceful and conducive to contemplation, they are home to numerous species of plants and flowers. Come and discover the history of the museum's gardens in the company of a guide-lecturer!
Reservations are recommended. Places are limited to 20 participants.
Reviews about guided tours
Visite-atelier au musée de la porcelaine Adrien Dubouché menée avec un grand professionnalisme par Célia auprès de mes jeunes élèves de 4 à 8 ans.
- 23 Apr 2025
Elle a su motiver mes élèves par l'alternance rythmée d'un premier temps de présentation puis un second temps de "jeu d'enquête" suivi d'un temps de création en atelier, et les moments de transition ont également été menés avec qualité.
Magnifique musée
- 18 Feb 2025
le musée de la porcelaine à Limoges est magnifique tant par sa collection prestigieuse que par son organisation.
Useful information for your guided tour musée national adrien dubouché limoges
This tour is only available for French speakers. If you would like to take part, please note the following information:
Visitors who are normally entitled to free admission need only purchase the “Single rate” ticket.
Admission to the museum is free for all on the first Sunday of every month.
The museum is also free for visitors under the age of 26, working teachers, group leaders, artists and authors, jobseekers and recipients of minimum social benefits upon presentation of proof dated no more than 6 months previously.
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Musée national Adrien Dubouché Limoges
8 bis Place Winston Churchill, Limoges 87000
8 bis Place Winston Churchill, Limoges 87000
Access
Bus n°6 ou n°8 - arrêt place Winston Churchill. Car de tourisme : emplacement réservé devant le musée.
Voiture : parking payant de 600 places en face du musée, et deux parkings souterrains payants (place d’Aine et place de la Motte)
Voiture : parking payant de 600 places en face du musée, et deux parkings souterrains payants (place d’Aine et place de la Motte)