The museum’s main lift will be closed for necessary maintenance from Tues 28 May to Mon 3 June 2024, affecting lift access to Gallery Two.
Our smaller lift allows access to Gallery One.
Find out more about access at PHMDiscover radical women who campaigned for equality on this interactive trail.
From Mary Fildes, President of the Manchester Female Reform Society who was on the platform at Peterloo, to the match girls who fought to improve their working conditions in 1888, through to the suffragettes Emmeline Pankhurst and Hannah Mitchell, and Jayaben Desai, leader of the 1976 Grunwick strike.
Bring along your smartphone to access blogs and videos to complement the trail sheet.
Activity suitable for 18+