Museums and Art in Manchester and Salford

The Lowry

This is a visual and performing arts centre. Constructed of stainless steel and glass facades.

The Lowry opens the door to entertainment on a grand scale. A spectacular new building for the 21st century, it is unlike anything you will have seen before.
One visit to The Lowry will demonstrate that this is something else. One look inside and you're hooked. You'll find not one theatre, but two. In the galleries, not only L S Lowry but contemporary art exhibitions as well.

There are shops, restaurants and bars. And there is ArtWorks, an interactive creative attraction that really is a world apart.
No matter how many times you go, twice a day or twice a year, there will always be something different. Set at the heart of Manchester's waterways on Salford Quays, The Lowry is open all day, every day.
Discover, explore and enjoy!

There is something for everyone and much of it is free.
Contact us on info@thelowry.com            

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Manchester City Art Gallery

The Gallery re-opened in May 2002 after a four year, £35m transformation.

Open Tuesday-Sunday 10.00-5.00. Free admission

Tel: 0161 235 8888

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Ordsall Hall Museum
Ordsall Lane, Ordsall, Salford M5. 

Meet the members of the Ordsall Hall household and get a taste of Tudor life with free workshops and activities including archery, music, basket making, weaving, costume making and pottery.

Open: Mon-Fri 10.00am-4.00pm, Sun 1.00-4.00pm
Tel: 0161 872 0251.

Salford Museum and Art Gallery
Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford M5

Lost without the telly? Discover how the Victorians spent their free time with free workshops and activities including puppetry, music hall design, circus skills, zoetropes, animation and costume making.

Open: Mon-Fri 10.00am-4.45pm, Sat-Sun 1.00-5.00pm

Tel: 0161 736 2649

Whitworth Art Gallery

The gallery houses prints, drawings, modern art, sculpture, the country's largest holding of textiles and wallpapers outside London, and an internationally famous collection of British watercolours.

Museum of Science and Industry

With action-packed galleries and hands-on exhibitions you'll find it easy to fill a day. See exhibitions, collections and interactive demonstrations.

Gallery Of Costume

Platt Hall, Wilmslow Rd, Rusholm.

The Gallery of Costume boasts one the finest collections of clothing, textiles and fashion accessories in the country. An extensive library of fashion and design books, magazines, catalogues and prints is also available to students and researchers.

For further details Tel: 0161 224 5217

Imperial War Museum North

Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park,

Manchester M17 1TZ.

Imperial War Museum North is about people - old and young, near and far, yesterday and today. About how their lives are shaped by war. About grandparents, mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles and children. About everyone.

Admission is free. 

Open seven days a week from 10am until 6pm with the exception of Wednesday 24th July, Christmas Day and Boxing Day when we will be closed.
Please note: The Museum will be closed to the public for the Royal Opening on 24 July 2002.

The Museum is situated across the pedestrian bridge from The Lowry and is 10 minutes walk from Manchester United Football Club.

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