© Musée national Adrien Dubouché, Cité de la céramique - Sèvres & Limoges
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Musée national Adrien Dubouché Limoges - Duration 1h
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.
On Saturday, November 30 at 10:30 a.m., join the must-see tour "Ceramics from Antiquity to Today."
Let the history of ceramics be told through the museum’s collections in a chronological journey from Antiquity to contemporary works. You will discover several of the museum’s masterpieces!
On Sunday, November 24 at 2:30 p.m., the tour "Ceramics: Material Effects" will take place.
A ceramic object can be made of stoneware, earthenware, terracotta, or porcelain. An essential artistic creation since Prehistory, ceramics have taken on numerous appearances and followed many trends depending on the period and civilization. This tour invites you to explore the countless faces of ceramics, which can sometimes imitate metal, fabric, wood, or even glass.
On Wednesday, December 4, and Thursday, December 5, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., join the tour "Views from Elsewhere," organized in partnership with Les Francophonies.
From the 17th century onwards, in a strong colonial context, exotic products became highly popular in Europe. Essential items such as tobacco, sugar, chocolate, and spices found their place on the tables of wealthy European consumers. How were they preserved, and how were they presented at meals? This tour invites you to discover several objects linked to these new culinary practices, related to this pivotal period in artistic development.
On Saturday, December 21 at 10:30 a.m., take part in the "Cabinet of Curiosities" tour.
Emerging during the Renaissance in Europe, cabinets of curiosities were private spaces where eclectic objects were displayed, reflecting a taste for the unusual. They contained treasures of all kinds: archaeological artifacts, statues, paintings, ancient coins, minerals, and other elements of natural history. These cabinets are ultimately the origin of the very concept of museums! During this tour, discover the history of the Adrien Dubouché national museum and the curiosities it holds.
Reservations are recommended
On Saturday, November 30 at 10:30 a.m., join the must-see tour "Ceramics from Antiquity to Today."
Let the history of ceramics be told through the museum’s collections in a chronological journey from Antiquity to contemporary works. You will discover several of the museum’s masterpieces!
On Sunday, November 24 at 2:30 p.m., the tour "Ceramics: Material Effects" will take place.
A ceramic object can be made of stoneware, earthenware, terracotta, or porcelain. An essential artistic creation since Prehistory, ceramics have taken on numerous appearances and followed many trends depending on the period and civilization. This tour invites you to explore the countless faces of ceramics, which can sometimes imitate metal, fabric, wood, or even glass.
On Wednesday, December 4, and Thursday, December 5, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., join the tour "Views from Elsewhere," organized in partnership with Les Francophonies.
From the 17th century onwards, in a strong colonial context, exotic products became highly popular in Europe. Essential items such as tobacco, sugar, chocolate, and spices found their place on the tables of wealthy European consumers. How were they preserved, and how were they presented at meals? This tour invites you to discover several objects linked to these new culinary practices, related to this pivotal period in artistic development.
On Saturday, December 21 at 10:30 a.m., take part in the "Cabinet of Curiosities" tour.
Emerging during the Renaissance in Europe, cabinets of curiosities were private spaces where eclectic objects were displayed, reflecting a taste for the unusual. They contained treasures of all kinds: archaeological artifacts, statues, paintings, ancient coins, minerals, and other elements of natural history. These cabinets are ultimately the origin of the very concept of museums! During this tour, discover the history of the Adrien Dubouché national museum and the curiosities it holds.
Reservations are recommended
Useful information
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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Address
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)