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 …

Rochdale Pioneers Virtual Visit Download our virtual visit to watch from wherever you are and make a direct contribution to our charity. Published: 4 th November, 2021

Would you like to know more about how and why working class people in Rochdale decided to start a new type of business, and how it became a successful model for co-operatives all over …

The Co-operative Group was created from a number of mergers with the Co-operative Wholesale Society or CWS which was first formed in 1863 by co-ops including the Rochdale Pioneers. It …

The 28 were known as the Rochdale Pioneers after the name of their society of Equitable Pioneers. They had decided to try to open a member owned, and run organisation to provide …

2 days ago · To celebrate the U.N International Year of Co-operatives in 2025, the Co-operative Heritage Trust is offering FREE use of our learning loft space at Rochdale Pioneers Museum …

Looking for a unique venue for hire in central Rochdale? Our Learning loft is a versatile space located on the second floor of our historic building, once used by the Rochdale Pioneers to …

Dec 21, 2024 · A link to a short video poem by Maria Angotti for The Co-operative Heritage Trust to celebrate 180 years since the opening of the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society in 1844

The Co-operative Heritage Trust is the charity which operates Rochdale Pioneers Museum and The Co-op Archive. We believe that great things happen when people co-operate. Together …

Visitors can be inspired and learn from the Archive’s collections on a wide range of subjects including retail, women’s history, war, education, social history, film and photographs. We are …