The Regional Ceramics Museum of Deruta is the oldest ceramics museum in Italy; established in 1898, it displays more than 6000 works and it is housed in the entirely restored 14th-century convent of San Francesco, in the historic centre of the town.

The first title “Museo artistico pei lavoranti in maiolica” (Art Museum for Majolica workers), already present in the first Museum catalogue in 1900, suggests us the still contemporary mission of the Museum, that is not only a place for the conservation, but also a model for artisans inspiration.