Discover Stockport: our museums and attractions

Discover Stockport's museums and galleries and explore their hidden treasures.

Air Raid Shelters

Carved into the natural sandstone cliffs, the intriguing network of underground tunnels offers you an unparalleled insight into life in wartime Britain in the 1940s.

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Bramall Hall

Bramall Hall is a magnificent black and white timber-framed Tudor manor house set in 70 acres of parkland.

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Hat Works

Hat Works is the UK's only museum dedicated to the hatting industry, hats and headwear. Learn how hatting began in Stockport, find out about the magnificent machinery used and experience what it was like to live and work as a hatter in the 19th century.

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Staircase House

Staircase House is a beautifully restored 15th century townhouse situated in Stockport’s historic Market Place.

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Stockport Museum

Go on a fascinating journey through Stockport's history dating back over 10,000 years through to today.

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Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery

A vibrant, contemporary art space which hosts regular exhibitions in all 4 of its galleries.

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Stockport Open Exhibition 2026

Submissions are now open for our highly anticipated Open Exhibition 2026 at Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery, celebrating the creative community in Stockport and beyond.

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What's on at our museums and attractions

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  Factory floor tour (English spoken word)

  Tomorrow at 10:30am

  A guided tour that brings stories of how hats, people and places are made.

  Hat Works, Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK3 0EU

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  Mindful still life drawing

  Tomorrow at 1:30pm

  Take a gentle creative break in the calming surroundings of Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery with our mindful still life drawing sessions.

  Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery, Greek Street, Stockport, SK3 8AB

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  Abstracting from Still Life: art workshop presented by Trafford and Stockport College Group

  Tomorrow at 2pm

  This session explores the journey from observation to abstraction. Working from a still life or an object from the gallery collection, you’ll use charcoal, paint, and collage to simplify, transform, and reinterpret what you see.

  Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery, Greek Street, Stockport, SK3 8AB

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Visit Stockroom

An exciting creative and cultural centre in Stockport, for getting together, getting involved or popping by for a brew. It's been developed with and for local people and the creative community to be an exceptional place for entertainment and learning.

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Latest news about our museums and attractions

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Stockroom celebrates first birthday with packed weekend of events

A year of creativity, connection and community spirit - and now one giant birthday celebration, Stockroom is turning one, and everyone’s invited

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More about our museums

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• School trips to our museums

  We provide a unique opportunity for school pupils to experience and be inspired by the history in our museums.
• Support our museums

  Find out how you can donate to our museums or help out by volunteering.
• Stockport Explorer ticket

  The Stockport Explorer ticket allows 1 visit to the Air Raid Shelters, Bramall Hall and Staircase House.

Keep in touch with our museums

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• Stockport Museums
• @smbc_museums
• Hat Works Museum

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