Visited here on 29/5/19. Interesting topic and some good displays, however I feel that overall this museum was pitched to a younger audience (eg: school kids)

spent a nice morning here. interesting permanent and temporary exhibits. free to enter. wasnt too busy for a bank holiday

While visited Manchester we walked in People's History Museum as well. Interesting exposition, worth a visit.

The temporary exhibition on the Peterloo Massacre was very interesting, and staff took great pains to answer my question about the exact location of St Peter's Fields. The permanent exhibition on the 1st Floor is well set out and explained

Went to Manchester for the weekend with my wife and visited this museum. There is an exceptionally good exhibition on the Peter-loo Massacre and the start of democracy as we know it. The museum sports an excellent cafe where you can eat and drink. It...More

Very interesting -- as an American, I didn't know much about Manchester history but this museum taught me a lot. Very interesting to learn about the development of democracy in England. The exhibit about Peterloo was fascinating -- again, a very important part of world...More

Visited multiple times, always pop in when I pass. A superbly curated museum which fills an essential space of telling a story that doesn't get told by the big longer established museums. Essential visit and a treasure of the north west region, indeed a national...More