The Potteries Spitfire Gallery (RW388) — collection photograph
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The Potteries Spitfire Gallery (RW388)

Stoke-on-Trent · Midlands & Lincolnshire · Free entry

The Potteries Museum's Spitfire Gallery gives RW388 a purpose-built glass hall in Hanley — Stoke's tribute to local boy Reginald Mitchell — free, polished, with a Merlin cutaway and simulator.

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About this museum

The Potteries Museum's Spitfire Gallery gives RW388 a purpose-built glass hall in Hanley — Stoke's tribute to local boy Reginald Mitchell — free, polished, with a Merlin cutaway and simulator.

Listed inventory: 1 airframe.

Sortie notes

Normal museum hours; see the Staffordshire Hoard while you're in the building, orders of one reviewer.

Visitors liked
  • “Great gallery, inspirational and the short video presentations were informative and engaging, there's a nice cafe attached.”— Andrew Foo
  • “Exceptional place the Spitfire is in the place it deserves for all to look at and be Exceptionally proud of our heritage”— Colin staples
  • “Surprisingly good museum with very intetesting & informative display showing design evolution of the famous Spitfire fighter aircraft - including a real Spitfire in beautiful condition. Cafe on site, plus other museum local exhibits. Free entry.”— Graham

Public map reports · excerpted for reference · not reviews collected by this gazetteer

Visitor questions

Frequently asked

How much does The Potteries Spitfire Gallery (RW388) cost?

General admission is free. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.

Which aircraft can you see at The Potteries Spitfire Gallery (RW388)?

The listed collection includes Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk XVI (RW388). Aircraft move between displays, so confirm current holdings before travelling.

Does The Potteries Spitfire Gallery (RW388) have parking or a cafe?

Parking is recorded on site; no cafe or restaurant is recorded. Check current facilities with the museum before travelling.

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Airframe checklist

Tick them off as you go. Identities are as held in the gazetteer survey — verify against the museum’s own labels if something has moved.

TypeIdentity
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk XVI RW388

Inventory last verified 2026-07-18: source 1. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.

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Location & contact

Address
Bethesda St, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3DW
Website
www.stokemuseums.org.uk/pmag/exhibitions/spitfire/
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