Things to Do in Manchester

Manchester Cathedral

Manchester started out as a small medieval parish in 1421, and continued to grow and expand its borders....

Imperial War Museum North

Usually identified as one of the most striking museums in the north of England, it contains thousands...

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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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Manchester Art Gallery

Following an extensive expansion and rejuvenation, this gallery today is the proud owner of one of the...

Manchester Town Hall

Alfred Waterhouse designed this massive neo-Gothic structure that first opened in 1877, and extensions...

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Urbis

Shimmering, glassy, avant-garde, and massive, and positioned as close to the commercial core of Manchester...

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Manchester Museum

This venerable museum showcases an eclectic and sometimes eccentric collection of the spoils brought...

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The Jewish Museum

These compact and somewhat claustrophobic premises were originally built in the Moorish Revival style...

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Whitworth Art Gallery

Whitworth was originally established in 1889 with a bequest to the city from a wealthy industrialist....

The Lowry: Art and Entertainment Centre (NOT Lowry Hotel)

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Manchester United Football Club

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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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