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 PHMFREE ENTRY, most visitors donate £10
People’s History Museum
Left Bank
Spinningfields
Manchester M3 3ER
0161 838 9190
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:
– Mon to Fri, 8.00am to 4.00pm
– Sat & Sun, 10.00am to 4.00pm
– Bookings: 07707 974 774 / phmbookings@openkitchenmcr.co.uk
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.
Find out more
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