Our museum uses exciting and varied displays to tell the story of the. See items from the staffordshire hoard on display and visit the museum cafe and shop. Martin green and james lawler aka duovision curated the show at the potteries museum. Our stored collections are made available through our online catalogue. At the potteries museum and art gallery, part of stokeontrent museums, we compiled role descriptions to recruit hoard hosts through our website. London potteries newsletter dec 2007 a very readable and attractive book. In her poetic and substantive new book, bedford builds a case for the museum exhibition as an art form using essential concepts in progressive, aesthetic, and imaginative education. The potteries museum and art gallery in hanley offers a stupendous collection of locally made decorative pottery as you would expect in stoke, the center of british pottery production. The collection began in 1927 and has evolved through generous donations by local residents and artists and with the support of the contemporary art society. Hotels near the potteries museum and art gallery at.
Find discount hotels near the potteries museum and art gallery at. The large archaeology collection includes artefacts which date from the prehistoric period right up to postmedieval ceramics from the sites of former local pottery manufactories. The term pageturner does not come up often in reference to the literature of museum studies, but the art of museum exhibitions is one such rare example. Devoted to the history of the potteries, the museum has the worlds greatest collection of staffordshire ceramics as well as displays of the fine and decorative arts. We will showcase steam sciencetechnologyengineeringartmathematicsmedicine events in the city and promote the appreciation of the sciences. John now an author whose latest book tells the story of the spitfire will be at the potteries museum and art gallery on july 12 stokeontrent literary festival opinion. The potteries museum and art gallery hanley tripadvisor. The potteries museum and art gallery is a unique venue, ideally located in stokeontrents city centre is home to the collection of staffordshire ceramics, a world war. Bethesda street, hanley, stokeontrent, staffordshire, st1 3dw 01782 232 323 website. Creator author, editor or related person, family or organisation. The museum also holds the bergen collection of studio pottery, the pinchen collection and the lindridge collection of postwar studio pottery. The museum is free to visit and it hosts both permanent and temporary exhibitions.
It consists of a short essay and 300 high quality images of the finest pieces in the collection. The role will include assisting in the provision of an effective collections development service and facilitate public access to the museums. Discover the story of the potteries through exciting displays of art, local history, natural sciences and the worlds greatest collection of staffordshire ceramics. During the residency, i drew and painted in several different areas of the museum, culminating in a selfportrait, drawing in the spitfire gallery. Every month on a friday evening the club will be screening cult films from throughout cinema history giving film fans. Flatbackmaking activity and behind the scenes tours at. Several key minton pieces on view include a lifesized peacock designed ca. This interactive exhibition is a comprehensive resource for the study of spode printed designs and their sources, focusing on the blue printed patterns of spode c. Potteries museum and art gallery latest news stoke sentinel. In february 2006, i had a residency and exhibition at the potteries museum and art gallery, stokeontrent.
North staffordshire became a centre of ceramic production in the early 17th century, due to the local availability of clay, salt, lead and coal. Galleries and displays discover the story of the potteries through exciting displays of art, local history, natural sciences and the worlds greatest collection of staffordshire ceramics. If you are interested in purchasing a book, please give us a. The potteries museum and art gallery, stokeontrent. The potteries museum and art gallery is a museum in stokeontrent. The pugh collection of victorian staffordshire portrait figures. Domesday book lent to british library for anglosaxon. Our last stop on the saturday brought us to the potteries museum and art gallery. Spode exhibition online since josiah spode 173397 popularized blue printed pottery in the late 1700s, it has had a universal and lasting appeal that still resonates today. The potteries museum and art gallery is a unique venue, ideally located in stokeontrents city centre is home to the collection of staffordshire ceramics, a world war ii spitfire, decorative arts and natural history. Domesday book lent to british library for anglosaxon exhibition. Explore the museums extensive collection of staffordshire ceramics. Of special note is an interactive version of spodes 1820 shape book.
