Jingdezhen China Ceramics Museum, built in 1954, is the first large-scale ceramics special art museum in China. The museum is divided into three exhibitions,  "parts of history", "parts of new China" and special exhibition halls. It has collected more than 20,000 masterpieces of ceramics from different historical periods since the Neolithic period. Among of them, there are more than 500 national precious cultural relics, including the history of Jingdezhen's millennium porcelain history. In addition,  there are also a lot of foreign porcelain and foreign porcelain, as well as gold, stone, jade, calligraphy and painting.

Jingdezhen has an over 1,700 years of ceramic pedigree and culture, with the rarest and most beautiful ceramic artifacts storing in the Jingdezhen Ceramic Museum, totaling 2,400 works stretching over 5 dynasties on display. These works allow travelers from both China and abroad to appreciate the beauty and the technical skill behind the crafting of these works of art. Many of the exhibits have been through rigorous scientific and historical analysis to trace their origins and manufacturing process.China is a nation built on ceramic and has developed it into a national commodity as well as the material for crafting delicate works of art. As a specific culture type, ceramic records the long and glorious Chinese history for thousands of years. Of all the cities that make ceramic in China, Jingdezhen has been outshining others and being acknowledged as "City of Ceramic".

 In total there are 5 main halls within the Jingdezhen Ceramic Museum, detailing the history of ceramic through different dynasties, with the height of ceramic occurring during the Qing Dynasty. Interestingly color and style variations shift distinctly during each of the respective dynasties. Two halls in the museum are dedicated to exploring the history of ceramic in modern China.

Near the Qing Garden are a group of kiln-workshops in which the ceramics are manufactured. Tourists can not only watch the manufacturing process and appreciate the elaborate techniques, but also experience the process themselves. Visitors can buy any beautiful ceramic works they like.

For those interested in Chinese history this museum is a must-see.October is the best month to visit, for the annual 'Jingdezhen National Ceramic Festival' begins on October 12th and lasts for one month.

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