The Rutherford Gallery is a new art gallery in Hyde, exhibiting work by Harry Rutherford, a nationally renowned artist who came from the Tameside area. His career was long and varied, working initially as a draughtsman and then training with the eminent artist Walter...

Portland Basin Museum is housed within the restored nineteenth century Ashton Canal Warehouse in Ashton-under-Lyne. The museum combines a lively modern interior with a peaceful canal side setting. It is an exciting family friendly museum, with something for all the...

Central Art Gallery is a real gem. Located above the library on Old Street in Ashton-under-Lyne, these beautiful gallery spaces host a varied programme of temporary exhibitions.

Welcome to the Museum of the Manchester Regiment. The Museum tells the story of generations of Manchester Regiment soldiers through two hundred years of service from 1756 until 1958. The museum tells their unique stories through the objects they left behind. There...

Astley Cheetham Art Gallery in Stalybridge was built as a gift to the town by John Frederick Cheetham and his wife Beatrice Astley in 1901. The gallery originally opened as a lecture theatre and then the space was turned into a gallery to house the Astley Cheetham...

Staircase House is a beautifully restored townhouse situated in Stockport's historic Market Place. The House is famous for its rare Jacobean cage-newell staircase, which is one of only three examples in Britain. Visit the House and journey from 1460 to WWII,...

Experience 10,000 years of Stockport's history, as you travel through time from prehistoric Stockport to present day. Discover the fantastic finds from Mellor and Shaw Cairn, including the 10,000 year old Amber Necklace. Learn about life in medieval Stockport; the...

Chadkirk Chapel is a beautifully restored 16th century building set within the heart of Chadkirk Country Estate. Relax in the peace and tranquillity of a picturesque Walled Garden and Flower Meadow. Learn more about the early life of the Chapel from its association...

Step back in time to 1940s wartime Britain and experience the sights and sounds of the homefront. Stockport's unique Air Raid Shelters have been carved into the natural sandstone cliffs in Stockport Town Centre. When the Shelters opened in 1939, they were the...

Stockport Art Gallery presents a stimulating programme of temporary exhibitions and a permanent display of Stockport's art collection which includes an LS Lowry piece. A diverse range of workshops and activities run alongside the artistic programme, providing...