Download a pdf copy of our events and exhibitions programme for november 2019 to april 2020. Since birmingham museum and art gallery and stokeontrent museums have purchased. I have lived in the area for most of my life and am proud to have stokeontrent on my birth certificate but, i must admit, the potteries museum isnt somewhere that i have appreciated or made use of enough. The pugh collection of victorian staffordshire portrait. It boasts a series of internationallyrenown exhibitions, including the worlds best collection of staffordshire ceramics as well as the staffordshire hoard. Cathy shingler is the interpretation officer at the potteries museum and art gallery. The largest anglosaxon hoard in the world, this exhibition is owned in conjunction with the birmingham museum and art gallery, and has a selection of recently unearthed anglosaxon treasure on display. Items from the famous staffordshire hoard are on display in the kingdom of mercia gallery, along with other pieces from the museums anglosaxon collections, offering a glimpse. It is also home to the fascinating staffordshire hoard. We also have books for sale in our museum gift shop that offer a wealth of information about the potteries of south eastern alberta, the products and markings of medalta potteries ltd, and altaglass. Domesday, the earliest public record and perhaps the most famous book in english history, is to be lent to the british library for a landmark exhibition on the anglosaxons the national archives. Mar 24, 2020 martin green and james lawler aka duovision curated the show at the potteries museum.
Visit the potteries museum and art gallery on your trip to hanley. Cafe the museum cafe offers a range of refreshments including freshly made sandwiches, baked potatoes and local delicacy staffordshire oatcakes. Visitors are able to virtually turn the pages of this rare document, of which only two copies are known. May 20, 2017 i n the exhibition devoted to arnold bennett at the potteries museum and art gallery marking the 150th anniversary of the authors birth, this month are, alongside a display of his. Visit the potteries museum and art gallery on your trip to. The potteries museum and art gallery the camping and. Their duties include greeting visitors to the hoard exhibition, answering questions, explaining why particular pieces are not on display and helping visitors use the ipads. The pair ran the gallery in liverpool hosting exhibitions by the likes of hogg, jarvis cocker, marc almond, derek jarman and many more. Kent potters association newsletter janfeb 2008 well written and beautifully presented, this is an excellent book with a reservoir of information.
The finest collection of staffordshire ceramics in the world including items from the minton museum sale. The flatback making clay workshop will run from 10. We have almost one million objects in our diverse collections far too many to display at any one time. This venue was also hosting a bcb exhibition but its a mustsee all year round. Type type late opening lecture exhibition permanent exhibition temporary event film screening guided tour living history or reenactment performance seasonal event storytelling session workshop or activity session. Oct 18, 2007 this book is a survey of the slipware collection of the potteries museum in stoke on trent which is amongst the finest in the uk and perhaps the world.
This book is a survey of the slipware collection of the potteries museum in stoke on trent which is amongst the finest in the uk and perhaps the world. Check out the best museums in stokeontrent to visit in 2020. The museum has outstanding collections of natural history, fine art, local history, and ceramics and now also jointly owns with birmingham museum trust, the staffordshire hoard. The staffordshire potteries is the industrial area encompassing the six towns, tunstall, burslem, hanley, stoke, fenton and longton that now make up the city of stokeontrent in staffordshire, england. The potteries museum and art gallery visit stokeontrent. If you are interested in purchasing a book, please give us a call and we can let you know more about prices and shipping. A monthly blog series featuring the latest on where to go, what to see and do in the natural history sector including. Medalta is an innovative industrial museum, contemporary ceramic arts facility, art gallery, and community hub located in medicine hat, alberta. Oct 18, 2007 this beautifully illustrated book is a survey of the slipware collection of the potteries museum in stokeontrent. Travel back in time and discover the history of the potteries including the worlds greatest collection of staffordshire ceramics, a world war ii spitfire, decorative arts and natural history. Slipware in the collection of the potteries museum and art. Oct 17, 2019 john now an author whose latest book tells the story of the spitfire will be at the potteries museum and art gallery on july 12 stokeontrent literary festival opinion. In the fine arts section youll find big names such as durer and picasso. The potteries hosts a number of temporary exhibitions throughout the year to complement the regularly changing displays of the permanent collection.
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