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Museum Opening Times

We are open to the general public Wednesday to every other  Saturday*10:30am-16.00 pm 

*See below for Saturdays in the coming month when we are closed

Last entry is 3:45pm.

Please avoid parking on Toad Lane itself - use the Exchange Car Park opposite the museum instead


Information for Saturdays in the next month:

Saturday 2nd December 2023 -CLOSED

Saturday 9th December OPEN BUT CLOSING EARLY AT 14:00

Saturday 16th December 2023 - CLOSED

Saturday 30th December 2023 - CLOSED

Saturday 13th January 2024 - CLOSED

We are closed for Christmas from 27th to 30th December Emails and answer phone messages wont be picked up during this time.

What you need to know when you visit:

Don't use the postcode in your SAT NAV, it will take you to the wrong part of Toad Lane - try the WhatThreeWords app news.shed.think which will take you right to the front door.

Please check this website before travelling because as we are a very small team, any closures will be updated on this page.

If you are an organised group:

We can take bookings for paying groups and schools - for tours, educational sessions, and room hires - on MONDAYS and TUESDAYS in addition to normal public open days. You can also book a digital engagement or download our VIRTUAL PIONEERS film - you can watch the trailer here: 




Email [email protected] with your request. 

**We strongly advise that you check this website or our social media before making a planned visit

FAQ’s

If you are free...can I donate to the Co-operative Heritage Trust?

Yes please! We lost the majority of our income in 2020 / 2021 and every donation we receive helps us rebuild for the future. Donate at  https://www.co-operativeheritage.coop/Appeal/Donate

How to find us 

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By car or coach - Leave the M62 at junction 20. Take A664 (Edinburgh Way) and turn right on Manchester Road. Turn right after Rochdale Exchange Centre.

Our postcode isn't very helpful when using Sat Nav so try the WhatThreeWords app news.shed.think 

You can work out the cost of your fuel here.

By Train or Tram - Leave Rochdale station and walk towards the river. Cross the concourse and walk up Yorkshire Street until you reach the Baum passage on the left (sign- posted for the museum). We are opposite St Mary’s in the Baum Church.

You can book your train tickets through Trainline here.

You can plan travel in Greater Manchester with KAYAK who feature us

 

Published: 23rd May, 2021

Updated: 27th November, 2023

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Location: 31 Toad Lane, Rochdale, Manchester, OL12 0NU

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If you are a charity or community group you can sign up to Caboodle https://group.thecaboodle.co.uk/

What is it?

Caboodle is a platform to get alerts when stores have food available to collect. Sign up and select your local stores (for us it is our local co-ops in Rochdale) and you will get a notification when there is food to collect.

What sort of food is it?

The food is anything that has come to the end of it's display date, but it is all safe to prepare and eat according to the packaging instructions. 

How does it work?

Representatives can sign up to register their group, select the stores they can collect from and schedule collections where there are available time slots.

We use caboodle for the food based initiatives and workshops we run at the museum: Preventing food waste and ensuring local people and our charity can benefit amidst high food inflation prices is important to us, as is our commitment to minimise waste and carbon footprint wherever possible.

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