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This Week!
The Staffordshire Hoard , which was exhibited at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent until 7th March received in excess of 50,000 visitors. The Staffordshire Hoard is officially the most valuable treasure ever found. Please don't forget to donate to keep the Hoard here. 59 items will be on display from 13th March to 18th April.
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Mothers Day - treat your mum to a special day. There are lots of events happening just click onto Whats on to find out more. Visit the Trentham Estate and mums go into the Italian Gardens for free.
Staffordshire Hoard comes to Stoke-on-Trent
From 13th February to 7th March 2010 The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery hosted a display of 80 pieces from the largest ever-find of Anglo-Saxon treasure, The Staffordshire Hoard. The display proved so popular that a second display of 59 pieces will now take place from 13th March to 18th April 2010.
Entry into the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery and the Staffordshire Hoard exhibition is free of charge.
A £3.3m price tag has been placed on the Staffordshire Hoard at an independent valuation and has been accepted by the two councils of Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham City Council, who will raise the funds to acquire it. The collection is 1,800 gold and some silver Anglo-Saxon artefacts and the amount makes the Staffordshire Hoard the most valuable treasure find ever.
The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery has collection boxes for public donations, as well as "The Staffordshire Hoard" book for sale published by the British Museum Press, with £1.00 of its £4.99 cover price going to the acquisition appeal fund.
We have compiled a list of some Frequently Asked Questions on Visiting the Hoard and on the Hoard itself.
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery will not only have the Staffordshire Hoard but you can see the world's largest collection of Staffordshire ceramics, the national collection of Minton and a Mark XVI Spitfire. Click here to visit the Museum's Staffordshire Hoard Page.
What else can I do?
One day will not be enough to visit some of the fantastic attractions. See some of the great attraction offers to make the most of your visit. From Wedgwood Museum or make your own at Gladstone Pottery Museum and a visit to the Trentham Estate.
Frequently asked questions
Please click here to view answers to frequently asked questions about visiting the hoard. Please click here to view answers to frequently asked questions about the hoard itself.
Staffordshire Hoard
Find out more about the Staffordshire Hoard from this official website. A second display showing 59 of the most significant artefacts will be on display in Stoke-on-Trent from 13th March to 18th April 2010. Visit the Arts Fund website to find out how you can help save the Staffordshire Hoard for Stoke-on-Trent and the West Midlands.
Where to stay?
Make the most of your visit here and stay for a bit longer, one day is never enough to see Stoke-on-Trent and surrounding area. See some of the great short break offers available at many of the hotels and guesthouses in the area.
There is so much to do that one day here will not be enough!
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After your visit to the Potteries Museum take the short walk up to the City Centre and have a browse around the shops and bars of the Cultural Quarter. Why not head to the award winning Wedgwood Museum and Visitor Centre. The Museum houses the majority of the Wedgwood ceramic archive and art and has - for the first time in history - brought the entire Wedgwood collection together under the same roof in an eye catching and creative way.
The history and heritage of the area is well preserved at numerous locations across the City, most notably the Gladstone Pottery Museum, the most complete Victorian pottery factory in the UK and has the unique Flushed with Pride showing the fascinating history of the toilet.
The Potteries very own China Experience features a remarkable array of factory shops where you can purchase anything from fine china dinner services, intricate figurines, table and cookware, to mugs, tiles, jugs and jewellery all at great prices and from the world-renowned brands of Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, Portmeirion, Aynsley and Moorcroft to name a few....
A factory tour at Moorcroft will show just how much craftsmanship goes into making this stunning art pottery and you can get up close and personal with the skilled staff to find out more about this fabulous indsutry.
For something completely different visit the Trentham Estate, see the Italian Winter gardens at the top of the mile long lake, shopping village with over 70 exclusive retail outlets, cafes, restaurants and tea rooms on the 800 acre estate.
Other activities could be a trip around the art galleries and catch a show at the Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall. The rest of Staffordshire also has much to offer with the nearby Staffordshire Moorlands and Peak District National Park - great for walking and outdoor activities.
