Museums · West Midlands
Museum of Royal Worcester
Museum of Royal Worcester — Ceramics museum in Worcester, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Worcester Foregate Street · 0.9 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Museum of Royal Worcester is a museum in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Ceramics museum in Worcester, England". Coordinates: 52.1873°, -2.2190°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Museum of Royal Worcester (formerly Worcester Porcelain Museum and Dyson Perrins Museum) is a ceramics museum located in the Royal Worcester porcelain factory's former site in Worcester, England.
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Background
Description
The museum houses the world’s largest collection of Worcester porcelain. The collections date back to 1751 and the Victorian gallery, the ceramic collections, archives, and records of factory production, form the primary resource for the study of Worcester porcelain and its history. The museum is the only part of Royal Worcester left at the Severn Street site in Worcester after the factory went into administration in 2008 and closed in 2009. The Royal Worcester Visitor Centre, the seconds shop, and the café all closed with the factory in 2009. The Museum of Royal Worcester was formerly known as the Museum of Worcester Porcelain and the Dyson Perrins Museum and Worcester Porcelain Museum,…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1873, -2.2190
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Worcester
- Parish
- Worcester, unparished area
- Postcode
- WR1 2NZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Worcester
- Nearest railway station
- Worcester Foregate Street — 0.9 km
- Opening
- Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.museumofroyalworcester.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q540718 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Museum of Royal Worcester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Former school, Severn Street, Worcester - geograph.org.uk - 6431092.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Museum of Royal Worcester?
- Museum of Royal Worcester is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.1873°, -2.2190°. The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street, around 0.9 km away.
- Is there an entry fee for Museum of Royal Worcester?
- Yes — Museum of Royal Worcester charges admission. Check the official site for current prices.
- Is Museum of Royal Worcester wheelchair accessible?
- Yes — Museum of Royal Worcester is tagged in OpenStreetMap as wheelchair-accessible.
- What are the opening hours for Museum of Royal Worcester?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.