Museum of Ceramics at East Liverpool
Overview
The exhibits in the Museum depict the growth and development of East Liverpool and its ceramic industry from 1840 to 1930, the period during which the city's potteries produced over fifty percent of America's entire ceramics output.Contact Information
400 East Fifth StreetEast Liverpool, Ohio 43920
United States
Description
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 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.