Planning a Visit
Lifelong Learning - more to see, more to learn.
An exciting new education programme has now been launched. Highlights include:
- The Little People’s History Museum – a new programme of multi-sensory, interactive story sessions for early years visitors using puppets, song and dance. These sessions explore ideas of co-operation, friendship, messages and meanings.
- Living History – the museum’s popular Living History performances are back with new characters, from a time travelling shopper to a conscientious objector. Using performance, interactive drama activities and gallery exploration, they bring the past to life.
- pARTicipate workshops – a range of artist led workshops informed by our unique collections.
- City Centre Trail – explore Manchester’s hidden history on a half-day guided walk looking at the buildings, streets and monuments that tell the story of the world’s first industrial city.
The museum also features fabulous new learning facilities including a refurbished Learning Studio for artist-led workshops and a mini-theatre situated within the main galleries. This exciting space allows us to take our already successful Living History programme in a new direction through the use of lighting, sound and film effects. The area also creates a multi-sensory space for our story telling sessions.
We may be able to provide a lunch space but advance booking is essential. Eating is not permitted in the galleries.
For further information or to book a session, please use the Learning enquiry form.