The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

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In order to complete the amazing new Spitfire Gallery and some necessary improvements at the building, the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is currently closed until further notice.

To ensure this important work is done and our stunning new addition to the site can open to the public, we have now extended this closure period for a short time.

Information about a reopening date and the museum’s available attractions will be announced in the coming weeks. The exhibition spaces are expected to reopen on a phased basis.

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The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery houses Designated Collections and displays fine and decorative arts, costume, local history, archaeology and natural history collections as well as the world's greatest collection of Staffordshire ceramics. It is also home to the fascinating Staffordshire Hoard. Relax at the museum cafe or browse the Foyer Shop for unique qaulity gifts. Follow children's trails and enjoy drop-in activities and special events. There are also changing exhibitions throughout the year.

Galleries and exhibitions include:

The Staffordshire Hoard

The Staffrodshire Hoard display features a raised wooden-floored mead hall, with columns and banners adorned with Anglo-Saxon artwork– representing ancient designs on the Hoard artefacts – along with a replica fire pit and king’s chair. This fascinating exhibition sets pieces from the world-famous Staffordshire Hoard in context among items from our collection of Anglo-Saxon finds, many never displayed before, and offers a glimpse into our ancestors’ lives.

Ceramics Gallery

The gallery includes a technical section illustrating the production techniques of pottery and also includes more unusual collections, such as the Keiller collection of 667 cow creamer jugs and the Marjorie Davies collection of nearly 300 frog mugs.

Spitfire Gallery

The museum's very own RW388 Spitfire is currently away being restored - it will return as the showpiece item in a brand new state-of-the-art gallery. 

Local History Gallery

The Local History gallery transports visitors through the history of the people of Stoke-on-Trent. The gallery is arranged as a series of room settings depicting domestic and working life and includes a schoolroom, a pub and a chip shop.

Archaeology Gallery

The archaeology gallery showcases Staffordshire’s rich and diverse archaeological heritage from prehistoric technologies to daily life in a Roman household, medieval monasticism to the early potters of Burslem.

Natural Science Gallery

The Natural Science gallery depicts the geology and wildlife found in the different habitats in and around the Potteries area, including moorland, forests and wetlands. In our Discovery Zone explore the diversity of life and find out what we can do to protect it.

Fine Art Gallery

Displayed works include examples from the key artistic movements of the late 19th and early 20th centuries such as urban and industrial painting- including the Camden Town School, and French-influenced early twentieth-century artists such as the Slade School and the Scottish Colourists.

Design Gallery

The gallery showcases a diverse selection from the decorative arts collection, including textiles and costume, alongside contemporary design pieces.

Visit www.stokemuseums.org.uk for further information.