Museums · West Midlands
Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
In or near Stoke-on-Trent.
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is in Bethesda Street, Hanley, one of the six towns of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. Admission is free. One of the four local authority museums in the city, the o
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Stoke-on-Trent · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, you can take a train to Stoke-on-Trent station, which is 1.7 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is ST1 3DW.
About
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is in Bethesda Street, Hanley, one of the six towns of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. Admission is free. One of the four local authority museums in the city, the other three being Gladstone Pottery Museum, Ford Green Hall and Etruria Industrial Museum, The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery houses collections that bring together the identities that went into forming the area known as the Potteries. The museum holds a collection of Staffordshire ceramics. All the collections at this museum are categorized as Designated Collections. Galleries display fine and decorative arts, costume, local history, archaeology and natural science collections. There is a Second World War aircraft on permanent display, a Supermarine Spitfire whose earlier Marks were designed by R. J. Mitchell who came from nearby Butt Lane.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is in Bethesda Street, Hanley, one of the six towns of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. Admission is free. One of the four local authority museums in the city, the other three being Gladstone Pottery Museum, Ford Green Hall and Etruria Industrial Museum, The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery houses collections that bring together the identities that went into forming the area known as the Potteries. The museum holds a collection of Staffordshire ceramics. All the collections at this museum are categorized as Designated Collections. Galleries display fine and decorative arts, costume, local history, archaeology and natural science collections. There is a Second World War aircraft on permanent display, a Supermarine Spitfire whose earlier Marks were designed by R. J. Mitchell who came from nearby Butt Lane.
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Background
History
The museum opened on its current site in 1956 as the Stoke-on-Trent City Museum & Art Gallery. The building was designed by the city architect; J. R. Piggott. In 1981 the museum opened a new building to a design by the firm Wood, Goldstraw and Yorath. Since February 2010, The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery has been the home of a number of artefacts from the Staffordshire Hoard. 52,500 visitors viewed 118 items at the Potteries Museum during a 23-day exhibition in February 2010. Since Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and Stoke-on-Trent Museums have purchased the Hoard, items have been on permanent display at both venues. Over 80 pieces can be seen in The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery's…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.0229, -2.1781
- District
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Parish
- Stoke-on-Trent, unparished area
- Postcode
- ST1 3DW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Annual visitors
- ~100/year
- Nearest railway station
- Stoke-on-Trent — 1.7 km
- Opening
- We-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.stokemuseums.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Potteries Museum & Art Gallery?
- Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST1 3DW), in the parish of Stoke-on-Trent, unparished area.
- What is Potteries Museum & Art Gallery?
- The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is in Bethesda Street, Hanley, one of the six towns of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. Admission is free. One of the four local authority museums in the city, the o
- How do I get to Potteries Museum & Art Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode ST1 3DW.
- Is Potteries Museum & Art Gallery free to visit?
- Yes, Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Potteries Museum & Art Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST1 3DW.
- How busy is Potteries Museum & Art Gallery?
- Potteries Museum & Art Gallery draws around 100 visitors a year.