Ceramics Museum of Sacavém, Industrial ceramics museum in Sacavém, Portugal.
The Ceramics Museum of Sacavém occupies a former factory building and displays approximately 8000 ceramic pieces. The collection includes tableware, decorative objects, and manufacturing tools spanning from the 1800s to the mid-1900s.
The site began as a ceramics factory founded in 1856 and later gained royal status, becoming an important production center. This industrial heritage shaped the region and established it as a significant hub for ceramic manufacturing in the country.
The collection brings together works from different Portuguese production centers, each with its own style and techniques. Visitors can observe how various regions of the country maintained and passed down their ceramic traditions.
The museum is easily accessible by public transportation since it is located in an urban area. Planning your visit for the early afternoon allows enough time to view the entire collection without feeling rushed.
You can still see Kiln 18 from the 1940s in the museum, which shows the intense working conditions ceramics workers endured. This well-preserved oven serves as a powerful reminder of what factory labor was like in that era.
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