The Museum of Royal Worcester is a ceramics museum located in the Royal Worcester porcelain factory's former site in Worcester, England.
The Museum of Royal Worcester: an exceptional heritage of local, regional, and national importance. The Museum connects people with big stories of social and design history and global exchange through a very local heritage and the relatable medium of ceramics, which is both precious and ordinary. Our displays share the peoples’ stories that emerge from the collection including workers, apprentices, artists, owners, celebrity customers, and characters from history and fiction.
The Museum of Royal Worcester holds over 10,000 ceramic objects. This digital database has been extracted from our catalogue; it is our intention to provide world-wide access to this fascinating collection and further items will be added on a regular basis.
Disability and Access
Physical Access
The Museum of Royal Worcester has full wheelchair access throughout the galleries, two lifts and a disabled toilet. In compliance with social distancing measures and for your safety, a maximum of one person or family is allowed in the lift at a time. Wheelchairs are available for use at the Museum free of charge, subject to availability. Three hour street parking is available in Severn Street outside the museum for those with a blue badge.
Essential accompanying Carers supporting your visit are admitted free of charge, please be prepared to present one of the following: a Disability Allowance Award or Attendance Allowance letter, a Personal Independence Payment letter, a Blue Badge entitlement letter, or a letter from a GP or Consultant confirming the need for a full-time carer. We ask that your evidence is dated within the last 12 months.
Visitors With Hearing Impairment
Our audio guide is available with silent headphones or hearing loop. The hearing loop and silent headphones enable hearing impaired people to enjoy the audio guide when both their hearing aids are switched to ‘T’. The Museum of Royal Worcester is a very visual museum and the cabinets have printed captions and factsheets are available. Guide dogs are welcome.
Visually Impaired Visitors
Our audio guide describes many exhibits, the history behind the manufacturing process and specific items. Items on general display cannot be handled, but an introduction with a member of staff and opportunity to handle items from the collection can be booked for groups of visually impaired visitors. Please book this service in advance of your visit. Hearing dogs are welcome.
Please ask our staff for any other help you may need.
Seating Accommodation
To help accommodate a variety of visitor needs, the Museum provides comfortable seating areas in our spacious galleries across both floors.
