Museums & Art Galleries in Greater Manchester

Le Mans Crescent, Bolton, Greater Manchester

Bolton Museum and Archive Service: Find out all you want to know about our wonderful town and people. But that's not all; with an array of artefacts from around the world we're sure to... more

Moss Street, Bury, Greater Manchester

Bury Art Gallery & Museum opened in 1901 thanks to the generosity of the children of local paper manufacturer Thomas Wrigley. To commemorate Queen Victoria´s Diamond Jubilee in 1897,... more

Cultural Quarter, Greaves Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester

Gallery Oldham is an award-winning building, opened in 2002. It forms the first phase of Oldham´s new Cultural Quarter. The fine and decorative art collection was first established by... more

Wellington Mill, Wellington Road South, Stockport, Greater Manchester

Hat Works - The Museum of Hatting is the UK´s only museum dedicated to the hatting industry and headwear. Guides reveal the art of hat making with working machinery. You can learn about... more

The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Imperial War Museum North opened in July 2002, and is a stunning aluminium-clad building - the first in the UK by international architect Daniel Libeskind. The Museum utilises its... more

Pier 8, Salford Quays, Manchester, Greater Manchester

The Lowry features the work of LS Lowry, Salford´s most famous son and one of the most popular of all English painters. Changing exhibitions explore the Lowry collection along with a... more

Mosley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Manchester Art Gallery houses the city´s magnificent art collection. An oustanding Pre-Raphaelite collection and Gallery of Craft and Design, hosting a lively programme of exhibitions... more

The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Explore the world and travel through the ages at The Manchester Museum. In the Museum´s 15 galleries you can come face to face with live reptiles, discover Ancient Egypt and lots more... more

Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Manchester United is the world´s most famous football club and the award winning Museum at Old Trafford hosts over 230,000 visitors annually. The Museum tracks the history of the Club... more

Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Museum of Science and Industry: Uncover Manchester´s industrial past and learn about the fascinating stories of the people who contributed to the history and science of a city that... more

Boyle Street, Cheetham, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Museum of Transport - Greater Manchester is one of the largest and varied collections with over 85 vehicles, mainly buses, relating to over a century of road public transport in Greater... more

Portland Place, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester

Portland Basin Museum is housed within the rebuilt historic Ashton Canal Warehouse. A a lively modern museum in a peaceful canal-side setting. Inside is typical Tameside street of the... more

Peel Park, Crescent, Salford, Greater Manchester

Salford Museum & Art Gallery is a mix of Victorian and 20th century architecture containing one the finest recreated Victorian streets, period shops and rooms at Lark Hill Place. In the... more

The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester

The Whitworth Art Gallery was founded in 1889 with money left by Sir Joseph Whitworth, the Gallery is now part of the University of Manchester. Internationally famous for its... more