Museums in Limousin

Exposition temporaire
87000 Limoges

The Pavillon du Verdurier, an octagonal reinforced concrete building of 1919 in Limoges, is a former covered market transformed into an exhibition hall, classified as a historical monument in 1975.

Musée du train miniature
87400 Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat

HistoRail is a railway museum located in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, New Aquitaine, managed by volunteers. It exhibits real objects and miniature train networks over 800 m2, tracing the history of the Limousin railways since 1987.

Musée de l'artisanat d'Art et du compagnonnage
87000 Limoges

The Cité des métiers et des arts de Limoges, located in the Cité district, is a space dedicated to companionship and artisanal works since the 19th century, installed in an extension of the diocesan seminary.

Musée de la porcelaine
87000 Limoges

The Adrien-Dubouche National Museum in Limoges, founded in the 19th century, is a museum dedicated to ceramics and porcelain, located in New Aquitaine. It houses 18,000 works ranging from antiquity to today.

Musée des Beaux-Arts
87000 Limoges

The Museum of Fine Arts of Limoges, housed in an 18th century episcopal palace, houses collections of Egyptian enamels, paintings and antiques in the heart of New Aquitaine.

Musée de la résistance et de la déportation
87000 Limoges

The Limoges Resistance Museum, housed in a former 17th century convent, traces the history of the Resistance and Deportation in Limousin during the Second World War.

Musée d'Art contemporain
87600 Rochechouart

The Musée départemental d'art contemporain de Rochechouart, housed in a 15th century castle, combines historical heritage and modern creations in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

87260 Pierre-Buffière

The Cécile Sabourdy Museum & Gardens, housed in a former 17th century presbytery in Vicq-sur-Breuilh, exhibits works by artists Naïfs, Bruts and Singuliers of Limousin and beyond.