Visited in April this year while the NOISE/Art of Protest exhibition was on. Found this project really provocative - there were dozens of voices jostling to be heard visually and aurally - and the sense was of history and the present being one and the same. Overall the place is locally and globally relevant all at once; it feels more... More

This new and well designed museum is best described as a museum of social reform. It goes through 200 years of British social reform history from the Peter Square massacre to modern day strikes, workers rights and social reform. It was great fun for our children with lots to do for them.

This was recommended to me so when I had an unexpected few hours I thought I'd give it a look. The place was very impressive, built within a beautiful building that was the old pumping station. They have left certain of the tanks in place and built the museum around it giving lots of interesting information about the social history... More

This is one of those places that is far more interesting than it sounds. I was prepared for a couple of hours of dour cultural lectures, but that wasn't the case. The key to its success I think is that it focuses on a few key events and builds the history around them. For instance, there are exhibits dealing with... More

This was an interesting museum highlighting a specific period of history. The collection is very detailed, well laid out but I found that the lighting in some areas was very dim and it was difficult to read the information panels. We found one particular staff member very helpful and he was very informative about the history of the period and... More

The idea behind the museum is excellent and the exposition shows a view of the evolution of the society. Besides that, the museum has contemporary exhibition very interesting.

The idea behind this museum is fantastic but sadly the information displayed did not live up to the museum's potential. The information boards were simplistic and did little to explain the consequences of the various political reforms on subsequent societies. some opinions were significantly biased and the noise from the audio media made it hard to concentrate.

This was a brilliantly set out and organised museum with many hands on artefacts. The staff were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. the very local aspect of the museum gives it a personal history feeling for those who come from the local area. Well worth another visit!

learned so much about history, politics and the people of england... very interesting. worth taking friends, children, parents, all ages and so accessable and easy to understand, and very interactive.. great design of a museum:)