Portland Basin Museum

Housed within the restored nineteenth century Ashton Canal Warehouse, Portland Basin Museum is a fun and lively place to visit with a peaceful canal side setting. It is a family friendly museum, with something for all the family!

Experience the sights and sounds of a 1920s street with its old-fashioned house, grocer’s shop and pub. Discover the newly refurbished industrial history gallery with displays on the cotton industry, agriculture and Jones’ sewing machines. Try your hand at steering a canal boat, discover the secrets behind the giant machinery, find out what a donkey stone is and much much more! Younger children can play and have fun in our Nuts and Bolts play area.

The museum is situated on the Ashton Canal, which runs between Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester. Originally completed in 1796, the canal links the Huddersfield Narrow and Peak Forest Canals with the Rochdale and Bridgewater Canal and forms part of the Cheshire Ring.

Varied programme of events including exhibitions, drop in workshops and arts and crafts. Please contact the museum for details.