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The photo shows the Learning Studio at People's History Museum, as viewed from the Engine Hall.

Family Fun Day @ People’s History Museum

December 29, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 4:30 pm

| Free

Join us and our friends from People’s History Museum (PHM), Manchester Bees Forest School, and Our Space youth group for this inclusive family fun day at PHM!

There will be plenty of fantastic activities for families to choose from, including:

  • Bubbles and crafts with Manchester Bees Forest School : Drop in any time between 10:30am to 3:30pm at the Engine Hall.
  • T-shirt tie dyeing with Our Space youth group : Drop in any time between 11am to 1pm at the Learning Studio OR book to reserve a place. (T-shirts will be provided.)
  • Festive arts and crafts with the MPCF team : Drop in any time between 10:30am to 3pm at the Engine Hall.

We will also be serving some light snacks and refreshments in the Engine Hall, and there will be two quiet rooms available if needed.

You can also borrow a bag of sensory/fidget items and ear defenders from the museum’s Information Desk if you think this will be helpful for your child. Please scroll down this page or visit PHM’s Access page for more information about accessibility at the museum.

If you’ve never been to PHM before, you can view their visitor map, take a 3D tour, or download their Visual Story to familiarise yourself with the place.

All activities are FREE to families of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) in Manchester. You can join on a DROP-IN basis, although you also have the option to reserve t-shirts for tie-dyeing by booking through our Eventbrite link.
See you there! 😊
  • Photo shows a family of four doing crafts at a Manchester Bees Forest School session
  • Photo shows a boy doing woodwork at a Manchester Bees Forest School session
  • Photo shows Sian from Manchester Bees Forest School waving a big bubble wand
  • Photo shows a boy in the process of tie-dyeing two t-shirts
  • Photo shows a tie-dyed shirt with paints of red and blue
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Plus, there are the museum’s main galleries and exhibitions, with plenty of interactive features and lots to learn about. Explore the development of Britain’s democracy – past, present and future.

  • Main Gallery One : “From the Peterloo Massacre of 1819 to the present day, meet the revolutionaries, reformers, workers, voters, and citizens who believed in and continue to inspire ideas worth fighting for; ideas such as equality, social justice, co-operation, and a fair world for all.”
  • Main Gallery Two : The gallery “looks at politics and protest post 1945. From the foundation of the Welfare State through war and peace, LGBT+ rights, green issues, migration and ending with questions of culture and resistance.”
  • 2022 Banner Exhibition : “This year’s banners give a unique and distinctive insight into movements such as LGBT+ solidarity with the miners’ strike of 1984-85, artists campaigning for women’s rights in the early 20th century, and disabled people’s activism – the theme of our upcoming Nothing About Us Without Us programme.”
  • Banner Bingo : “The traditional call for Bingo might be ‘house’, but this Family Friendly version of the game is all about exploring a ‘museum’. And instead of numbers being called out, the focus of the quest is the different images featured in banners found throughout the two main galleries and the new 2022 Banner Exhibition.” Your children can collect a small prize at the Info Desk after they’ve finished the bingo.

People’s History Museum is also currently running an exhibition and installations related to disabled people’s activism:

  • Nothing About Us Without Us : “This landmark exhibition explores the history of disabled people’s activism and ongoing fight for rights and inclusion.”
  • The Manchester Argonaut : A brand new sculpture by artist Jason Wilsher-Mills, this “is a positive and authentic depiction of disability and reflects personal stories and experiences.”
  • Quiet : This is a “collaborative installation made by deaf young people, exploring issues of representation and deaf culture.”
This photo shows a boy looking at the Banner Bingo activity at People's History Museum.

Image Source: People’s History Museum

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Accessibility:

  • The museum has a quiet room by the Info Desk and we will also turn the “Coal Store” meeting room into an extra quiet room. The Coal Store is located on the floor above where our main activities will be running.
  • We have sensory / fidget bags and ear defenders that can be borrowed during the day. You can request these at the Info Desk, and there will also be fidget bags in the quiet rooms and ear defenders in PHM’s main exhibition spaces.
  • We will be running a traffic light sticker system so that you can tell us if you/ your child is happy to be approached – wear a red sticker if you would not like to be approached and a green one if you are happy to chat. Stickers can be requested near the Info Desk.
  • You can download a copy of PHM’s Visual Story to help your child become familiar with the museum prior to your visit.
  • There is lift access to all floors. All lifts in the museum are wheelchair-accessible and the main lift near the reception area also has audio announcements.
  • There is a manual wheelchair available for free hire and plug points in the Processional Way for mobility scooters and battery operated wheelchairs. Please inform a member of staff prior to your visit if you require the use of the wheelchair. The wheelchair is cleaned between each visitor’s use.
  • A hearing loop system is installed at the Info Desk.
  • Please visit PHM’s Access page for more information about their accessibility features and offers.

Plan Your Visit

  • This webpage has up-to-date information about getting to the museum.
  • You can view PHM’s visitor map, take a 3D tour, or download their Visual Story to familiarise yourself with the place.
  • These are the areas that we will be using for our activities (bubbles, arts, crafts, tie-dyeing) and for the additional Quiet Room:
  • The photo shows the Engine Hall at People's History Museum.
  • The photo shows the Learning Studio at People's History Museum, as viewed from the Engine Hall.
  • The photo shows the Coal Store at People's History Museum, which we will be turning into a quiet room on the day of our Family Fun Day.

Acknowledgements:

Much thanks to our local partners – 4CT Limited, 2022 Our Year, and the SEND Local Offer – for making this possible.

Thanks as well to Liz, PHM’s Learning Officer, for co-planning this wonderful programme of activities for us.

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Manchester Parent Carer Forum is a group of parents and carers of disabled children who work with Manchester Local Authorities, Education Settings, Health Providers and other providers to make sure the services they plan and deliver meet the needs of disabled children and young people (0-25 years), as well as their families, in Manchester.

We have a steering group of parent and carer volunteers who lead this work and listen to the views of other parents and carers in the local area to make sure they know what is important to them.

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