Musée Magnelli, musée de la céramique – holiday workshops
The Renaissance château holds Vallauris's ceramics from the 19th century on, a room of 16 unique Picasso pieces dedicated to Suzanne Ramié, and paintings by Alberto Magnelli. In the holidays the museum runs proper hands-on sessions – owls to hunt in the galleries at Halloween, Massier vases to copy in clay.
Photo: Office de Tourisme de Vallauris Golfe-Juan
What
To do
Ages
Workshops for 4–12 (some sessions 4–6 or 6–12)
Where
Old town – Château de Vallauris
Address
Place de la Libération, 06220 Vallauris
Season and hours
Museum: every day except Tuesday, same hours as the Picasso chapel; closed 1 and 11 November. Autumn holiday workshops 2026 (1h30, booking needed): 'Halloween au musée' drawing and painting, 4–12, Thursday 29 October 10:15; 'Poires et biscuit' ceramics decoration, 6–12, Thursday 29 October 14:15; 'Un automne en forêt' clay woodland, Friday 30 October 10:15 (4–6) and 14:15 (6–12). Children are welcome to come in costume.
Checked on vallauris-golfe-juan.fr, vallaurisgolfejuan-tourisme.fr, cotedazurfrance.fr, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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