4000+ objects,hundreds of potteries,3 centuries,2 floors,in USA Pottery Capital. Largest array Lotus Ware, also WPA era post office mural, paintings & more
Visit the Museum of Ceramics to see locally produced treasures from the 19th century to the present. This is the only museum in the United States celebrating the history of hundreds of potteries in one small geographic area over three centuries. Collection of over four thousand objects highlights ware made mainly within five miles of East Liverpool. We have the nation's largest public display of award-winning Victorian porcelain Lotus Ware. See dozens of 1930s paintings, including one of only 71 post office murals in Ohio. See dioramas with figures which bring history alive. Elementary and middle schoolers enjoy our Scavenger Hunt - just ask when you arrive. See the ceramic trophy celebrating a carrier pigeon's flight, and a rare 1850s hand marbled water cooler. See our display of 48 shaving mugs. Enjoy spotting priceless examples of late 19th century hand decorated ironstone ware. Just as every person has a story, so too does every item on display! We are a cultural resource for our community and a tourist attraction for visitors from across this nation, and from almost fifty other nations in recent years.
Our museum gift shop features Fiesta Ware shard jewelry, other shard jewelry, greeting cards, magnets, and other souvenirs not available anywhere else, many of which we design and make right here. There is no charge to visit the gift shop.
