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Gladstone Pottery Museum
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Uttoxeter Road
Longton
Stoke on Trent
ST3 1PQ
Staffordshire
England
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Collection details
Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Industry, Science and Technology, Social History
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01782 319232
General information (Fax)
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01782 598640
Website
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www.stoke.gov.uk/museums
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Open
Daily 1000-1700 Last entry 1600. Open Sundays and Bank holidays.
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Closed
25 December- 2 January
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Admission charges
Adults £4.95, Children £3.95, Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £14. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Museum Passport - the passport provides free entry to Gladstone Pottery Museum, Etruria Industrial Museum, and Ford Green Hall for a year, as well as a 10% discount at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery Foyer Shop and many local attractions. Passports charges: adults £7.50, concessions £6.50, family £16.50, additional child £2.
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Description
As if frozen in time, Gladstone remains the only complete Victorian pottery factory from the days when coal-burning ovens made the world's first bone china. Traditional skills, original workshops, the cobbled yard and huge bottle kilns create an atmospheric time warp which has no equal. See live pottery demonstrations and have a go yourself. Refresh yourself in our delightful tearoom. Find some treasures to take home in our large gift shop. Designated an outstanding museum.
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Collections description
'Flushed with Pride': our sanitaryware gallery tells the story of the toilet from the 1840s slum to the toilets of the future.
Tile Gallery: Gladstone is home to one of the finest collections of decorative tiles in Britain. Trace the development of tiles from medieval monasteries to the space shuttle.
The Doctor's House: Hear some gruesome details of the illnesses and disease that plagued the Potteries.
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Key artists and exhibits
Gladstone
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Minton
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Pottery
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Toilets
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Tiles
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Articles
Heritage Open Days 2004!
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Available resources
Art Deco Plate Painting
; Workshop (Resource)
Assemblies
Service
Christmas at the Gladstone
; Workshop (Resource)
Clay Mask Making
Workshop (Resource)
Coil Pot Making
Workshop (Resource)
Dish Making
Workshop (Resource)
Domestic Bliss
Workshop (Resource)
Gladstone Pottery Museum Tour
Guided walk; Visit
Handling the Victorians
; Workshop (Resource)
Heritage Hunt
; Workshop (Resource)
Know your place
; Workshop (Resource)
Meet Mrs Peake
Service
Microbes and Diseases
Workshop (Resource)
Outreach - Gods and Monsters
Service
Outreach - Toys and Games
; Service
Outreach - Victorian Christmas
Service
Outreach - Victorian schoolroom
Service
Paper Potbanks
Workshop (Resource)
Physical and Chemical Processes
Workshop (Resource)
Slab Pot Making
Workshop (Resource)
Tessellating Tiles
Workshop (Resource)
Time is Money!
Workshop (Resource)
Toilet Times
; Workshop (Resource)
Toilet Times
; Workshop (Resource)
Traditional Toys
Workshop (Resource)
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Parking for coaches
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Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
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Disability Access
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
Picnic area
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General Education
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Library with public access
Meeting room available
Picnic area
Restaurant
Shop
Study facilities
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Copyright © 24 Hour Museum
Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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