Hat Works Museum of Hatting
Hat Works Museum of Hatting, Stockport: Tickets, Tours, Hours, Address, Hat Works Museum of Hatting Reviews: 4.5/5
Hat Works Museum of Hatting
Hat Works Museum of Hatting
4.5
from $8.33
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Lionel. M Jones
2 contributions
I LOVE THE HAT MISEUM
Mar 2020
I love the hat museum. I went here with my freinds when we missed our bus. Better than waiting in the cold. We Had the time of our lives. Stayed hours. Could not get over the grand scope of this place. Such a good time. If your intersted in hats, craft, history, or FUN, come to the hat museum. Every second is a godsend. Bless.
Written January 18, 2021
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ronelworth
Sandbach, UK3 contributions
Fascinating Look at an Overlooked Aspect of Life
Apr 2019
The Hat Works might well be unique, although I imagine there may be something similar in Luton. It provides a glimpse into a piece of the past which is easy to overlook. Everybody wore a hat at one time and this museum lifts the lid, so to speak, on it all. Highly recommended.
Written February 12, 2020
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Mummy of one
4 contributions
Best birthday party
Dec 2019
Thank you for the staff, for making it happen for a great day out and a full event for the birthday boy and his friends we still have the wool we made a few years ago..
It was a perfect party.
Thank you for the wool making day event, Staff were friendly and very helpful. The wool making event taught us so much about the way wool is made and shoes are to this day, very informative and interesting place to visit my son was 8 at the time we had the party, n still we are regulars at visiting the museum..
Written December 7, 2019
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Andrei H
119 contributions
Great if you are into hats and hatting
Jan 2019
Luckily we are, and particularly enjoyed the history of hatting in this town.
Well arranged attraction, helpful guides and we all learnt something.
Written November 14, 2019
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Colin L
25 contributions
Fascinating Museum
Oct 2019 • Friends
Well worth visiting, fascinating museum.
I understand that museum is due for refurbishing shortly.
Friendly & informative staff.
Written October 8, 2019
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Peter H
Greater Manchester, UK542 contributions
Brilliant
Sep 2019
What a great way to spend a couple of hours, learning about one of the most important industries that made Stockport known around the world. The cost of entry is £5 but a multi-site ticket is available that also includes the Air Raid Tunnels, Staircase House and Bramall Hall, this costs just £13 and never expires although you can only visit each attraction once. Our tour guide Ruth was a wealth of knowledge on the subject and a very engaging and interesting speaker. We learned so much about our local heritage and it was a pleasure to be in the company of her and our companions on the tour. There is a great exhibition of hats and other paraphenalia on the middle floor and a nice shop area on the top floor. The bottom floor is where the tour really explains all the processes in making hats and felting. It's a shame that the dreaded health and safety brigade have stepped in and, at present, none of the machines are running.
Written September 30, 2019
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Patrick S
Manchester, UK16 contributions
Pretty disappointing
Sep 2019 • Solo
Not much to see. Machinery on on floor and badly lit hat display on the other floor. £5 entry and £3 parking nearby. Spent less than half an hour there
Written September 29, 2019
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Richard A
28 contributions
A surpisingly interesting museum.
Sep 2019
Stockport is famous for the manufacture of hats. This museum provides a large display of finished hats but the historical origins and methods and machines used is also fully available. Take a guided tour for lots of extra information.
Written September 16, 2019
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davide79_12
Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK1,814 contributions
Brilliant atmosphere
Sep 2019 • Couples
Wow, we loved our Saturday lunchtime visit to the Hat Works Museum. Great few hours spent here. Great location, informative and a great experience. Sue our guide was wounderful - excellent in her knowledge and family insight into hat making. A real asset to the museum. We really enjoyed it. Would recommend a visit to all. Brilliant.
