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Image of Collection of matchboxes with Time To Strike! graphic designed by the Rickard Sisters, 2024.
PHM shop

A curated selection of gifts, fashion, and homewear

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On show from Black Friday 2024

Deceptioncon robot costume

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Image of A trio of badges. Left to right the text reads: 'Lesbian and Gays Against the Nazis', 'Miners Against The Nazis', and 'Skins Hate the NF'.
Take a deep dive..

From the collection: British anti-fascism

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Image of Three big colourful textile banners hanging in a large gallery space.
On show until 5 January 2025

2024 Banner Exhibition

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Image of Children drawing with coloured pencils
Every weekend & Manchester school holiday

Playful Protest Space

And more Family Friendly activities
Image of Left to right: a plate with a colourful illustration of people and police in confrontation, including text: ‘The Battle of Cable Street, 1936, and a yellow badge with a black illustration of a raised fist and text: ‘mk campaign against racism and fascism’.
Collection Spotlight, on display until 31 March 2025

No Pasarán!

A century of British anti-fascist action
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FREE ENTRY, most visitors donate £10

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

Plan your visit

Museum & shop:
Open: 10.00am to 5.00pm, every day except Tuesdays
– Closed: 24, 25, 26 December & 1 January
Make a group booking

Labour History Archive & Study Centre:
– Visit by appointment: archive@phm.org.uk

Open Kitchen Cafe & Bar:
Open: 10.00am to 4.00pm, every day except Tuesdays
– Bookings: 07707 974 774 / phmbookings@openkitchenmcr.co.uk


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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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