National Museum of Ceramics, National ceramics museum in Sèvres, France
The National Museum of Ceramics contains 55,000 pieces from the Middle Ages to present day, displaying earthenware and porcelain from global origins.
Alexandre Brongniart established the museum in 1824 within the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres to inspire artisans and support scientific research.
The ground floor exhibits showcase ceramic diversity through collections of 16th-century works from Eastern and Western civilizations, representing different craft traditions.
Museum admission costs 7 euros, with reduced rates for visitors under 25, and opens Monday and Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00.
The museum collection includes Greek vases and paintings commissioned by Kings Louis XIV and XV to document animals for the royal menagerie.
Location: Sèvres
Inception: 1824
Founders: Alexandre Brongniart
Opening Hours: Monday 10:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00; Wednesday-Sunday 10:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00; January 1 off; May 1 off; December 25 off
Phone: +33146292200
Website: http://sevresciteceramique.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.82887,2.22492
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:07
Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
180 m
Pont de Sèvres
169 m
Sèvres - Cité de la céramique
140 m
57 Métal
565 m
Parc de Brimborion
479 m
Quai Alphonse-Le-Gallo
773 m
Square Com
527 m
Pont Renault
651 m
Quai Georges-Gorse
721 m
Passerelle Sud
679 m
Sèvres Espace Loisirs
851 m
Scenic viewpoint
588 m
Pont Troyon
808 m
Collège arménien de Sèvres
437 m
Escalier Saint-Louis
638 m
France Crowning Art And Industry
783 m
Villa, 2 avenue Henri-Regnault
610 m
Villa, 14 avenue de la Division-Leclerc
604 m
Square du Pont de Sèvres
438 m
Town hall of Sèvres
939 m
Ancienne manufacture royale de Porcelaine
809 m
Quai du Maréchal Juin
785 m
Passerelle Nord
435 m
Groupe scolaire Gambetta
923 m
Archives municipales de Sèvres
798 m
Immeuble, 17 Grande-Rue
377 m
Manufacture des cristaux de la Reine
326 m
Passerelle Constant-Lemaître
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