Touchstones Rochdale
| Touchstones Rochdale | |
|---|---|
Touchstones Rochdale seen from Broadfield Park | |
Location within Greater Manchester | |
| General information | |
| Location | The Esplanade, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°36′55″N 2°09′43″W / 53.6152°N 2.1620°W |
| Years built | 1883 (library) 1903 (museum) 1913 (art gallery) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Yorkshire stone, slate |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Rochdale Central Library, Museum and Art Gallery |
| Designated | 12 February 1985 |
| Reference no. | 1367096 |
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Touchstones Rochdale is an art gallery, museum, local studies centre, visitor information centre and café forming part of the Central Library, Museum and Art Gallery in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
The first part of the stone building was opened as a library in 1884 with the museum and gallery being added in 1903 and extended in 1913. It became an art and heritage centre in 2003. It houses collections relating to local history and related topics, with changing exhibitions over time.