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The Pankhurst Centre

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Birthplace of the Suffragette movement serving as a museum & women's community centre with events. People often mention Pankhurst, movement, Centre, home, visit, museum, women, interesting, volunteers, Manchester,


Address

60-62 Nelson St, Manchester M13 9WP, United Kingdom

Website

www.pankhurstmuseum.com

Contact

+44 161 273 5673

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (165 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 AM to 4 PM
  • Friday: Closed
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 4 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed

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  • 4/5 Jo J. 1 year ago on Google • 148 reviews
    The team have done a brilliant job doing up the Pankhurst's family home. Good exhibits showing more than just the suffragette movement. Took us about an hour.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lisa De L. 1 year ago on Google • 7 reviews
    It made me feel emotional 🥺 plan a visit, no doubt!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jordan V. 4 years ago on Google • 612 reviews
    The Pankhurst Centre is home to an educational and entertaining experience which provides a deep and insightful background into the history of the Suffragettes. Highly recommended!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kristina S. 5 months ago on Google • 743 reviews
    Super interesting exposition, Volunteers available and we'll prepared

  • 3/5 Red T. 2 years ago on Google • 132 reviews
    Definitely worth going just to be in Emmaline Pankhurst's old home, however it was a very small museum. Not much to see and if you've read up about them then you pretty much already know everything they had to offer. However, would be great to bring teens!! Very inspiring. Very happy I went and that this place is still open to the public!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daniel N. 6 years ago on Google
    Lovingly and respectfully restored museum of the women's suffrage movement
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christine O. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a lovely day at the Pankhurst Centre today the Pankhurst Women & all the Suffragettes who fought for all woman to get the vote they were so brave & inspirational! A big thank you to all the volunteers & our interesting chat with Emma at the Centre. Definitely worth a visit! ❤️🙂
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Steven R. 2 years ago on Google
    The staff here are brilliant very helpful and knowledgeable. It's a little hidden gem
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Charleigh E. 1 year ago on Google
    What a special, little hidden gem! Well worth a quick visit. Friendly and informative guides, who were super chatty with the kids too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 penny s. 2 years ago on Google
    The Pankhurst Centre, 60–62 Nelson Street, Manchester, is a pair of Victorian villas, of which No. 62 was the home of Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters Sylvia, Christabel and Adela[1] and the birthplace of the suffragette movement in 1903. The Pankhurst's villas now form a centre that is a women-only space which creates a unique environment for women to learn together, work on projects and socialise. It is a Grade II* listed building as of 10 June 1974. It also contains a museum, The Pankhurst Parlour, which has become a memorial to the suffragette movement. Its Edwardian style furnishings evoke the home of Mrs Pankhurst and her daughters. The Parlour was the first room in the Pankhurst Centre to be redecorated and was the centre of attraction when Barbara Castle and Helen Pankhurst opened the Centre on 10 October 1987. The Women's Social and Political Union was founded in the parlour of Emmeline Pankhurst's home in October 1903. The Pankhurst Centre is run by volunteers and receives no public funding, relying solely on donations. The Representation of the People Act 1918 gave the vote to all men aged 21 and over and women aged 30 and over who met certain property qualifications. In its centenary year calls were made to fund the Pankhurst Centre to make it a major museum that tells the story of women's suffrage and the women's rights movement. 62 Nelson Street was the home of Emmeline Pankhurst at the time she founded the Women's Social and Political Union in 1903. She moved there after the death of her husband, Richard Pankhurst in 1898. The Pankhurst Centre suffered a break-in on 1 October 2019. Since then, donations have been made to repair the damage, including £10000 from The Cooperative Group. In 2018, a newly designed garden, designed by Janet Leigh (a garden designer based in Stockport), was opened at the Pankhurst Centre in September 2018. The garden to mark the centenary of Votes for Women, and acknowledges the work of suffragettes. The garden was funded by an outsourcing campaign, with over 500 people contributing over £24,000 in 2017. The garden also provides a relaxation space for the women and children residents of Manchester Women's Aid.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elizabeth B. 5 years ago on Google
    A little oasis of calm amidst the mad bustle of Manchester. Sit in Emmeline Pankhurst's parlour, close your eyes...you find yourself taken back to those lively meetings that inspired the Suffragette movement. Well recommend a visit here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Allison G. 5 years ago on Google • 388 reviews
    A wonderful piece of Manchester history! (er, "her"-story). Led by a wonderful staff and volunteers, if you haven't checked it out, you should. I had the opportunity to tour the museum and in passing, met many of the eager and passionate volunteers.

