The National Museum of Ceramics

The National Museum of Ceramics, in Valencia

The National Museum of Ceramics of Valencia is installed in a sumptuous palace, famous for its extraordinary rococo portal. The Valencia audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this doubly remarkable place, by its baroque setting and by its rich collections of ceramics.

The palace with the rococo portal and its ceramics

The National Museum of Ceramics is one of the most visited museums of Valencia, as much for the palace that shelters it as for its collections. It occupies the palace of the Marquis of Dos Aguas, a sumptuous aristocratic residence whose façade is dominated by an extraordinary rococo alabaster portal, sculpted in the eighteenth century with a profusion of details, characters and ornamental motifs that make it one of the masterpieces of Spanish baroque art. Inside, the palace has kept its lavish period decors: salons, furniture, frescoes and carriages testify to the luxury of the Valencian nobility. The museum presents an exceptional collection of ceramics, an art in which Valencia and its region excel for centuries, notably thanks to the renowned workshops of Manises and Paterna. There you admire earthenware, azulejos and pieces of all the eras, from the oldest to the modern creations, including works of Picasso. An architectural jewel and a temple of ceramics, the museum is a must-see stop of the discovery of Valencia.

What to see

You admire the palace of the Marquis of Dos Aguas, with the extraordinary eighteenth-century rococo alabaster portal, one of the masterpieces of Spanish baroque, which has kept its lavish period decors, and which shelters an exceptional collection of ceramics, an art in which Valencia excels, with earthenware, azulejos and pieces of all the eras, including works of Picasso. The National Museum of Ceramics is a jewel of Valencia. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The National Museum of Ceramics lies in the palace of the Marquis of Dos Aguas, in the heart of Valencia, reachable on foot. You admire its portal from the street; the visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check them before coming.

What is particular about the National Museum of Ceramics of Valencia?

It is installed in the palace of the Marquis of Dos Aguas, whose façade is dominated by an extraordinary eighteenth-century rococo alabaster portal, one of the masterpieces of Spanish baroque; the museum presents an exceptional collection of ceramics, an art in which Valencia excels, including works of Picasso.

Where is the National Museum of Ceramics of Valencia?

In the palace of the Marquis of Dos Aguas, in the heart of Valencia, in Spain.