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Musée de la Poterie Méditerranéenne

Museum, Arts and culture, Craft/Artisanat in Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie
  • The Mediterranean Pottery Museum is housed inside an old oil mill. Take a tour of the Mediterranean and learn more about the day-to-day life of Mediterranean civilizations, through the pottery they left behind.

  • Two major collections are presented:
    - A collection of traditional glazed earthenware from Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, and a collection of pipes and 'terraillettes' from the Job Clerc factory.
    - A collection of 700 glazed, rough and utilitarian pottery pieces from around the Mediterranean, with various functions, including water transport, cooking, grain storage etc.

    The Museum covers an area of approximately 400 m² (2 floors, 11 rooms) and contains more than 1200 pieces of pottery.

    Every...
    Two major collections are presented:
    - A collection of traditional glazed earthenware from Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, and a collection of pipes and 'terraillettes' from the Job Clerc factory.
    - A collection of 700 glazed, rough and utilitarian pottery pieces from around the Mediterranean, with various functions, including water transport, cooking, grain storage etc.

    The Museum covers an area of approximately 400 m² (2 floors, 11 rooms) and contains more than 1200 pieces of pottery.

    Every year from April to October, a temporary exhibition is presented on a theme, a period, a ceramic trend.
  • Spoken languages
    • English
    • French
  • Groups (Max capacity)
    • 20  Maximum number of people
Services
  • Accessibility
    • Not accessible in a wheelchair
  • Activities
    • Activity
    • Children's entertainment
    • Temporary exhibition
  • Equipment
    • Toilets
    • Exhibition space
    • Film room
  • Services
    • Pets welcome
    • Educational visits
    • Shop
    • Guided tours
Rates
Payment methods
  • Bank/credit card
  • Check
  • Travellers Cheque
  • Cash
  • From February 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023
  • Reduced price
    2.50 €
  • Adult
    From 2.50 € to 4 €
  • Package: Tour of the Museum and the Tour de l'Horloge (Clock Tower):
    Adults: €5
    Under 12s: Free
    Group tours by appointment only: €5
Openings
Openings
  • From March 15, 2023 until April 30, 2023
    Closed On Monday , On Tuesday
    * From February school holidays: Wednesday to Sunday.
  • From May 1, 2023 until May 31, 2023
    Open Everyday
  • From June 1, 2023 until August 31, 2023
    Open Everyday
    * Open from 10am to 13pm and 3pm to 7pm
  • From September 1, 2023 until September 30, 2023
    Closed On Monday , On Tuesday
    * Open from 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm, Wednesday to Sunday
  • From October 1, 2023 until October 31, 2023
    Closed On Monday , On Tuesday
    * From Wednesday to Sunday
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