The Pankhurst Centre is one of the popular tourist attractions and a heritage area of Manchester city. The Pankhurst Centre in Manchester is dedicated to women only. It is a place where women can come together, socialize, learn and work on various projects. In the training rooms and workshop of Pankhurst Centre many courses for women are conducted round the year. It has a resource area with free Internet access PCs.
The center also serves as an exhibition room and a bookshop where men are allowed to enter. The exhibition room has been recreated as Pankhurst’s parlor. The Pankhurst Centre is considered to have historical significance as it was the house of Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters who were named Adela, Sylvia and Christabel. They are remembered for their involvement in the crucial campaign for the voting rights for women.
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Emmeline established the Women’s Social and Political Union in the same house in 1903.The museum section of Pankhurst Centre is a memorial to Emmeline Pankhurst and the suffragettes. Visitors can find newspapers, books, magazines and other memorabilia dating back to the suffrage period at the center.
The address of Pankhurst Centre is 60 - 62 Nelson Street, Chorlton on Medlock in Manchester. It is located at a distance of roughly 1 mile from city center and is close to the eye hospital. Bus route numbers 15, 16, 50, 41- 44,111, 113 and 46-48 can be availed to reach the center. The opening timing of Pankhurst Centre is from 10 AM to 4 PM from Monday to Thursday. It remains closed from Friday to Sunday. There are no admission charges for entering the center.
A visit to the museum of Pankhurst Centre allows the visitors to learn about Pankhurst family, who occupied the Georgian house and worked as suffragettes.
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