enquiry service

You can contact us by letter, email, telephone or book a session to bring your object to one of our special ‘What is it?’ days.

Ceramics
Ceramics Dept.,The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Telephone enquiries about ceramics
01782 232323 Tuesday 2 - 3pm

Arts
Email: arts@stoke.gov.uk
Telephone enquiries about arts
01782 232323 Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm

Natural History
Email: naturalhistory@stoke.gov.uk
Telephone enquiries about natural history
01782 232323 Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm

Local History
Email: archives@stoke.gov.uk
Web: History enquiries
Telephone enquiries about local history
01782 238420
Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm
By post: Stoke-on-Trent Archives,
City Central Library, Bethesda Street,
Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3RS

For information on all specialist areas you can also write to:
Stoke-on-Trent Museums Enquiry Service
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Bethesda Street, City Centre,
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DW
Fax: 01782 232500

What is it?

Free expert advice on the identification and care of objects from ceramics and arts to local and natural history. First Wednesday of every month. 1 - 3pm. Limited numbers, please book in advance at the Visitor Desk. Donations to our purchase fund welcomed.

Please phone 01782 232323 to check that a collections officer is available if you are making a long journey.

Please note that we cannot give valuations.

Our web site is packed with pages of information including many pictures from our collections and details of events and exhibitions, check it out at

www.stoke.gov.uk/museum and www.exploringthepotteries.org.uk