Museo Nacional de Cerámica y de las Artes Suntuarias González Martí

About the museum

The museum grew out of the collection that scholar Manuel González Martí and his wife, Amelia Cuñat Monleón, assembled over decades and donated to the State on 7 February 1947. In its early years it was based in the founder's house and, after the building was restored between 1950 and 1954, it was installed in the Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas, where it opened its doors.

The palace originated as a Gothic house of the Rabassa de Perellós family. Around 1740 it was remodelled in the Baroque style, with the monumental alabaster portal designed by Hipólito Rovira and carved by Ignacio Vergara. Between 1854 and 1867 the marquis Vicente Dasí Lluesma commissioned a far-reaching eclectic ornamental refurbishment, which created the decorated salons visitors see today. The building was declared a historic-artistic monument in 1941.

A new wing was built between 1969 and 1972, and between 1990 and 1998 the museum closed for a complete rehabilitation. Today it combines the setting of the 19th-century palace, with furniture, carriages and decorative objects, and a large collection of Spanish ceramics, with particular attention to the Valencian production of Paterna and Manises.

Highlights

• Baroque alabaster portal of the palace, the work of Rovira and Vergara
• 19th-century palatial interiors, including the Porcelain Room with Dresden furniture
• Collection of Valencian and Spanish ceramics on the second floor
• Carriages, furniture and decorative objects from the palace
• Easy-read guide and room texts in Braille

Permanent exhibition

• Colección permanente: ambiente palaciego y cerámica – The ground floor and first floor recreate the palace's 19th-century spaces; the second floor houses the museum's ceramics collection.

Founded

1947

Operated by

Ministerio de Cultura

Director

Jaume Coll Conesa

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Saturdays from 16:00, Sundays, 18 April, 18 May, 12 October and 6 December

Because of restoration and protection work on the façades, admission is free from 9 June to 10 December. Free admission is also available for unemployed people, holders of the Carnet Joven, teachers, journalists and official tourist guides performing their duties, and other groups listed on the museum's website.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours
• Easy-to-read materials
• Audio description: no information

Step-free access via the ramp at calle Poeta Querol, 2. The permanent collection rooms are reached by lift; for safety reasons only two wheelchair users are admitted at a time, and wheelchairs are available. Permanent exhibition room texts in Braille (Spanish and Valencian), guided tours adapted for blind and visually impaired visitors, visits with Spanish Sign Language interpreters, magnetic induction loops for lectures and guided tours, and an easy-read guide. Accessible toilets on the ground floor.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Stroller-friendly

The educational programme includes guided activities for families at the museum and a self-guided visit with downloadable material; for school audiences there are activities for ages 3 to 18. Step-free access allows entry with pushchairs.

Getting there & parking

Municipal bicycle parking on calle Marqués de Dos Aguas, calle Salvà, calle Poeta Querol, Plaza de la Reina and Plaza del Ayuntamiento. The general entrance is at calle Cultura, 6; the accessible entrance is at calle Poeta Querol, 2.

Amenities & dining

• Coat check
• Lockers

Cloakroom with self-service lockers to the left of the ticket office, in the entrance courtyard; large bags, backpacks and umbrellas must be left there.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

Spaces are made available for exclusively cultural events: the auditorium and lecture hall (up to about 90 people), the covered courtyard, the Fountain Courtyard (up to about 90 people standing), the ballroom (90 seated people, only outside opening hours) and the temporary exhibition rooms.

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