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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.
CIS Tower

A CHT blog post about the CIS Tower skyscraper on Miller Street in central Manchester.
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Job opportunities and information about volunteering with us.
Using Rochdale Pioneers Museum as a film location

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

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Search the Archive

Search our collections online via the Archives Hub. Contact us by email or telephone for assistance and to make an appointment.
About us
Governance

The Co-operative Heritage Trust is an independent charity registered 1121610. 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 2022. We can take bookings for groups and schools on Mondays and Tuesdays in addition to normal public open days. *Every other Saturday, please check the website 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.
Jobs and volunteering -

Job opportunities and information about volunteering with us.
Visit the archive

We are based at Holyoake House in central Manchester. Visits must be booked in advance Contact us at [email protected]