Museums & Galleries · Peak District
Stockport Museum
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Photo: Gerald England (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Mellor Iron Age hilltop settlement displays
- Learn about Victorian textile industry history
- New family gallery with Museum Mouse trail
- Stories on Strawberry Studios and Sport in Stockport
- Explore history from Palaeolithic times to today
Stockport Museum takes you through the town's story, from the Palaeolithic era right up to the present day. Highlights include the Mellor Iron Age hilltop settlement, medieval life, the Victorian textile industry and the impact of World War I, alongside newer stories such as Strawberry Studios and Sport in Stockport. A brand new family gallery, created with illustrator Becca Hall and featuring Museum Mouse, is designed to spark imagination in younger visitors. Signage and orientation have also been improved to make the layout easier to follow. It's well suited to families and history enthusiasts, and with Stockport station just 0.5 miles away and 86 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it makes an easy stop during a visit to the area.
Practical details
- Accessibility
- Improved signage and new orientation space added
- Best for
- Families, with a new gallery for younger visitors
From the attraction's own website on 12 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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- Stockport 0.5 miles
- Davenport 1.4 miles
- Heaton Chapel 1.4 miles
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