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The new People’s History Museum will have more coherent museum galleries designed to display our objects with improved interactive exhibits and interpretation. The museum will tell the story of the history of [[democracy]] in [[United Kingdom|Britain]] (which at times has been hard fought). Visitors will learn about ordinary people’s lives at home, work and leisure over the last 200 years. A larger changing exhibition gallery will mean visitors will be able to see even more of the museum’s own collections or topical national touring exhibitions. A dedicated community gallery will provide local people with a space to display their own work while the integration of the Labour History Archive and Textile Conservation Studio will allow visitors to see these fascinating aspects of the museum’s work. |
The new People’s History Museum will have more coherent museum galleries designed to display our objects with improved interactive exhibits and interpretation. The museum will tell the story of the history of [[democracy]] in [[United Kingdom|Britain]] (which at times has been hard fought). Visitors will learn about ordinary people’s lives at home, work and leisure over the last 200 years. A larger changing exhibition gallery will mean visitors will be able to see even more of the museum’s own collections or topical national touring exhibitions. A dedicated community gallery will provide local people with a space to display their own work while the integration of the Labour History Archive and Textile Conservation Studio will allow visitors to see these fascinating aspects of the museum’s work. |
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A brand new iconic building housing national collections of international appeal. The People’s History Museum tells the dramatic story of the British working class’s struggle for democracy and social justice told in Manchester, the historically radical city where it belongs.
It is a time of great change for the museum: it is currently closed for a £12.3m redevelopment, which includes the refurbishment of the existing Pump House and the construction of a four storey extension alongside it. The old and new buildings will be joined together by a spectacular glass walkway. From late 2009 the museum galleries, changing exhibitions, education service, Labour History Archive and Study Centre (formerly at 103 Princess Street), Textile Conservation Studio, corporate facilities, café and shop will be housed in this fantastic new building.
During the museum’s redevelopment, visitors have been able to see some of the most popular displays in our temporary home in the 1830 Warehouse at the Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), Liverpool Road, Manchester. PHM@MOSI is open every day from 10.00am to 5.00pm, until 6 September 2009.
The new People’s History Museum will have more coherent museum galleries designed to display our objects with improved interactive exhibits and interpretation. The museum will tell the story of the history of democracy in Britain (which at times has been hard fought). Visitors will learn about ordinary people’s lives at home, work and leisure over the last 200 years. A larger changing exhibition gallery will mean visitors will be able to see even more of the museum’s own collections or topical national touring exhibitions. A dedicated community gallery will provide local people with a space to display their own work while the integration of the Labour History Archive and Textile Conservation Studio will allow visitors to see these fascinating aspects of the museum’s work.
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