The museum collection is displayed in three permanent galleries.

The Georgian Gallery

On the ground floor, the first part of the Georgian Gallery introduces us to the earliest porcelain made in Worcester in the 1750's. Bright coloured painting, in Oriental and European style, blue and white and black printed wares dominated the first decade of production at Warmstry House. Moving on past a room with a table set for dessert, a fine collection of London decorated porcelain forms the centrepiece to the main gallery, encircled with other remarkable displays of Scale blue, Imari wares and miniatures in a large doll's house. The final section of the gallery is devoted to the glamorous productions of the Warmstry factory when it was owned by the Flight and Barr families during the late 18th century and the Regency period.

The Victorian Gallery

On the first floor, The Victorian Gallery houses porcelain made at the Severn Street factory, starting with armorial and cabinet wares made by Chamberlain. A small section displays wares made by the Grainger factory and the main part of the gallery, concentrates on the early productions of Royal Worcester. The central space is dominated by the intricate enamel work of Thomas Bott, flanked by decorative and useful objects in almost every known style and material, including one off exhibition pieces such as the Shakespeare Service and the Potter's vases. Passing the enormous Chicago Exhibition vase, the next display illustrates the marvels of the pierced work of George Owen. The final display, a cluttered Victorian parlour, illustrates how, by the end of the 19th century, porcelain was used to make almost every type of object imaginable.

The Twentieth Century Gallery

The Twentieth Century Gallery illustrates how although traditional styles continued the changing world brought new challenges. Industrial ceramics for schools and hospitals were developed as part of the war effort. Technical advances permitted the production of ever more complex bone china models of birds, horses and military figures. From the 1930's the huge demand for small figurines resulted in the production of a large range of models of children, dogs and elegant ladies. But the most dramatic change was the introduction of tableware, used for a more casual style of living, and that could be used in the oven, freezer and microwave.

The final display is a tribute to the museum founder and company owner Charles Dyson Perrins. Without his generosity and foresight, we would not have this wonderful collection to view today and in the future.

The Exhibition Gallery

The Exhibition Gallery, on the ground floor was purpose built as part of the redevelopment of the museum completed in 2001. The modern, multipurpose space is used for temporary exhibitions, lectures, seminars, educational groups, contemporary art shows and fundraising events. Recent exhibitions have included The Story of Bow Porcelain, The Gorgeous Gowns of Dame Edna Everage, Nelson & Emma, Graduart, and 250 Years of Employment. For current exhibitions please see Events and for details of hiring the hall see Private hire