Museum · Spinningfields
People's History Museum
Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester, England M3 3ER
The national museum of democracy, set in a former Edwardian pumping station and its modern extension on the River Irwell. It tells the story of the struggle for votes, workers' rights and equality in Britain, with a large collection of protest and trade union banners. Entry is free.
Permanent exhibitions
- Main Gallery One and Two: two centuries of the fight for democracy in Britain
- Material from the 1819 Peterloo Massacre
- One of the world's largest collections of trade union and political banners
- Textile Conservation Studio for banners
