IWD: Free entry to The Pankhurst Museum, home of votes for women
- Helen Clarke
- Feb 26
- 2 min read
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The Pankhurst Museum in Manchester is throwing open its doors with free entry to mark International Women’s Day.
The special open day will take place on Sunday 9th March from 11am to 4pm giving visitors the opportunity to explore the birthplace of the suffragette movement as the world celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
As an important site of women’s activism, the Pankhurst Museum plays a pivotal role in International Women’s Day.
It is here that Emmeline Pankhurst gathered together a group of women and first declared ‘Deeds Not Words’ and over a century later it is the only museum in the UK dedicated to telling the story of Votes for Women.
At the heart of the visitor experience is the permanent exhibition 'At Home with the Pankhurst Family' which gives the opportunity to get to know the people behind the iconic Pankhurst name - their lives, influences, tragedies, resourcefulness and the factors that turned them into campaigners.
How Sylvia used her skills as an artist to create the suffragette’s visual elements, including the use of purple, green and white and the angel of freedom, and Christabel campaigned for recognition of the academic achievements of women after becoming one of the first women to graduate with a law degree from the Victoria University of Manchester.
From the hallway, where you can discover how campaigners saved the building from destruction in the 1970s, to the parlour, where the journey to parliament began - visitors can sit just as Emmeline, Christabel, and a small group of their friends did on 10 October 1903, and be inspired by their story.
Free tickets for International Women’s Day at the Pankhurst Museum, taking place on Sunday 9 March, can be booked here.
Ticket prices are normally £5 in advance and £6 on the door (free for under 16s) and the museum welcomes donations which help to support the work of the Pankhurst Trust.