People’s History Museum

Main Entrance

Please register at the Information Desk on arrival and your guide will take you through

to our Learning Studio.

The Learning Studio is a lockable room where pupils can leave their belongings.

Toilets (3 girls, 3 boys) are situated down the stairs to the left of the Learning Studio. It is advised to take pupils in small groups at a time.

Alternative toilets can be found near the Main

Entrance to the left of the stairs and the lift.

From the

Main Entrance:up the stairs.

To get to Main Gallery One (up to 1945)

From the

Learning Studio: up the stairs and

across the bridge.

NB: there are lifts for those who require them

Our Living History workshops take place in the Mini

Theatre, situated in Main Gallery One.

Continue up the stairs to Main Gallery Two (1945 onwards).

Our Textile Conservation Viewing Area is also on this

floor.

You are welcome to visit the museum Shop as you leave. We request that there are no more than 10 children plus an accompanying adult at any

time. You could also arrange for age and budget appropriate gift bags to be

made for the class. Please call the shop on 0161 838 9190 at least one

week in advance.

An indoor picnic area is situated on the way from the

Main Entrance to the Learning Studio or in the Engine Hall

(Please ask a member of staff for assistance).