Stockport Museum

Image credit: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Open to the public

Museum or gallery in Greater Manchester

26 artworks

Part of Stockport Heritage Services

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Experience 10,000 years of Stockport's history, as you travel through time from prehistoric Stockport to the present day. Come and visit the Mellor pot, one of the many fantastic finds from the archaeological dig in Mellor; learn about market life in medieval Stockport; experience the thriving textile industry of the Victorian era and see the beautiful Morris & Co. stained glass from Cheadle Royal Hospital. There is also a fascinating programme of temporary exhibitions and related events.

30–31 Market Place, Stockport, Greater Manchester SK1 1ES England

0161 4801 460

Before making a visit, check opening hours with the venue

Artworks

  • Mother and Child (Han Pastiche)
    Mother and Child (Han Pastiche) Arnold Forrester Warden (1892–1963)
    Stockport Museum
  • Head of a Girl
    Head of a Girl Arnold Forrester Warden (1892–1963)
    Stockport Museum
  • Cat
    Cat Walenty Pytel (b.1941)
    Stockport Museum
  • Yehudi Menuhin (1916–1999)
    Yehudi Menuhin (1916–1999) Jacob Epstein (1880–1959)
    Stockport Museum
  • Kathleen Warden
    Kathleen Warden Arnold Forrester Warden (1892–1963)
    Stockport Museum
  • Sally Miranda
    Sally Miranda Arnold Forrester Warden (1892–1963)
    Stockport Museum
  • Play: Miss Hartree and Dog
    Play: Miss Hartree and Dog Henry Weekes I (1807–1877)
    Stockport Museum
  • 19 more

Not every artwork is on display – if you would like to see a particular work, contact the venue before your visit

Stockport Heritage Services has another 392 artworks

Artists

  • Mother and Child (Han Pastiche)
    Arnold Forrester Warden (1892–1963)
  • John Wesley (1703–1791)
    John Adams-Acton (1830–1910)
  • Pickford Narrow Boat 'Hope' at a Lock
    unknown artist
  • Female Form
    John Blakeley (b.1928)
  • Play: Miss Hartree and Dog
    Henry Weekes I (1807–1877)
  • Donald Rayner
    Catherine Bailey
  • Torso in Metal from 'The Rock Drill'
    Jacob Epstein (1880–1959)
  • Sow
    Edward Roocroft (1918–1991)
  • Women Chainmakers Monument
    Luke Perry (b.1983)
  • The Bollington Labyrinth
    Lorna Green
Stockport Museum is part of

Stockport Heritage Services

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Venues in Greater Manchester

  •
    Abney Hall
  • Altrincham Town Hall
  • Ashton Town Hall
  • Astley Cheetham Art Gallery
  • Bolton Museum and Art Gallery
  • Bolton Town Hall
  • Bramall Hall
  • Bury Art Museum
  • Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Chetham's Library