Great building with lots to see and read about. Some actual banners and hands on memorabilia to interact with. Shows the Labour Party in a good strong light! Nice cafe. More

great place to visit on a wet day (and on a sunny day) lots to see and do and plenty to occupy the children,very nice cafe and gift shop.It was free for most of the displays but there are also some paid attractions More

Fascinating museum that highlights the "progress" of the rights and power of people through the ages. When we visited there was a wonderful display of political posters from the 19th and 20th century. The museum is located in an old power station- we think - which is an attraction in itself. There's also a great gift shop on the ground... More

New look smallish museum (took us a couple of hours or so to do), tucked away on the banks of the River Irwell, but well worth a look, especially if politically minded (& hands-on for youngsters) More

The best thing about this small museum was that the staff was friendly, helpful, and the exhibits were good but with children the bug search through out the museum was the most fun. We also enjoyed some of the exhibits that can be touched or played with. More

This museum is in a modern building built around the old pump house of a factory and next to the river Irwell a short walk from the busy shopping centre. The whole area is very attractive. At first the museum appears very interesting, focusing on people's rights. The layout is modern with a few interactive features. There is an old... More

Visited during the school Easter holiday. They had a trail to find bugs around the two floors which the children enjoyed and each got a lollypop as a prize once finished. Lots of dressing up clothes and things to open and look inside. You do need to read some of the displays and it can be a bit hard putting... More

Only managed about half of the collection in half a day. Chose to spend most of the time in the political posters. Truly interesting: given the current news in the UK about fair taxes, it was interesting to see this theme re-emerge many times in election posters. Also many interesting artefacts about political history (but felt a bit short-changed regarding... More

It was quite hard to find there wasnt many exhibites the children found it really boring as so did we More