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PHM's Playful Protest Space

And more Family Friendly activities
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Open Kitchen Cafe & Bar

Enjoy kids' lunch from £4.00

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From the collection store: t-shirts

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Until 30 September 2024

General election trail

Discover objects from 20 general elections
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Collection Spotlight - on show until 30 September 2024

Bread and Roses: Women and the Miners' Strike

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On show until 30 December 2024

2024 Banner Exhibition

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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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