The Pankhurst Centre
With a National Art Pass you get
An iconic site of women’s activism, the Pankhurst Centre tells the extraordinary story of the Pankhurst family and the birth of the suffragette campaign for votes for women.
Emmeline Pankhurst and her family lived at 62 Nelson Street from 1898-1907. The site is the first-known meeting place of the movement that would later become the suffragettes. You can visit the parlour where it all began as well as explore the other nooks and crannies of the house that provide a window into the lives of this famous radical family.
The Pankhurst Centre is the only museum dedicated to telling the story of women's fight for the vote, a monumental movement in history that has had a huge impact on the ongoing battle for women's equality. The centre is run entirely by women, a testament to the importance of its story.
Today the site is also home to the headquarters of Manchester Women's Aid, supporting women's activism in Manchester and the surrounding areas. A new permanent exhibition, At Home with the Pankhurst Family will focus in on the lives of the Pankhurst family through a range of objects and archive material, and the centre are also planning an accessible archive to put their extensive feminist materials into the public realm.
Visitor information
Address
The Pankhurst Centre, 60-62 Nelson Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M13 9WP
0161 273 5673
Opening times
Thursdays and Sundays, 11-4pm
Last entry 3pm.
A yearly pass is £5, prebooked in advance via Eventbrite or on the website. This means you could repeat visit, and your yearly pass is valid for 1 year from date of first visit. Repeat visits (with yearly pass) must still be booked in advance via Eventbrite or the website.
£6 on the door (please note we may stagger on the door entrance if we are fully booked).
Children (0 to 15) Up to 4 free with one paying adult ticket holder.
Free tickets for children must still be booked in advance via Eventbrite or our website.
