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...

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...

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...

Hat Works is the UK's only museum dedicated to the hatting industry, hats and headwear. This award-winning visitor attraction offers two floors of interactive exhibits taking you on a journey through the history of Stockport's once thriving hatting industry. The...

Bramall Hall is a magnificent black and white timber-framed, Tudor manor house, with Victorian additions, spanning six centuries and set within 70 acres of parkland. It gives a uniquw insight into the families and servants who have lived and worked here. A beautiful...

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...

Manchester City Galleries forms part of Manchester City Council's Cultural Directorate. Our collection is made up of fine art and decorative art. We're probably most famous for our Pre-Raphaelite paintings but all periods are covered, from ancient pottery to...

Platt Hall contains the The Gallery of Costume. The collection spans the era from the 17th century to the present day, covers both men, women and children, and includes both high fashion and the dress of working people.

Victoria Baths is a Grade II* listed building, and in 2003 the Baths were the winner of the first series of BBC 2's Restoration programme, chosen by a public phone-vote from a short-list of ten buildings in danger of dereliction in the UK. The first phase of...