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.

Join us on Sunday, January 19th at 2:30pm, on Wednesdays, March 5th and April 23rd, and 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 Saturday, January 25th and on Sunday, January 26th from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm, discover the museum's library on the occasion of the Reading Nights. Usually closed to the public, the museum library is opening its doors! Talk to Claire Lathière, the museum's documentary researcher, about the library's history and challenges, and discover the wonders it holds.
Access to my library is limited to a maximum of 17 visitors at any one time.
[Self-guided tours included in the price of admission to the museum].

On Saturday, February 15th and Monday, April 21st at 2.30pm, 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 Sunday, February 16th at 2.30pm, on Sunday, March 30th at 10.30am, on Thursday, April 24th at 10.30am and 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 Sunday, February 23rd, on Saturday, March 1st and on Sundays, March 30th, 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.

On Saturday, March 8th at 2.30pm, to mark International Women's Rights Day, take part in an exceptional tour entitled "Women Artists", which puts women artists in the spotlight. Whether as retouchers, painters or contemporary sculptors, women are well represented in our ceramics heritage. Spotlight on several of them in the collections!

[EACD] - All week long, from Monday, March 31st to Sunday, April 6th, during the museum's opening hours and on the occasion of the European Artistic Crafts Days, the museum is offering a self-guided game to discover porcelain skills. The activity, entitled “Porcelain mark”, is designed for everyone. Young or old, pick up a booklet and a pencil and set off with Charles-Edouard Haviland, son of the famous porcelain-maker David Haviland, in search of factory stamps scattered throughout the collections. Can you find them all?
A booklet will be available on request when you purchase your museum ticket.

[EACD] - On Saturday, April 5th at 2:30pm, as part of the European Artistic Crafts Days, take part in a guided tour of the immersive and intriguing exhibition “Catherine Bernis, Worlds of paper and porcelain”, inviting visitors to plunge into the poetic and cosmic universe of this artist. This guided tour offers a curious look at these singular works in the company of the artist herself and Elsa Bachelard, the museum's heritage curator and curator of the exhibition.

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, April 13th at 2.30pm, 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.