Sèvres Ceramics Museum

Discover exceptional creations at the Sèvres Ceramics Museum

Visit the Sèvres Ceramics Museum with Go City®

• Explore the collection of 50,000 pieces from around the world.

This attraction requires a Paris Museum Pass

You'll receive a free Paris Museum Pass when you purchase an All-Inclusive Pass from Go City. This added extra gives you free entry to dozens of top museums and monuments. You'll need to make sure you download it ahead of your trip to the Sèvres Ceramics Museum.

About this experience

See for yourself how art and science combined to create this world-renowned collection of ceramics.

 

 

The Sèvres Ceramics Museum was originally the Ceramics and Glassmaking Museum which was inaugurated in 1824. In 1876, it was relocated to its current location which was built in the of a manner palace you might find along the Seine River

More than a museum of decorative arts, you can also learn the science and technology behind these amazing creations. The collection comprises 50,000 works from across the globe and through the ages alongside contemporary pieces produced on-site at the Manufacture de Sèvres. Discover human history, its advances, customs and eating habits as told through the world of ceramics.

Did you know

• Ceramics is derived from the Greek word keramos, meaning clay.
• The kiln firing of clay induces a physical-chemical transformation creating the ceramic works.
• The art of ceramics dates back to the Neolithic Period and predates metal and glassworking.
• The four types of ceramics include pottery, porcelain, stoneware and faience.
• The history of ceramics offers a view of civilization’s changing lifestyles and technical advances.

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