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New blog & guided tour on Thurs 1 Oct 2026

The Art of the Strike

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Thurs 1 October 2026, 12.30pm - 1.15pm

The Art of the Strike – guided tour

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Halloween fun throughout October & November 2026

Secret Society skeleton activity

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Family Friendly activity

Storytelling Zone

FREE Find out more

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Arts organisation IAP:MCR

Gallery Two exhibition

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PHM shop

Fairly made, fairly paid

Shop the collection

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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
– Check out the menu

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

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Family Friendly

Gallery One & Gallery Two

FREE | Open every day except Tuesdays

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gallery

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Re/Assemble

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

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exhibition

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Family Friendly

2026 Banner Bingo

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

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Family Friendly

2026 Banner Exhibition

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

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exhibition

On The Line: 100 years of strikes & solidarity

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

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100 years of strikes & solidarity

Various events | From Saturday 21 March 2026 to Monday 2 November 2026

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Family Friendly

Storytelling Zone

FREE, drop in activites | From Wednesday 10 June 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026

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Family Friendly

BUILD-A-BOT

FREE, drop in activity | From Saturday 18 July 2026 to Wednesday 30 September 2026

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Collection Spotlight case: Remembering Peterloo

FREE | From Saturday 1 August 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026

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Family Friendly

Secret Society skeleton activity

FREE, drop in activity | From Thursday 1 October 2026 to Monday 30 November 2026

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Tour

The Art of the Strike – guided tour

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Workshop

Over Here Zine Fest 2026

FREE | Saturday 24 October 2026, 10.00am - 4.00pm

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