PHM is the national museum of democracy, telling the story of its development in Britain: past, present, and future.
On this blog we share posts from the PHM team and other experts, with behind the scenes stories, coverage of PHM's exhibitions and events, and highlights from the museum's unique collection.
For LGBT+ History Month 2026 we caught up with curator and Artistic Director Jez Dolan, to find out about the Re/Assemble exhibition and the events of 1988 which created the spark for a project to archive its memories and its legacy.
An insight into the Greenham Common Peace Camp, the protest against nuclear weapons at RAF Greenham from 5 September 1981 until 5 September 2000.
A look at LGBTQIA+ badges in PHM’s collection for Manchester Pride.
People’s History Museum Researcher Dr Shirin Hirsch uncovers the history of the 1926 General Strike to explain why a strike in Britain was called and the reason for its collapse just nine days later.
A look at what the poll tax was, and the actions people took to protest against the Community Charge during the early months of 1990.
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