People’s History Museum (PHM) is inviting families to step into the Strike Den during the Easter school holidays for a series of creative, hands-on activities inspired by the history and power of collective action. The interactive experience, running from Wednesday 8 to Friday 10 April and Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 April, is filled with colourful things to see and do, and all of which are free.
The drop-in activities offer visitors of all ages the chance to explore ideas of protest, courage and change through making, dressing up, stories and play. There’s the chance to dress up as a protest hero and take your place on the ‘soapbox’ – where you can have your say and enjoy a great picture opportunity. You can make a piece of protest-inspired art to take home and you can share a story in the reading corner, discovering tales that will encourage you to Speak Up, find Courage and realise that Change Starts With Us.
Through play, creativity and storytelling, Strike Den offers an accessible way for families to engage with big ideas about fairness, making your voice heard and the power that comes with standing together. Also free to explore is the latest exhibition On The Line: 100 years of strikes & solidarity, in which you’ll meet the Deceptioncon robot. Or you can give a shout out for Banner Bingo, which is a fun way to explore the colourful banners that are newly on display throughout the galleries. Players cards are free and can be picked up from the welcome desk.
People’s History Museum’s opening hours are 10.00am to 5.00pm, every day except Tuesdays. Gather café is open 10.00am to 5.00pm, every day except Tuesdays, serving hot food, including Family Friendly options, until 3.00pm. There is also a picnic area for those bringing their own food and a water station for all visitors to use. PHM has a Changing Places toilet and lifts to its galleries. Museum entry is free, with most visitors donating £10.
For further information about PHM, its latest programme of events and visiting the museum visit phm.org.uk, and you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to receive PHM’s e-newsletter.
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About People’s History Museum
People’s History Museum (PHM) in Manchester is the UK’s national museum of democracy, telling the story of its development in Britain: past, present, and future. Through an eclectic and colourful mix of historic and contemporary collections, featuring banners, badges, posters, photography and more, the museum celebrates the radical stories of people coming together to champion ideas worth fighting for.
Offering an engaging programme of exhibitions and events, collaborating with communities to create authentic content, the museum is Family Friendly throughout – inspiring the next generation to be active citizens.
People’s History Museum encourages visitors to be empowered by the past to make a change for the future. We are all together in the fight for a fairer world.
About Arts Council England (ACE)
PHM is an Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation (NPO). The work of PHM is supported using public funding by ACE, the national development agency for creativity and culture. ACE have set out their strategic vision in Let’s Create that by 2030 they want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where every one of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. From 2023 to 2026 they will invest over £467 million of public money from government and an estimated £250 million from The National Lottery each year to help support the sector and to deliver this vision.
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