The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Hanley offers a stupendous collection of locally made…read moredecorative pottery - as you would expect in Stoke, the center of British pottery production. It's not just huge, but also astonishingly varied. ANY person who loves pottery must go there when in England! On top of this, the museum also offers a fine art gallery - frankly, that one's not so special (hence, -1 star). The collection is limited, but you will find half a dozen paintings by the noted Manchester-based artist LS Lowry. The focus is on 19th and early 20th century British art. This is a "general purpose" museum, so it also covers local history and archaeology. The entry to the permanent collection is *free*, and you can take photos. There are a few lockers available on the ground floor (30p) and you will find a rather nice little café in the basement. During my visit there was a nice temporary exhibit on the history of Superheroes, which came with a UKP 5 charge. Great museum shop, too. The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery is, literally, the only real attraction in all of Stoke though, if you discount the parks.

These people have lost ALL sense of reality when it comes to pricing of their china !!!!! £4,730…read morefor a teapot and £1,805 for a teacup No thanks!!!!

We enjoyed some scones and tea on Wedgwood tea service. Was fun and easy way to experience the…read morepottery.

At the back of the Spode work is The Rose Garden. It is a fair place. If you are visiting King's…read moreHall & you are early, you could wait here.

My wife and I visited this former factory yesterday and were truly impressed. This needs to be a…read morefully endorsed and funded museum, given all the rich history, technology, and art it has given its city and the entire world, including the invention of an under glazing process and of course bone china. The people there are vigilantly trying to preserve the art and the memories of true craftsmen. Please take a moment to visit and support their cause. Thank you!

Took my daughter there when younger, staff were very friendly and knowledgable. We both really…read moreenjoyed it.

This is the factory shop for the Moorcroft compnay and is on the same site as the factory and the…read moremuseum. It is the place to visit for all Moorcroft collectors and enthusiasts as it has a wide range of porducts on sale. There are the range of lamps on sale along with shades in all different designs. There are then various pots, vases, dishes and jars in either limited edition designs or general range. The shop also always has a good range of slight seconds which are below normal price. You can join the Moorcroft club and enjoy a 10% discount on items at the shop and this is also the place to visit for the factory tours which occur during the week. In the shop is one of the old bottle kilns which were used to fire the pottery. It is preserved for all to see and you can look inside it to see how it operated. A great place to visit for a very special gift.

If you know someone who likes a bit of history, then this is a good place to visit. The museum…read moretakes you through the process of making pottery and there are even demonstrations plus an opportunity to get involved if you're feeling creative. You can get inside the bottle kilns, visit the doctors surgery and see where they kept the paint. This museum is also known for its toilet exhibition. It has more toilets in one place than you have probably ever seen before and you will certainly find yourself more knowledgeable about toilets. The section that goes through the history of the toilet even has accompanying smells. There's a train station nearby or you can take advantage of the car park if you fancy a drive. Overall, Gladstone Pottery Museum provides an interesting day out that will give you plenty to talk about and enhance your appreciation of your loo!

Gladstone pottery museum is something that every child from Stoke should visit and even adults…read more With the opportunity to make your own pots, to see what it was like during the time of pottery within history and all at a great price.

This is a very small museum, but it has a very great collection. I like going to this place as it…read morehas a great collection about world war 2. I am a keen learner about the 2nd world war and this place is where I go to just look at different historical monuments and other stuff. I also use this museum for my work for my university, for example for dissertations and reports. They people are very kind and helpful. They even borrowed me some equipment to take with me to university to use them in my talk. They also have several other historical equipments etc, and obviously some will like those thing to look at.