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"In Limoges, there's only porcelain anyway..." Really? Yes, but not only that! The world capital of porcelain has much more to offer in terms of art and history than you might imagine. If you like to be surprised, you've come to the right place! Fine arts, fire arts, French history, but also humorous drawings... Limoges is full of exhibitions highlighting French and international talent. And what about the places that host these exceptional works? They are worth the detour on their own, as they are a feast for the eyes. So, are you ready to discover the must-see exhibitions of the year?
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Exposition – Léon Sazerat – Four des Casseaux
28 May 2026 02 January 2027
Génération Céramique – Bernardaud
19 June 2026 30 April 2027
Le 17 August 2026
Résister par l’Art et la Culture 1940-1945
Le 17 August 2026
Exposition Les prisonniers de guerre français
Le 17 August 2026
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Four Casseaux
Léon Sazerat from May 28 to January 2, 2027
For his 40 years Porcelain Space offers an exhibition reflecting the image of the Four des Casseaux: an emblematic heritage, long forgotten and now rediscovered. Léon Sazerat fully embodies the values championed by Espace Porcelaine: Limoges, ceramics, technical innovation and artistic researchThis exhibition monographic This is the first retrospective dedicated to him in over a century.
Adrien Dubouché National Museum
"In Tierra del Fuego" – Art Deco Motifs – From June 17 to September 21, 2026
The exhibition "In Tierra del Fuego – Art Deco motifs" carried by the DSDEN of Haute-Vienne and conducted in partnership with several local cultural stakeholders, presents the creations produced by students aged 5 to 10 from Limoges, Eybouleuf and Saint-Maurice-les-Brousses as part of a discovery trail fire arts around Art DecoAccompanied by three artists (enamel, stained glass, porcelain)The students created original works inspired by their discovery of Art Deco.
Bernardaud Foundation
Ceramic Generation from June 19 to April 30, 2027
For the past twenty years or so, ceramics has experienced a true revival and is establishing itself as a a major testing ground in contemporary artThe Bernardaud Corporate Foundation brings together here the works of 20 international artists representative of this " Ceramic generation which redefines the boundaries of contemporary creation since the 2000 years.
Arts and Fine Arts
Limoges Museum of Fine Arts
Reading(s) – from May 23 to November 8, 2026
She puts into dialogue historical works et contemporary around the theme of reading, present throughout the history of art. 16 works by 12 contemporary artists are thus integrated into the permanent collections, creating resonances between eras and styles. The starting point of the tour is a work by Suzanne Valadon illustrates the figure of the female reader at the beginning of the 20th century.
FRAC-Artothèque
No Counterfeits – Anatomy of a Garment – from June 13 to December 31, 2026
Through the works of several international artists, the exhibition explores Clothing as a marker of identity, expression and social transformation. Between textiles, second-hand goods and raw materials, it questions our relationship to the body, to consumption and to environmental issues, in connection with the history of the Charles-Michels building, a former large fabric and clothing store in Limoges.
History and memories
Resistance Museum
Resisting through Art and Culture 1940-1945 – from April 23 to September 21, 2026
Exhibition on cultural resistance during the Occupation : artists, intellectuals and ordinary people use literature, song, drawing and poetry to fight against Nazi ideologyincluding in camps. The Limoges Resistance Museum also displays pieces from its collections there.
Resistance Museum
Prisoners of war – from June 19 to January 4, 2027
In the summer of 1940, more than1,6 million French soldiers are made prisonniers and sent to Germany. Coming from all walks of life, they lived until 1945 mass captivity which left a lasting mark on French society and plunged families into hardship and waiting. Distributed among different camps in the Reich and its occupied territories, they became a forced workforce at the service of the German economyThis five-year experience constitutes a major collective trauma of the Second World War.
Resistance Museum
Hélène Berr's diary – from July 6 to October 15, 2026
This exhibition, produced by the Year 3 students from Jeanne d'Arc middle school can be found in the lobby of the teaching room. It highlights Hélène Berr's diary, by replacing his testimony in the context of occupied FranceA project that values both historical reflection and student writing.
Humor and caricature
International Center for Caricature, Press Cartoon and Humor
Wolf and his many talents – from October 13, 2025 to August 14, 2026
The International Center for Caricature is dedicating a major exhibition to Wolf, one of the most great political cartoonists of the 20th centurySatirical and biting, he humorously and accurately skewered the flaws of society, from the powerful to the ideologues, while maintaining a a benevolent gaze upon the peopleArchitect, decorator, sculptor and colourist, Loup was a multi-talented artist.
International Center for Caricature, Press Cartoon and Humor
Dobritz Casts Ink to the Bitter - from March 13, 2026 to August 14, 2026
Dobritz, a press cartoonist for nearly half a century, published 30,000 drawings in about a hundred newspapers. Now retired, he continues to create: this 600 m² exhibition unveils its unique and humorous universe, far removed from politics and AI.
Exhibitions not to be missed in the surrounding area
Find out more about the many talents and skills that populate Limousin, as well as the many spaces that host national and international artists and their works, making the region shine through its attraction to art in all its forms.
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