The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery - A Heritage Success Story

Location: Bethesda Street, Hanley

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (PMAG) forms the focal destination for the Cultural Quarter of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Originally built in 1956, the building was redeveloped in the late 1970s and has since had various adaptations undertaken, most recently with the development of the new Spitfire Gallery Extension, which opened in 2021.

In March 2023 Stoke-on-Trent City Council was awarded £5m from the Arts Council England Cultural Development Fund to deliver the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery (PMAG) Re-Imagined project. The project received final approval from Stoke-on-Trent’s cabinet in June 2023, and is progressing with the commitment to complete construction in mid-2026.

The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery is the jewel in the crown of Hanley’s Cultural Quarter, and the current programme of works will both enhance the visitor experience, as well as providing additional collections storage and facilities to ensure future sustainability.

The next phase of development at PMAG will be the reinterpretation of the permanent galleries and work is already underway for an application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund to assist in both promoting and protecting the city’s historic collections.

Status:In Delivery Delivery Cost:£5m