One of just two national museums based in Manchester (the other is – of course – dedicated to football), the PHM also calls itself " Britain's national museum of democracy" .

PHM 是位于曼彻斯特的仅有的两个国家博物馆之一（ 另一个 - 当然 - 致力于足球）， 也称自己为“ 英国的国家民主博物馆” 。

The PHM began life in 1975 as the National Museum of Labour History, showcasing a collection of historical campaign materials about the rights of working people, hoarded by the Trade Union Labour and Co-operative History Society.

PHM 于 1975 年作为国家劳动历史博物馆开始生活，展示了一系列关于劳动人民权利的历史运动材料，由工会劳工和合作社历史协会收藏。