Sèvres Ceramics Museum

Sèvres ceramics are the most famous and illustrious makers of ceramics in France and are considered by many to be the finest in the world. The history of their work is a story of French craftsmanship and pride.

Visit the Sèvres Ceramics Museum with The Paris Pass®

• You can visit this attraction with the digital Paris Museum Pass. Please download it before you visit!
• Explore one of the principal European porcelain factories, located in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, France
• View a broad collection of ceramics from various countries, periods and techniques
• Your pass includes many more attractions in Paris, so don't forget to check them out

This is a thought-provoking and contemplative museum that provides a glimpse into a vanished world.

About the Sèvres Ceramics Museum

Initially set up at the beginning of the 19th century by Alexandre Brongniard, then Director of the Sèvres Porcelain Manufacture, the Musée National de Ceramique de Sèvres houses one of the world’s largest collections of ceramics from all countries, periods and techniques.

Located in a large building specially built in 1876 on the banks of the river Seine, the Sèvres Ceramics Museum contains over 50,000 ceramics of which 10,000 are permanently on public display.

Spread over 18 rooms on two floors the collection includes ceramics from antiquity to modern times, from China to Sèvres, including pottery, tin-glazed earthenware, stoneware, siliceous pottery and porcelain. The third floor is devoted to temporary exhibitions which are usually presented thematically, with each exploring a different aspect or period.

The Sèvres Ceramics Museum is a challenge from one of the great ceramic manufacturers. They have gathered examples of the finest ceramics from across the world to prove that theirs is finer. It is a bold move and one that is frequently successful.

Please note: this attraction is available as part of the digital Paris Museum Pass, which is included with your Go City All-Inclusive Pass. Please download it before you visit!

For the full list of attractions on the digital Paris Museum Pass, please visit our information page.

For more information visit the Sèvres Ceramics Museum website.