People's History Museum
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About
A museum dedicated to Britain’s democratic movements, the People’s History Museum explores working-class struggles, trade unions, and campaigns for women’s and minority rights. Spread across two floors, it houses political banners, protest materials, and exhibits on Manchester’s role in social change. The displays cover LGBTQ+ history, workers’ rights, and the fight for representation. Admission is free for most exhibitions, with occasional paid special displays. A gift shop and café are on-site. The museum focuses on the stories of those who shaped British society through activism and collective action.
Customer Reviews
Excellent museum featuring social history with a focus on often ignored / mistreated areas of society such as women, trade unions, LGBTQ+, black /!people of colour / minority ethnicities etc. Impressed to see LGBTQ+ information about many historical figures whose relationships have previously been ignored or changed. Museum was easily accessible in my powered wheelchair as there were lifts to all floors and step free access to exhibits. Lovely little shop selling range of social history/ Manchester related items, many by local artists etc.
Brilliant museum spread out over 2 floors and includes a gift shop and cafe. Friendly staff and volunteers welcome you as you arrive with a map of the building. Exhibitions are full of history with many objects well preserved. It’s free to enter but you can leave a donation if you wish. Highly recommended if you enjoy social history, especially working class history.
We actually only attended for the ‘Music for the Senses’ guitar display which was paid admission but the rest of the museum is free & was two floors full of information regarding people’s struggle for proper representation. Very educational & also humbling to learn what our ancestors went through just to earn the right to vote & have decent working standards.
