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Pioneer Wednesday Halloween Mask Making

Join us for a Halloween mask making craft activity in the morning, and a spooky film screening, chosen by vote in the afternoon.
Film Screening for Black History Month

Film screening for Black History Month chosen by vote with free popcorn. No booking required.
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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.
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.
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.
Visit the archive

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