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1. Manchester Art Gallery
Following an extensive expansion and rejuvenation, this gallery today is the proud owner of one of the...
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2. Manchester Town Hall
Alfred Waterhouse designed this massive neo-Gothic structure that first opened in 1877, and extensions...
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3. Urbis
Shimmering, glassy, avant-garde, and massive, and positioned as close to the commercial core of Manchester...
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4. Manchester Cathedral
Manchester started out as a small medieval parish in 1421, and continued to grow and expand its borders....
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5. The Museum of Science and Industry
Set within five separate and antique buildings, the premises were built in 1830 as the first railway...
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6. Manchester Museum
This venerable museum showcases an eclectic and sometimes eccentric collection of the spoils brought...
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7. The Jewish Museum
These compact and somewhat claustrophobic premises were originally built in the Moorish Revival style...
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8. Whitworth Art Gallery
Whitworth was originally established in 1889 with a bequest to the city from a wealthy industrialist....
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9. The Lowry Museum (aka "the Lowry")
At the restored docklands area, the Lowry, the industrial city landscapes of the artist L. S. Lowry (1887-1976)...
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10. The Lowry: Art and Entertainment Centre (NOT Lowry Hotel)
- If you like Arts then this place is for you. I love this place particularly the architecture. I have...
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The Best of NileGuide
- There’s never a reason to be bored in Manchester. There are just too many things to do. Start with the must-see attractions, move to the big sights and fine museums, check out some tours, dig in to some outdoor activities, and work your way down to the between-the-cracks, off-the-beaten-path gems. Just leave some time to catch your breath.
