Ceramic Museum East Liverpool

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The museum of ceramics housed in the former east liverpool post office is a ceramics museum that contains an extensive collection of ceramic wares produced in and around east liverpool ohio united states the museum is operated by a museum of ceramics foundation and by the ohio historical society in a city long known as america s crockery city and the pottery capital of the nation. At the turn of the 20th century east liverpool s ceramics industry was vibrant and was as important to east liverpool as the steel industry was to pittsburgh. The museum of ceramics is a collection of so much of ohio s history. Located in the former city post office the museum is a great example of the adaptive use of old buildings.

By the turn of the century the pottery industry had grown to the extent that it was producing 50 per cent of america s ceramics. The museum of ceramics is a collection of so much of ohio s history. Aug 1 2020 the museum of ceramics which is operated by the museum of ceramics foundation and the ohio history connection houses an extensive collection of the wares produced in the city long known as. Museum of ceramics east liverpool.

The lower level of the museum depicts production with life size dioramas of a jigger shop kiln decorating shop and salesroom. East liverpool was a town totally devoted to the production of pottery. There is also a display of rare personalized shaving mugs. In 1840 james bennett established the small town s first commercial pottery.

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See 39 reviews articles and 12 photos of museum of ceramics ranked no 2 on tripadvisor among 9 attractions in east liverpool. Displays of ware by individual potteries make up the remainder of the exhibit area.