Behind the Scenes at the Museum Stores - Tours
Unit G, Beacon Business Park, Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0WL
Visit our museum stores and go behind the scenes! View our fascinating stored collections of Staffordshire social history, costume, art and our nationally significant carriage collection on a guided tour.
Staff and volunteers will be on hand to highlight our treasures, tell you about their conservation and heritage roles, direct you around our site and answer your questions.
As this is a working site please note that we ask you to not bring any food or drink, large bags or wet umbrellas inside the stores to help us protect our collections.
Please see below for access information. Free parking is available on site. Arrival instructions will be sent out closer to the event with full directions. Please book tickets for a particular timeslot; tours last around 90 minutes.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 13 September:
- Please book a specific tour time
Location & directions
Unit G, Beacon Business Park, Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0WL
- Directions:
- Please note this is not a public site - please follow arrival instructions in your confirmation email which will sent out one week before the event.
- Contact on day:
- Sarah English
- Telephone number:
- +447971946900
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Please visit our website to pre-book a place on our website https://www.staffordshirehistory.org.uk/events/
- Booking contact name:
- Sarah Helen English
- Booking telephone number:
- +447971946900
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking opens:
- 01 Aug 2025 09:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 05 Sep 2025 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
This is a working site and the mezzanine levels are only accessible via steps. We have a video available on request showing all areas of the site. The second unit is a short, flat 2 - 5 minute walk from the car park. Handling objects will be available and staff can provide audio descriptions. Please get in touch if you have any other access requirements. An accessible toilet is available on request.
Additional information
This is a behind the scenes guided tour that takes place in a working store on a busy industrial estate. Please ensure you have pre-booked an tour ticket and follow staff instructions for arrival and on the day.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 20
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
