The Leach Pottery
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The museum is currently closed due to major restoration. The shop is still open and the learning programmes are still running .
The Leach Pottery, founded in 1920 by Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, is among the most respected and influential studio potteries in the world. Over the last hundred years it has forged the shape of Studio Pottery in the UK and beyond.
The Leach Pottery was reopened to the public as a Museum, Shop and Studio in 2008. As a registered charity we are an ambassador for pottery, a champion for the handmade, and an open door for communities to access creativity. We are never happier than when we welcome people to our home, whether they are visiting the Museum and Shop or getting their hands dirty at one of our workshop sessions.
Clay has so much to offer to support well-being and mental health. Our aim is to ensure that the Pottery continues to thrive for many years to come, providing opportunities to support emerging talent, develop new thinking, and to help everyone access great art.
Courses & Classes
Available for Adults, Families, Teens & Schools. Check our website for full details
Leach Pottery Shop
Founded in 1920 by Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, the Leach Pottery is among the most respected and influential studio potteries in the world. We continue Bernard’s legacy by making handcrafted Leach Standard Ware and individual pieces whilst training the next generation of potters in our historic pottery nestled away in St Ives.
Explore our Leach Studio work, individual potters, books, DVDs and merchandise.
Shop open:
Monday to Saturday: 10am – 5pm (all year)
Sunday: 11am – 4pm (March to October)
Online shop available Shipping to UK only.
Plan Your Visit Museum
Museum currently closed.
Access Information
All public areas are accessible to wheel chairs and pushchairs and people with limited mobility.
There are ramps for entrance into the shop and disabled parking bays in the onsite car park.
Wheelchair –friendly toilets are situated in the museum entrance space with baby change facilities.
We are a dog friendly museum.
We have no disabled parking on site due to work being carried out. However, we have a drop-off point outside the Pottery Shop and free parking at St John’s in the Field church, a four-minute walk from the pottery ((Sat Nav-TR26 2FB).
