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Free drop-in craft: collagraph printing with Gemma Hemmingway
Free drop-in craft: Co-op tea party with Lindsey Milnes!

Join our friend Lindsey Milnes, a Co-op Group member activator, for an afternoon of tea party crafts and games.
Free drop-in craft: Make a lil fishy for our museum display!

Get crafty and make a colourful fish for our museum display!
Free crafty drop-in: Friendship Bracelet and Keyring Making

Join us to make the fun-est, coolest accessories to take home and share with your friends!

Search the Archive

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

The museum is open to the general public Wednesdays to Saturdays* 10:30am-4pm in 2024. 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.
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.
Jobs and volunteering

Job opportunities and information about volunteering with us.
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.
Visit The Archive

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

We are an independent charitable trust which manages the Rochdale Pioneers Museum and National Co-operative Archive in Manchester.