Be one of the first people to explore brand new Hat Works following 4 years of closure to restore and reinterpret the museum and its collections.
There’s lots to see, do and try on for people of all ages in our new Gallery of Hats.
Explore the global connections of Stockport’s hat collection and be inspired by the array of colours, shapes, patterns and textures of the hats on display.
Take a tour of the Factory Floor where the ‘hard hatting’ facts about Stockport’s hat trade are highlighted and you can see our restored hat -making machines in motion.
Enjoy spending time in the museum café run by Arc where you can enjoy great coffee, take in a creative wellbeing activity or exhibition.
Start your journey of discovery into headwear and wellbeing here, at the UK’s only hat museum.
Last admission 3.15pm
The museum is located on the lower floors of the building and is accessed by lift or 2 flights of stairs. The lift has tactile marking of either braille or raised numbers. It also has audio announcements. The lift doors open to a width of 89 centimetres (cm). The inside of the lift measures 137cm deep and 132cm wide.
The museum has no parking or designated accessible drop off point.
The factory floor has a hard, uneven floor surface.
Information throughout the museum is provided through:
We want everyone to have a good experience when they come to the Hat Works Museum so please get in touch for more information.
Call our bookings team on 0161 474 2399 (during opening hours) or email bookings.hatworks@stockport.gov.uk
