The Wild Escape - We are taking part

Rochdale Pioneers Museum is taking part in activity in Rochdale to support The Wild Escape Project led by Art Fund in the first half of 2023. Read more

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The Wild Escape - We are taking part

Rochdale Pioneers Museum is taking part in activity in Rochdale to support The Wild Escape Project led by Art Fund in the first half of 2023. Read more

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Are You Receiving?

A blog post about Defiant Radio Receivers made for co-operatives by CHT archivist, Jane Donaldson.
The Wild Escape - We are taking part

Rochdale Pioneers Museum is taking part in activity in Rochdale to support The Wild Escape Project led by Art Fund in the first half of 2023.
Death of the Salesman

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

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About us
Governance

The Co-operative Heritage Trust is an independent charity registered 1179727 It is run by a board of trustees for the continuance of the trust's mission to share the heritage of the co-operative movement in the UK for the benefit of society.
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The co-op dividend - what is it?

CHT blog post explaining the dividend and how it works today.
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.
The Story of the Co-operative Women's Guild

Kate Woodward looks at the fascinating history of the Co-operative Women's Guild and the impact they made from 1883-2016.
Who we are

We are an independent charitable trust which manages the Rochdale Pioneers Museum and National Co-operative Archive in Manchester.
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Job opportunities and information about volunteering with us.
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We are based at Holyoake House in central Manchester. Visits must be booked in advance Contact us at [email protected]