Written September 9, 2019
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paulaalan_8
manchester86 contributions
Well worth it
Aug 2019 • Family
Took my two grandchildren age 6 and 8 and they loved seeing all the different machinery used to make the hats. They also got to try hats and clothes on which was very exciting for them. Some of the hats were absolutely amazing. Plus was free
Written September 2, 2019
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Maureen N
Rutland27 contributions
My friends and I are in the Red Hat Ladies Society(British Group) Therefore, we are all crazy about hats. Do you do group visits? Talks?
Any refreshments on site or nearby. Any other attractions in the area if we stayed a night? I see you are on the bus and rail routes which would be good. Any information would be
very welcome. Maureen
Grumpyoldman15
Wakefield, UK153 contributions
Hi Maureen
You need to contact the Museum direct to answer your questions but I do know they do guided tours and have a cafe area but not sure of the opening times.
In stockport, there are the WW2 Air Raid Shelters and the staircase house to visit. There is also a brewery which does tours, but not Mondays.
jill1907
Alicante, Spain5 contributions
Is the museum of interest to a five year old girl?
perizada2017
Manchester, UK40 contributions
To a point. Hats and clothes to try on and lots to see. The work room may be a bit boring and noisy if the machines are being demonstrated
jayBedfordshire
bedfordshire143 contributions
Is it accessible on public transport?
Once I get to Stockport, what bus should I take or is it walkable?
Thank you
Bronwen S
0 contributions
Hi there,
Hat Works is just a 5 min walk from the train station and a 2 min walk from the bus station. It is signposted from the train station and the building can be clearly seen from the bus station.
Thanks
SpideressUK
Manchester, UK17 contributions
Are there public toilets available in it?
sharoncN4034SB
Bolton, UK26 contributions
Yes they did.
adrialeigh1
Whitefield, UK6 contributions
Where do you park nearby? My husband is disabled, he has a blue badge. We tried to go yesterday and couldn't find anywhere near to park. Very disappointed, and we had driven a long time way from north Manchester, we were not impressed!!!
Bronwen S
0 contributions
I'm sorry you didn't get to visit Hat Works. Unfortunately the museum does not have any of its own parking spaces. The nearest car parks are Heaton Lane (near Mersey Square) and Grand Central (near the Railway Station) where parking charges apply. If it is easier to come into the museum via Daw Bank, please call us on 0161 474 2399 with your estimated time of arrival and we can be ready to let you in.
michelle l
0 contributions
How long is the tour?
UKGreenO
Newbury, UK45 contributions
I believe the tour is about 90 mins long. We were lucky that we attended the museum on a very quiet day, so we were the only ones on the tour and the chap was more than happy to answer all our questions causing the tour to run over by about half an hour! We were more than happy and the tour chap is sooo informed and interesting!! Great day.
Kathy B
Manchester, UK7 contributions
I visited this Museum just last week and it was FREE.
Sylvia S
Liverpool, UK42 contributions
I am thinking of bringing a group of ladies to your museum, do I have to pre book or do we just pay on the day?
Also are there any coach companies that do a tour to the museum?
Sylvia S
Liverpool, UK42 contributions
I am thinking of bringing a group of ladies to your museum. Do I have to book in advance or just pay on the day. Also are there and couch companies that do a tour to the museum
N.Wilson
Manchester, UK335 contributions
It's free entry but you can also pay around £12.50 for a multi-pass to have a guided tour of Hat Works and also admission into Stockport Air Raid Shelters, Staircase House, Stockport Story Museum (which is actually free) and Bramall Hall (although the ticket isn't able to be used for Bramall Hall until the first week of August due to the renovations but there's no time limit on your ticket).
If you opt for the multi-pass ticket and do the other museums (which are on the historic market place apart from the Air Raid shelters which are just past the taxi rank on the way towards the Market on the Chestergate side of the shopping centre), make sure you pop into the historic Blackshaw's Cafe next to Stockport Story Musuem for a coffee :)
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- Hat Works Museum of Hatting is open:
- Sun - Sun 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tue - Sat 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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