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The copper-clad extension and glass stair tower of the People's History Museum seen from across the River Irwell.
Free entry

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People's History Museum

The People's History Museum is Britain's national museum of the history of working people and democracy, on the River Irwell in Manchester. It occupies a former hydraulic pumping station and a four-storey extension opened in 2010, and its displays cover topics from the Peterloo Massacre and trade unions to women's suffrage and the 1945 election.

Tickets for People's History Museum

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Private Guided Tour

5 ★ 1

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From $72.59

  • Private guide
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When to go

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Mon10:00–17:00
TueClosed
Wed10:00–17:00
Thu10:00–17:00
Fri10:00–17:00
Sat10:00–17:00
Sun10:00–17:00

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