Museu de Ceràmica de l'Alcora
Municipal museum with almost 1,000 pieces of l’Alcora ceramics, from the Royal Factory of the Count of Aranda to contemporary ceramics.
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About the museum
The Museo de Cerámica de l’Alcora opened in 1994 with the aim of recovering, exhibiting and publicising the ceramic heritage of the town. It belongs to the l’Alcora town council and today offers about 800 square metres of exhibition space, fully accessible, with almost 1,000 pieces spread over three permanent exhibitions: l’Alcora Ceramics, Popular Clay and Contemporary Ceramics.
The core of the collection is the production of the Royal Factory of the Count of Aranda, supplemented by a selection of 19th-century ceramic funerary plaques and by the work of the workshops and ceramicists who kept decorated ceramics in the l’Alcora style alive after the Civil War. For the room dedicated to the Royal Factory, loan agreements have been signed with museums such as the Museo de Cerámica de Barcelona, the Museo de Bellas Artes de Castellón and the Museo Nacional de Cerámica González Martí in Valencia, as well as with local private collections.
The Popular Clay section pays tribute to a local pottery tradition that goes back at least to the mid-16th century. It recreates the process of potters’ work, from the quarry to the kiln, with tools, clays and a kick wheel used by the Nomdedéu family from the late 19th century. The pieces are presented together with prints, original drawings, printing plates and brushes to explain the creative and technical process.
Highlights
- Production of the Royal Factory of the Count of Aranda
- Collection of 19th-century ceramic funerary plaques
- Popular Clay section with the legacy of the Nomdedéu pottery family
- Contemporary ceramics
- Workshops and demonstrations of wheel-throwing, modelling and decoration
Permanent exhibitions
- Cerámica de l'Alcora – Pieces from the Royal Factory of the Count of Aranda and later productions, with funerary plaques and work by 20th-century workshops.
- Barro Popular – Local traditional pottery since the 16th century, with the process of potters’ work and the legacy of the Nomdedéu family.
- Cerámica Contemporánea – Permanent exhibition of contemporary ceramics.
- Founded
- 1994
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de l'Alcora
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1Students, people with disabilities, pensioners and groups of 15 or more people |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free admission for children under 12 when accompanied |
| Seniors | €1Pensioners |
| Visitors with disabilities | €1 |
| Students & apprentices | €1 |
| Groups (15+ people) | €1 per personGroups of 15 people or more |
| Combined ticket: Museum + Royal Factory | €3 |
| Reduced combined ticket: Museum + Royal Factory | €1.50Students, people with disabilities, pensioners and groups of 15 or more people |
Free admission for children under 12 when accompanied, members of FEAM or ICOM and residents of l’Alcora.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the museum, the 800 square metres of exhibition space are fully accessible.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits for groups that include the museum, the old town and a craft pottery workshop. The visit can be completed with demonstrations of wheel-throwing, modelling or painted decoration, and with the making of a piece of your own in the ceramics workshop. |
