People’s History Museum in Manchester is the national museum of democracy. They aim to engage, inspire and inform diverse audiences by showing ‘There have always been ideas worth fighting for’.
The museum looks at people’s lives at home and work over 200 years. Topics include popular radicalism, Peterloo Massacre, 19th century trade unionism, women’s suffrage, dockers, the the cooperative movement as well as football.
The People’s History Museum holds one of the largest collections of political material in Britain, beginning with the early 19th century.
| Year Round | |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10.00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 10.00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10.00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10.00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 10.00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10.00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 10.00 - 17:00 |
| Last Admission | 17.00 |