Musée National Adrien Dubouché Porcelaine De Limoges
Musée d'art contemporain de la haute-vienne - château de rochechouart8 museums to visit
in Haute-Vienneworth the effort!
in Haute-Vienneworth the effort!
Musée National Adrien Dubouché Porcelaine De LimogesAdrien Dubouché Museum, Limoges
Just the thing, because at the Musée Adrien Dubouché, it’s not all about the arts of the table: you can choose from a dozen themed tours with the “MNAD Limoges” app.
“I don’t want to see a plate”, “Unmissable works”, “Contemporary art”, “The journey”, “The artists”, and so on. To each his or her own, a selection of the 5,000 works on display!
Want to get off the phone📱? With the family tour, a mysterious sketchbook will also be fun with children aged 7 and over.
Then there’s 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 to virtually manipulate the museum’s objects 😉
The quest for fire mastery
Casseaux kiln museum in LimogesWould you like to learn more about the human adventure of the porcelain industry?
Listed as a historic monument, this unique round kiln, known as a “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 visit will make you imagine the technical prowess of the era and its social history: a true human symbol.
Take advantage of the Museum’s ideal location to buy a porcelain souvenir in the store, visit the factory next door or take a stroll along the banks of the Vienne😉
Four Des Casseaux
Moulin Du GotGet your hands dirty!
Le Moulin du Got in St Léonard de NoblatWe don’t come here for the flour, but we do make pulp… for paper!
A 15th-centurypaper mill, the Moulin du Got will teach you all about sheets of paper, from how it’s 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, letterpress composition and the linotype will no longer hold any secrets for you. The museum is a place for demonstrations 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. 🖌️
Mémoire des combattants de la Haute-Vienne
Museum of the ResistanceThe Limousin is known as a land of strong and active Resistance during the Second World War.
The Musée de la Résistance et de l’Occupation (Museum of Resistance and Occupation), located in the heart of the town, boasts a wealth of objects (including a plane!) 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, due to the difficult subject matter.
With the free “Résistance en Poche” app, 8-13 year-olds (and their parents😉 ) will be helped by virtual friends from the era to understand the events from 1933 to the end of the War, and win medals! 🎖️
Musee De La Resistance
Musee Des Beaux Arts LimogesEnamel, the beautiful one!
Musée des Beaux Arts de LimogesA majestic building in the heart of the historic Cité district, with the gardens of the Évêché overlooking the Vienne valley… It’s off to a great start! And it’s just as beautiful inside.
From paintings by Renoir or Suzanne Valadon to Egyptian antiquities that are unanimously admired, it’s the enamel collection that makes the Musée😍 internationally renowned! The arts of fire, enamel… It’s impossible to know Haute-Vienne without visiting this former Bishop’s Palace.
What we love about the Musée des Beaux Arts are the itineraries on offer: with “l’humeur du baladin”, there’s a visit for every mood! Themed leaflets can be picked up at reception (top-notch! ) or downloaded, and take you through 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 want “stars in your head” or “to take the freedom to laugh”?
It’s up to you to choose from 10 different 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.
The birthplace of
Jean-Baptiste Darnet
Museum of Art and History of Saint-YrieixJust 40 minutes from Limoges, discover the brand-new Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in Saint-Yrieix, a medieval city founded in the 6th century! 👀
Housed in the home of physician Jean-Baptiste Darnet, discoverer of kaolin, this 700 m² museum retraces four great periods of prosperity (Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the 18th and 20th centuries) through historical objects and immersive experiences.
A digital complement, the Micro-Folie allows visitors to explore over 5,000 masterpieces in digital format. 🖥️
An original dive into the history of Limousin! ✨
Musee Dart Et Dhistoire De Saint Yrieix
Frac Artotheque Musee Limoges1900 m2 of contemporary art
Frac-Artothèque Nouvelle-AquitaineIn the heart of Limoges, the Frac-Artothèque Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a venue dedicated to contemporary art, housed in a former 19th-century printing works rehabilitated 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 programs:
La boîte immersive, la réserve virtuelle, l’atelier 360 and la façade connectée!
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. 🖼️
Inside a medieval castle
Château de Rochechouart, Musée d'art contemporain de la Haute-VienneHoused in a medieval château since 1985, the Musée d’art contemporain de la 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 organizes temporary exhibitions and commissions works in situ, fostering dialogue between contemporary creation and heritage. ✨
Gallery Chateau Musee Rochechouart
