Museums & Art Galleries in Greater Manchester

Le Mans Crescent, Bolton, Greater Manchester  
The Bolton Museum, Art Gallery & Aquarium, houses an impressive collection of fine and decorative art dating from the 18th to the 20th century. This includes... 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... 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... 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... more

Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, 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... 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... 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 and... 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,... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... more

Trencherfield Mill, Wigan, Greater Manchester  
Opie´s Museum of Memories at the Wigan Pier Experience. The Robert Opie collection had been assembled to reflect the remarkable story of domestic life in Britain... more