Through exhibits, educational programming, and scholarly research, the Museum of American Porcelain Art is dedicated to preserving and promoting the American strand of the porcelain arts, an art form that took root in Han Dynasty China and flourished in continental Europe and Great Britain.
Established in 2014 by Richard A. Barone, a private collector, the Museum of American Porcelain Art is a registered not-for-profit organization. Considered to be the first museum of its kind, it is located in South Euclid, Ohio, less than four miles from University Circle, Cleveland’s great cultural district, which includes the Museum of Art, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Cleveland Institute of Art, and the Cleveland Institute of Music.
The Museum of American Porcelain Art occupies a 26-room mansion built in 1928 that is a designated Ohio Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Museum of American Porcelain Art is open to the general public at listed times and welcomes requests for private or group tours. The Museum also welcomes inquiries about donations, including donations of collections. Please contact us for more information.