  • 4/5 Sallyann G. 8 months ago on Google • 376 reviews
    Very nicely presented small museum about the Pankhurst family and the Suffragette movement.

  • 4/5 Gregory d. 1 year ago on Google • 327 reviews
    The Pankhurst Centre is an iconic site of women’s activism, past and present. It is the only place where members of the public can visit a former home of the Pankhurst family and the only museum dedicated to telling the story of women’s fight for the right to vote. The centre, located at 60-62 Nelson Street, Manchester, is a pair of Victorian villas that were home to Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters Sylvia, Christabel, and Adela. It continues to fight for women’s equality today as the headquarters of Manchester Women’s Aid. The Pankhurst Centre is a testament to the importance of women’s campaign for the vote and inspires action today. A bit of a short visit, but it's still worth making the effort.

  • 4/5 Jo G. 1 year ago on Google • 112 reviews
    A must see museum to learn more about the Pankhurst family and the suffragette movement. Some of the staff available were really knowledgeable and helpful. The last DVD shown was next to the reception which made hearing difficult at times. Perhaps the reception could be put elsewhere. Hopefully the museum will grow from strength to strength as it is a valuable asset to the community and women's movement. There is no parking on site and the nearby NCP carpark is very busy due to serving hospital visitors also. Allow time for parking when booking your time slot.

  • 5/5 Benjamin C. 2 months ago on Google • 16 reviews New
    Lovely Museum. Important part of Manchester’s history, hidden in an hospital yard but kept alive by dedicated volunteers. I learnt a lot discussing with one of them. There are interesting goodies at the end of the tour, with the possibility of having tea.

  • 5/5 Alexandra C. 4 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    I absolutely loved my visit. I couldn't believe that the building was nearly demolished in the 80s to build a car park. Such an important and proud part of British history.

  • 3/5 Alice C. 4 years ago on Google
    Why it was closed on saturday morning?? Btw i will come back

  • 5/5 Charlotte C. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a really special place, steeped in history and activism (even the location of the space in the hospital complex has a super interesting backstory). The volunteers who work there are really knowledgeable and friendly, and the exhibition itself is modern and accessible. As the birthplace of the suffragette movement, it's a fantastic space to learn more about feminist activism through the ages. Highly recommend!

  • 5/5 RakB 1 year ago on Google
    Such an inspirational place to visit, it turned out to be an informative and interesting day out! Staff were very friendly and knowledgeable.

  • 5/5 Karen N. 5 years ago on Google
    Hidden gem, historical place with lots of information about the suffragette movement.

  • 3/5 Jayne M. 1 year ago on Google
    Visited here over 10 years ago and prefer the House layout when it was more original. It's been too modernised and not much to see of Mrs Pankhursts home and more on videos and pictures of the Suffragette movement.

  • 5/5 Rosalind G. 10 months ago on Google
    Was wonderful to be in the house where it all started if only Walls could talk. Very informative and friendly staff

  • 4/5 Andrew R. 9 months ago on Google
    An interesting insight into an important piece of British history; I enjoyed it. In my opinion, a worthwhile visit, that's likely to take around an hour.

  • 5/5 Rifat P. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely people lovely staff and activities

  • 5/5 Trevor G. 7 months ago on Google
    Small but interesting museum. Very helpful and knowledgeable volunteers on hand to help.

  • 5/5 alex m. 2 years ago on Google
    Incredible house, so inspiring and amazing that it has been preserved. A great place to learn and just appreciate the women that led the way for us today. Entry is free, we were there for maybe 30-40mins. Its not massive, but it is definitely worth a visit

  • 5/5 Bob R. 2 years ago on Google
    A great day for my wife and I. The people were knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. A most pleasurable, memorable experience.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom

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