About The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent is one of the services delivered by Stoke-on-Trent City Council for its residents. It boasts a series of internationally renowned exhibitions, including the world’s best collection of Staffordshire ceramics as well as the Staffordshire Hoard and an Mk.XVI Spitfire. All of the museum’s collections are categorised as designated collections, recognising their national importance.

Exhibitions

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery will be home to Osman Yousefzada’s exhibition Embodiments of Memory.

On Friday, 20 October we will be holding a community meal in this exhibition. Book your tickets here.

Travel & Parking

• 30-minute walk from Stoke-on-Trent train station
• 18-minute walk from All Saints Church
• An Uber or Taxi is £4-6 from Stoke-on-Trent train station
• Closest bus stop is J1, on John St
• The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is in Hanley’s Cultural Quarter on Bethesda Street
• There is free parking at the Tesco Hanley Extra car park for up to three hours
• There are paid public car parks close by at Clementsons Mill Car Park, Brakes Parking, Pall Mall Car Park, John Street Car Park and street parking on Broad Street

Access

• This is a step-free site, so it is fully wheelchair accessible
• There is wheelchair-friendly lift access to all floors
• If you are a blue badge holder it is recommended you use spaces in Albion Street (ST1 1QF), where there is a disabled bay and on-street bays which are free to badge holders
• Accessible toilets can be found on both the ground floor and lower ground floor. The toilets require a radar key, however, the Museum also has a set of radar keys that can be used in emergencies