Manchester Art Gallery

The Manchester Art Gallery reopened in 2002 after a £35 million renovation. It features numerous collections and galleries including:

The Fine Art Collection

A vast collection internationally renowned for its Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite treasures. On show are masterpieces such as The Hireling Shepherd by William Holman Hunt and Cheetah and Stag with Two Indians by George Stubbs.

The CIS Manchester Gallery

Features works by famous local artists such as Lowry and LS Lowry and Adolphe Valette, complemented with those of more contemporary Manchester artists.

The Gallery of Craft and Design

This part of the gallery was once a theatre, but is now the home of over 1,000 objects including furniture, ceramics, glass, textiles and metalwork.

Admission to the Manchester Art Gallery is free. Audio tours are available from the information points in the entrance hall. The gallery is located on Mosley Street in the city centre, close to Chinatown. The nearest Metrolink station is St. Peter’s Square.

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Winner Manchester Tourism Awards 2008 - Large Visitor Attraction of the Year.
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An exhibition featuring the costumes of Kylie Minogue will be held at Manchester Art Gallery from June 30 to September 2 2007. Kylie – The Exhibition arrives in Manchester following a hugely successful UK debut at London’s V&A, includes items such as the overalls she wore as Charlene in Neighbours, the gold hot pants from the video of Spinning Around, and the jumpsuit from the video of Can’t Get You Out Of My Head. Entrance to the exhibition is free. A range of Kylie-related merchandise will be available from the gallery’s shop.
Julie Dean
They also have an interactive gallery that children love (masks, dressing up, stories etc).
Sylvia Ashcroft
The Art Gallery also has a very nice cafe. It's very family friendly and has baby changing facilities, high chairs and serves kid's portions. We love to go for lunch here.
Jane
Manchester Art Gallery are holding an exhibition 'Alien Nation' that explores the relationship between science fiction, race and contemporary art. It runs from March 17 to May 7.

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Mosley St, Manchester M2 3JL

Metrolink: St Peter's Square

Tel: 0161 235 8888

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