Manchester Police Museum visit with optional lunch
Overview
Today we visit the Greater Manchester Police Museum, one of Manchester's hidden gems.
The Museum was founded in 1981. Funded by Greater Manchester Police, it not only collects and preserves archive material and objects relating to the history of policing in the Greater Manchester area. Staffed by retired GM Police volunteers, who are happy to chat with visitors, the museum acts as an important resourse for community engagement. The building is bigger than it looks from the outside! Displays show various aspects of the history of GM Police. The old police station with cells is re-created at the rear of the building, and upstairs is an old court room complete with dock. There's a small gift shop by the entrance. Toilets on the ground floor. There is no cafe.
The optional meal is at BAB Kitchen & Bar in the Northern Quarter. They offer unique 'babs' and meze dishes. You choose from the menu on the day - they do a lunch offer too which looks to be good value, you can take a look at their menus here (please note they cannot cater for coeliacs)
- We will meet in the entrance foyer at 11.30am, and we can wander around together or at your own pace.
- We will meet by the exit at 12.45pm if you want to join us for lunch, at BAB NQ which is a 5 minutes walk away.
Includes
- A warm welcome from our volunteer host
- An optional lunch at our pree-booked table at BAB Bar & Kitchen
Extras
- all food and drinks purchased on the optional lunch
- entrance to the museum is free however they welcome optional donations should you wish to make one
Location & Itinerary
The Museum is only open on Tuesdays from 10.30am to 3pm
- We will meet in the entrance foyer at 11.30am, and we can wander around together or at your own pace
- We will meet by the exit at 12.45pm if you want to join us for lunch, at BAB NQ which is a 5 minutes walk away
Public Transport: GMP Museum is located at 57a Newton Street, Manchester, M1 1ET, and is easily accessible by public transport. The museum is approximately fifteen minutes walk from Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria train stations, and Piccadilly Garden Bus and Metro stations. Route 2 of the Transport for Greater Manchester Free Bus, drops off at Stevenson Square, less than five minutes walk from the museum. https://tfgm.com/public-transport/bus/free-bus
Parking: The nearest parking spaces to the museum are the Pay and Display bays on Newton Street, or Port Street, a couple of minutes walk from the museum.
Please Note: we will meet in the entrance foyer at 11.30am.
| Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Member Police Museum & optional lunch | £5.00 | Sold Out |
| Member Police Museum Only | £5.00 | Sold Out |
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