Museo del Azulejo Manolo Safont

About the museum

The Museo del Azulejo Manolo Safont, founded in 1968, has since then preserved important collections of Valencian architectural ceramic tiles. It is located in Onda, the centre of one of Spain's most important tile-making areas, and presents ceramics not only as heritage of the past but also as the current economic engine of the region. The Ayuntamiento de Onda (town council) backed its development as a tourist attraction and as a centre for the conservation, research and dissemination of the history of ceramics.

Its holdings, some 80,000 objects, span from the classical period to the present day and are notable for tiles of the 19th and 20th centuries, with examples of Art Nouveau. They also include industrial ethnographic objects, such as machines and tools, and documentary series with drawings, templates, catalogues and photographs. The permanent exhibition explains the historical, social, technical and economic aspects of tile manufacturing.

The building also houses a restoration and conservation workshop, a specialist library, a video library, a sound archive, a training room and the Escuela de Cerámica de Onda.

Highlights

• Some 80,000 ceramic objects, from the classical world to the present day
• Art Nouveau tiles and collections from the 19th and 20th centuries
• Machinery and tools of Onda's ceramics industry
• Archive of drawings, templates, catalogues and photographs
• Guided tour of about 90 minutes

Permanent exhibitions

• La historia del azulejo de Onda – Permanent exhibition on the historical, social, technical and economic aspects of tile manufacturing, with pieces from the Gothic period to the present day.
• Azulejería modernista del siglo XIX – Display of 19th-century Art Nouveau tiles, one of the strong points of the collections.

Founded

1968

Operated by

Fundación Museu del Taulell Manolo Safont

Admission & discounts

The price of general admission is not given in the sources consulted; the guided tour costs €1 and the guide is included for groups of at least 12 people.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum organises family workshops and activities on traditional ceramics.

Getting there & parking

The museum is on Calle París, on the outskirts of Onda, near the road to Artesa.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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