2024
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2024
Museum housing an old 19th century kiln, classified as a historical monument, to learn more about the manufacture of porcelain.
This museum, run by the Espace Porcelaine association, houses a former 19th-century round kiln, listed as a Monument Historique. 20 meters high and over 7 meters wide, this remarkably well-preserved vestige, unique in France, gives an idea of the human activity and mastery of fire required to operate this brick monster. In a single batch, the kiln could fire 10,000 to 15,000 pieces of porcelain at two different temperatures for a full week. The museum boasts a permanent collection of captioned archive photographs, as well as a touch screen with a diagram explaining the flame's path through the kiln.
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Members' reviews on CASKET OVEN MUSEUM
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Visited in december 2023
Intéressant et impressionnant .
Visited in december 2023
Visite guidée très intéressante, à ne pas manquer à Limoges !
Visited in december 2023
Joli petit musée qui permet de comprendre la fabrication de la porcelaine
Visited in december 2023
Il s’agit d’une viste courte mais c’est une Visite recommandée. Aussi pour acheter la porcelaine typique de limoges caractérisée pour être translucide et la beauté de pièces que s’allument, la lithophanie! Très beau!… en plus pour marcher vers là il y a des beaux paysages sur la Vienne et les jolies ponts!
Visited in december 2023
Très beau lieu pour découvrir ce patrimoine fantastique que celui de la porcelaine de Limoges.
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