Jobs and volunteering -

Job opportunities and information about volunteering with us. Read more

Women's Co-operative Guild and Crafting

A CHT blog post by guest writer Catherine Monaghan about crafting in the Co-operative Women's Guild Read more

Museum Talk

We are launching a new monthly museum tour. Book on to learn more about the story of the Rochdale Pioneers. Read more

Co-operative 180 (2024)

A news post by the Co-operative Heritage Trust on 180 years of co-op. Read more

Tales of the Bladnoch Creamery

Have you ever wondered where Bluebell Margarine is produced? Jenny Ross, part of the Museum team, has been exploring the rich history of Bladnoch Creamery, Wigtownshire. Read more

Is it digitised?

An overview from our Archivist on the benefits of digitising materials and management . Read more

A Year Ago - 12 months with the Co-operative Heritage Trust

A CHT blog post written by our Archivist, Jane Donaldson on the last 12 months of her role Read more

The Graves of the Rochdale Pioneers – Finding the Trail

Staff from the Rochdale Pioneers Museum explore Rochdale Cemetery to find the graves of the Rochdale Pioneers Read more

Incredibly Pioneering Summer

An overview of our wonderfully pioneering workshops from Summer 2023 Read more

Together We are Stronger

A CHT blog post by our Archivist, Jane Donaldson. Read more

Schools Sam Ashworth loan box

Borrow our activity loan box for your school or community group - free of charge if you can collect and return to Rochdale Pioneers Museum Read more

Death of the Salesman

A CHT blog post about the training of a co-op salesman (1945) Read more

The Co-op Movement and the White Poppy

A CHT Blog Post Written by our Archivist about the Co-operative Association with the White Poppy to mark Remembrance Day. Read more

Using Rochdale Pioneers Museum as a film location

Find out about using our site for filming media and shooting video content. Read more

Co-ops Fortnight and the importance of ingredients

A CHT blog post to mark Co-ops Fortnight which runs between 20th June and 3rd July 2022. Read more

Majesty and the Movement - A Jubilee Blog Post

A CHT Blog Post marking the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022. Read more

Rochdale Pioneers Virtual Visit

Download our virtual visit to watch from wherever you are and make a direct contribution to our charity. Read more

Museum Opening Times

The museum is open to the general public Wednesdays to Saturdays* 10:30am-4pm in 2023. We can take bookings for paying groups and schools on Mondays and Tuesdays in addition to normal public open days. *Every other Saturday, please check the website or our social media pages before visiting. Read more

Examining everyday colonialism in our collections

A CHT blog post looking at the topic of colonialist language and bias in the collections of the Co-operative Archive. Read more

The co-op dividend - what is it?

CHT blog post explaining the dividend and how it works today. Read more