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Facts & Figures

Key facts & figures about the new People's History Museum.

  • the only national museum in Manchester city centre
  • the first public building in Britain to be built with an extraordinary Cor-Ten metal shell
  • displays the largest number of trade union and other banners in the world
  • contains 1384 square metres of exhibition space
  • displays almost 1500 historic objects
  • has a dedicated Community Gallery open to individuals and groups to mount their own exhibitions
  • allows visitors to see ‘behind the scenes’ into Britain’s only Textile Conservation Studio dedicated to the preservation of banners
  • houses a unique Archive containing the collections of the Labour Party, the Communist Party and much more
  • continues to attract a higher proportion of foreign visitors than any other museum in the city
  • attracts 60,000 plus visitors a year
  • has high quality spaces available to hire for meetings and events including the stunning Coal Store Conference Room and renovated Engine Hall
  • sells a unique range of books, gifts and souvenirs based on the museum’s outstanding collections
  • and finally, has a café with the sunniest riverside terrace in the city!