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Manchester Art Gallery

Type:Gallery

Mosley Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M2 3JL

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Map & Directions

Public Transport Directions

Nearest train station is Piccadilly or Oxford Road.

Nearest Metrolink station is Albert Square.

Road Directions

Car parking is available at NCP Chepstow Street, NCP Faulkner Street, NCP Chorlton Street, NCP Sackville Street.

Awards

  • Regional and MiscellaneousWTTC Safe Travels WTTC Safe Travels 2021

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Recent Reviews:

  • KM M
    Perth, Australia
    Interesting gallery
    5 of 5 stars
    Saturday, 27th May 2023
    Excellent selection of art presented in lovely old building. Galleries dedicated to local artists or artists with a Manchester connection. Read full review
  • AlbertSalichs
    Manresa, Spain
    Trip Type:
    Solo travel
    Very nice art museum
    4 of 5 stars
    Wednesday, 31st May 2023
    Manchester Art Gallery is the main one in the city, in the center of England. It is a paintings art museum, but you can also see some sculptures and drawings. Enter is free. I came here the last... Read full review
  • damiansX1200IZ
    Trip Type:
    Couples
    Dispiriting.
    3 of 5 stars
    Sunday, 4th June 2023
    Great paintings on display but much fewer in number than on previous visit. The whole experience spoiled by silly wokery and gimmicks. Is the gallery now run by sixteen year olds? Read full review

Facilities

Accessibility

  • All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
  • Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors - Induction loop in lecture/meeting room, Audio guide, sign language tours.
  • Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors - Handling trail, Audio tour and Audio events, a sighted guide can be booked.
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Ramp / Level Access
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Attraction Facilities

  • Free Admission

Audio Commentary in Foreign Languages

  • Cantonese audio guide
  • Urdu audio guide

Catering

  • On-Site café/restaurant - Self-service restaurant. Wide range of simple fresh food served throughout the day. Children's menu.

Languages spoken

  • Cantonese spoken
  • Danish spoken
  • French spoken
  • German spoken
  • Mandarin spoken
  • Spanish spoken
  • Welsh spoken

Payment Methods

  • Groups Accepted - Essential to prebook.
  • Max group size - 30
  • Min group size - 1

Printed Material in Foreign Languages

  • Bengali printed material
  • Chinese printed material
  • French printed material
  • German printed material
  • Hindi printed material
  • Japanese printed material
  • Spanish printed material

Provider Facilities

  • Audio Commentary in Foreign Languages
  • Printed Material in Foreign Languages
  • Staff Fluent in Languages - Other
  • Toilets

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Educational Visits Accepted
  • Guided Tours Available for Groups

Dates and Opening Times

Manchester Art Gallery opening dates and times (1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023)
DayTimes
Monday - TuesdayClosed
Wednesday - Sunday11:00 - 16:00

* The gallery is closed on 24, 25, 26, 31 December and 1 January.

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