Musée d'art contemporain de la haute-vienne - château de rochechouart
Musée National Adrien Dubouché Porcelaine De LimogesAnd that’s just as well, because the Musée Adrien Dubouché isn’t just about tableware: you can choose from around ten themed tours using the “MNAD Limoges” application.
“I don’t want to see a plate”, “Unmissable works”, “Contemporary art”, “The journey”, “The artists”, and so on. A selection to suit everyone’s tastes, from among the 5,000 works on display!
Want to get off the phone📱? With the family trail, a mysterious sketchbook will also be fun with children aged 7 and over.
Or there’s simply the traditional discovery tour: with a circular route, there’s no chance of going round in circles! From the stages of porcelain manufacture to the history of ceramics from Antiquity to the present day, the richest collection of Limoges porcelain in the world awaits you.
We love: the “Works in 3D” tour, where you can virtually manipulate the museum’s objects 😉
The “Cité du cuir” in Saint-Junien takes visitors to the heart of the expertise that has shaped the town’s identity for centuries. Housed in a converted industrial site, this living museum traces the history of leather, from traditional tanneries to the glove-making workshops that have made Saint-Junien internationally famous.
Objects, machines, first-hand accounts and demonstrations help visitors to understand the techniques and daily life of the workers. An immersive and authentic visit, ideal for discovering the industrial and human heritage of Haute-Vienne. 🧤
Moulin Du GotYou don’t come here for the flour, but you do make your own pulp… for paper!
A 15th-centurypaper mill, the Moulin du Got will teach you all about sheets of paper, from how it was made by hand to the first continuous paper machine. You’ll be put through your paces during the guided tour, but aprons are optional. 🤭
After the blank sheet, the printing press! 🖨️
Gutenberg, typesetting and the linotype will hold no secrets for you. The museum is a place of demonstration and production, providing hands-on experience for active and exciting visits.
What we love about the Moulin du Got is that it’s also a creative space open to artists.
Don’t forget to sign up for one of the graphic arts workshops – there’s something for young and old alike. 🖌️
The Limousin is known for being a land of strong and active Resistance during the Second World War.
Located in the heart of the town, the Musée de la Résistance et de l’Occupation (Museum of the Resistance and the Occupation) boasts a wealth of objects (including an aeroplane!) and documents dating from the 1939-1945 period. Dedicated to the men and women who sacrificed their lives to defend the values of the Republic, it is an essential place of remembrance.
For a family visit, we recommend a minimum age of 8 because of the difficult subject matter.
With the free “Résistance en Poche” application, 8-13 year-olds (and their parents😉) will be helped by virtual friends from the period to understand the events from 1933 to the end of the War, and win medals! 🎖️
Musee De La Resistance
Musee Des Beaux Arts LimogesA majestic building in the heart of the historic Cité district, and the Bishop’s gardens overlooking the Vienne valley… That’s a great start! And it’s just as beautiful inside.
From paintings by Renoir or Suzanne Valadon to the Egyptian antiques that everyone loves, it’s the enamel collection that has made the Musée😍 internationally famous! The arts of fire, enamel… It’s impossible to get to know Haute-Vienne without visiting this former Bishop’s Palace.
What we love about the Musée des Beaux Arts is the itineraries on offer: with “l’humeur du baladin”, there’s a visit for every mood! Themed leaflets can be collected from reception (great!) or downloaded, and take you on a tour of a selection of works chosen according to a theme or your mood of the day – original, isn’t it?
So, will you be more of a “blue flower”, a “stickler for detail”, or will you be in the mood for “stars in your head” or “taking the freedom to laugh”?
It’s up to you to choose from 10 itineraries and take advantage of them to visit the museum again and again. The collections are so varied that you’ll love going there, strolling through the gardens or along the banks of the Vienne, then coming back, before strolling through the narrow streets of the Cité.
Just 40 minutes from Limoges, discover the brand new Museum of Art and History in Saint-Yrieix, a medieval town founded in the 6th century! 👀
Housed in the house of the doctor Jean-Baptiste Darnet, the discoverer of kaolin, this 700 m² museum retraces four major periods of prosperity (Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the 18th and 20th centuries) through historical objects and immersive experiences.
As a digital complement, the Micro-Folie allows visitors to explore more than 5,000 masterpieces in digital format. 🖥️
An original dive into the history of Limousin! ✨
Musee Dart Et Dhistoire De Saint Yrieix
Frac Artotheque Musee LimogesIn the heart of Limoges, the Frac-Artothèque Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a venue dedicated to contemporary art, housed in a former 19th-century printing works refurbished by architects Jakob+MacFarlane. 👀
This 1,900 m² building, bathed in natural light thanks to its glass roof, offers modular spaces for exhibitions, workshops and artistic encounters. ✨
The Frac-Artothèque offers a unique immersive experience with its innovative digital programmes:
The immersive box, the virtual reserve, the 360 workshop and the connected façade!
With a collection of over 6,200 works, the Frac-Artothèque Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a major player in the dissemination of contemporary art in the region, promoting exchange between artists and audiences. 🖼️
Housed in a medieval château since 1985, the Contemporary Art Museum of Haute-Vienne boasts a collection of over 1,300 works by international artists, exploring the links between history, landscape and the imaginary. 🖼️
It also houses an exceptional collection dedicated to Raoul Hausmann, a major figure in the Dada movement.
The exhibition spaces, spread over three levels, offer a unique experience combining historic architecture and contemporary art. The museum regularly organises temporary exhibitions and commissions works in situ, encouraging dialogue between contemporary creation and heritage. ✨
Gallery Chateau Musee Rochechouart
intérieurIn Vicq-sur-Breuilh, in a former 17th-century presbytery, this museum like no other celebrates art off the beaten track. 👀
Since 2014, it has been spotlighting self-taught, atypical and astonishing artists through a permanent exhibition and several temporary ones a year. 🖼️
Naïve, raw, singular: here, art expresses itself freely, without filters or formatting.
Add to that gardens taken over by artists, an eclectic programme (concerts, storytelling walks, circus, workshops…) and you’ve got a vibrant, festive, unclassifiable venue! ✨
Founded in 1999, the Centre de la mémoire d’Oradour aims to inform, educate and pass on the memory of the tragedy that took place on 10 June 1944.
Thanks to a permanent exhibition combining archive documents, moving testimonies, stories and audiovisual material, visitors can understand the historical context and repercussions of this tragedy, from the Second World War to the present day.
Throughout the year, temporary exhibitions enhance the tour, offering a variety of perspectives.
⚠️ Please note: the Oradour Memorial Centre will close on the evening of 14 September 2025. It is due to reopen in June 2027.
Martyr Village Memory Centre
Four Des CasseauxWould you like to find out more about the human adventure of the porcelain industry?
Listed as a historic monument, this unique round kiln known as the “reverse flame” kiln, still standing in France, is THE place to go to learn about the technical and artistic history of porcelain. ✨
What’s at stake? Mastering fire! 🔥
10,000 to 15,000 pieces per firing, a week for each batch. Man’s ingenuity, the difficulties of successive firing processes… The tour will help you imagine the technical prowess of the era and its social history: a real human symbol.
Take advantage of the Museum’s ideal location to buy a porcelain souvenir in the shop, visit the factory next door or take a stroll along the banks of the River Vienne😉
