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New exhibition

On The Line: 100 years of strikes & solidarity

FREE Find out more

Image of A photo of a crowd in Manchester Albert Square. The text reads Re/Assemble

Arts organisation IAP:MCR

Gallery Two exhibition

FREE Find out more

Image of A poster including a photograph of a person pouring water from large pans. The text includes Know Your Rights. A poster with green text and an illustration of a person sat at a sewing machine.

Book your place to stitch

The Fabric of Protest workshop

Full price £15 | Concession £10 | FREE Find out more

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Special screening

Iron Ladies (12A)

Full price £10 | Concession £6 | FREE Get your tickets

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Brunch, lunch or afternoon pick me up

Gather café

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Exhibition

2026 Banner Exhibition

FREE Find out more

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PHM shop

Fairly made, fairly paid

Shop here

Visit

FREE ENTRY, most visitors donate £10

People’s History Museum
Left Bank
Spinningfields
Manchester M3 3ER
0161 838 9190

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Plan your visit

Museum and PHM shop:
– Open: 10.00am to 5.00pm, every day except Tuesdays
– Make a group booking

Gather cafe:
– Open: 10.00am to 5.00pm, every day except Tuesdays

Labour History Archive & Study Centre:
– Visit by appointment

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Welcome

People’s History Museum is the national museum of democracy, telling the story of its development in Britain: past, present, and future.

Explore the radical stories of people coming together to champion ideas worth fighting for, and be empowered by the past to make a change for the future.

We are all together in the fight for a fairer world.

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What's On

Check out what's on

Image of Visitors viewing Michael Foot's coat from 1981 (NMLH.2004.8), on display in Gallery Two at People's History Museum

Family Friendly

Gallery One & Gallery Two

FREE | Open every day except Tuesdays

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Image of 2 children holding pencils and bingo sheets. They are pointing their pencils at something they have spotted in a display case in the museum.

Family Friendly

2026 Banner Bingo

FREE | From Saturday 17 January 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027

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Image of Printers Send Greetings to Bill Alexander banner, 1937. Image courtesy of People's History Museum

Family Friendly

2026 Banner Exhibition

FREE | From Saturday 17 January 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027

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Image of Black & White photograph of crowd of protestors

Re/Assemble

FREE | From Saturday 17 January 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027

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Image of 2 children pointing at a display case with a pencil and a banner bingo card in their hands

Family Friendly

Banner Bingo x International Mother Language Day

FREE | From Saturday 21 February 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027

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Collection Spotlight case: Protest toolkit

FREE | From Wednesday 11 March 2026 to Monday 27 July 2026

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100 years of strikes & solidarity

| From Saturday 21 March 2026 to Monday 2 November 2026

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Image of A colourful mural depicting a diverse group of people, including miners, children, and police gathered together, along with various signs and badges with text including Coal Not Dole and Mines Not Missiles.

On The Line: 100 years of strikes & solidarity

FREE | From Saturday 21 March 2026 to Monday 2 November 2026

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The Fabric of Protest

Full price £15 | Concession £10 | FREE | Saturday 21 March 2026, 1.00pm - 3.00pm

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Talk

Philosophies of Resistance

Full price £5 | Concession £3 | FREE | Wednesday 25 March 2026, 2.00pm - 4.00pm

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Iron Ladies (12A) screening + discussion

Full price £10 | Concession £6 | FREE | Saturday 28 March 2026, 2.00pm - 4.45pm

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Family Friendly

Strike Den!

FREE | From Wednesday 8 April 2026 to Friday 10 April 2026

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