The People's History Museum is the UK's national centre for the collection, conservation, interpretation and study of material relating to the history of working people in the UK. The museum tells the story of democracy from the 1819 Peterloo Massacre to the present day. Housed in a Grade II listed former hydraulic pumping station, it stands as a testament to the city's industrial past.
Free, most visitors donate 10 GBP
The museum is closed on Tuesdays. Fridays from 2pm-5pm are dedicated quiet time. The Labour History Archive is available by appointment.
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Key exhibits include artefacts from the Peterloo Massacre, trade union banners, Suffragette movement history, and exhibitions on radicalism, equality, and social justice from the 19th century to today.
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