Giving a voice to museum people in the North West since 1927
Mellor Archaeological Trust
The Trust was formed in 2000 following the discovery in 1998 of an Iron Age ditch in the garden of The Old Vicarage next to Mellor Church.  Excavations continued to 2009 and have been described as the largest excavation for a generation of a hillfort in North West England "with results as important as those at Beeston Castle". ...
Sun Dec 13
Museum of Wigan Life
Discover the people and places of Wigan Borough both past and present at the Museum of Wigan Life.  Holding over 30,000 objects relating to life in Wigan Borough, past and present, the museum's collections include fine art, archaeology, social history, natural history, coins, decorative art and industrial history. ...
Sun Dec 13
Rochdale Pioneers Museum
The Rochdale Pioneers Museum exists to preserve the original store of the Rochdale Pioneers and to generate an understanding of the ideals and principles of the co-operative movement. ...
Sun Dec 13
National Waterways Museum
The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port unlocks the wonders of our waterways.  With its delightful waterside setting, flotillas of historic boats and fascinating displays housed in fine Victorian buildings, the museum is a great day out whatever the weather. ...
Sun Dec 13
Wordsworth Trust
The Wordsworth Trust brings art and literature alive for tens of thousands of people every year.  As well as Dove Cottage and its neighbouring historic buildings, the Trust looks after an important collection of works by Wordsworth and other writers and artists of the period.  At the heart of their collection are manuscripts that Wordsworth’s descendants gave to the Trust ...
Sun Dec 13
Knowsley Galleries and Prescot Museum
Knowsley has two contemporary art galleries which are housed within libraries in Huyton and  Kirkby, in addition to Prescot Museum which focuses on the local history of the area including the important clock and watch making industry. ...
Sun Dec 13
The Atkinson Arts Centre
The Atkinson is Southport’s beautiful new home for music, theatre, art, poetry, literature and history, right in the middle of Lord Street in Southport town centre.  It offers an exciting and varied destination for families, cultural tourists and arts enthusiasts alike, with a full day and night time offer. ...
Sun Dec 13
Lancashire County Council Museums Services
Lancashire County Council's Museums Services' venues examine Lancashire life, its history and heritage. Their venues include Clitheroe Castle Museum, Gawthorpe Hall, Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, Judges' Lodgings, Lancaster Castle, the Museum of Lancashire, Queens Street Mill Textile Museum, and Lancashire Conservation Studios. ...
Sun Dec 13
Ribchester Roman Museum
The idea of a museum in Ribchester was conceived by Margaret Greenall, originally from Warrington and a member of the famous brewing family, in the early years of the 20th century. Her objective was to stem the flow of artefacts out of the village that had occurred ever since Ribchester was first recognised as a site of special historic interest. ...
Sun Dec 13
Greater Manchester Police Museum
The Museum was founded in 1981. Funded by Greater Manchester Police, it not only collects and preserves archive material and objects relating to the history of policing in the Greater Manchester area, but acts as an important resource for community engagement, where visitors can talk to staff and volunteers about policing. ...
Sun Dec 13
Manchester Museum and Art Galleries Group
The Manchester Museum and Art Galleries group - incorporating Manchester Art Gallery, Platt Hall, the conservation studios at Queens Park, the Whitworth Art Gallery and Manchester Museum - is an innovative and uniquely Mancunian partnership. All part of the University of Manchester, all organisations share funding, staff and expertise, and through collaboration, make something greater than its individual parts. ...
Sun Dec 13
Salford Museums and Galleries
Salford has a proud cultural and creative heritage. The city's range of museums and galleries combine the old with the new to provide opportunities for visitors, local people and families to take part. ...
Sun Dec 13