Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Local authority museum in Hanley, England
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is a museum in Hanley housing collections focused on ceramics, painting, jewelry, clothing, archaeology, and natural science. The galleries display objects spanning different periods and styles across multiple rooms.
The building opened in 1956 and was originally called the Stoke-on-Trent City Museum & Art Gallery when it was designed by architect J. R. Piggott. The institution has since been renamed to reflect the region's pottery heritage.
The galleries display Staffordshire ceramics that shaped the region's reputation for pottery craftsmanship over generations. You see how this tradition remains central to how local people understand their community's character.
The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM with no admission fee. Plan for at least two hours if you want to see the main galleries without rushing.
The museum displays a restored Supermarine Spitfire aircraft, which the Royal Air Force donated in 1972 and has shown in its own gallery since 2021. This fighter plane is one of the few surviving examples of this wartime aircraft displayed in a regional museum.
Location: Hanley
Operator: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Address: Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3DW
Opening Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 10:00-17:00; Sunday 11:00-16:00
Website: http://stokemuseums.org.uk/pmag
GPS coordinates: 53.02290,-2.17810
Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:42
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