Activities
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Bury Art Museum, Bury
The Bury Art Museum was established in 1897 with the donation of the Wrigley Collection, which comprised over 200 oil paintings, watercolours, prints and ceramics collected by local paper manufacturer Thomas Wrigley. This generous gift was made on the condition that a suitable structure be provided to house it. The present structure, opened in 1901, is the result.
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Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art, Manchester
Based in Manchester, the centre is at the forefront of exploring contemporary Chinese culture in the UK. The Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA) aims to make contemporary Chinese art and visual culture accessible to all through a unique programme of exhibitions, film screenings, talks, performances and workshops.
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Gallery Oldham, Manchester
Opened in 2002, Gallery Oldham is a great place to learn more about the northern town. The Gallery integrates a local museum, with the annual Histories Festival coinciding with the Heritage Open Days festival of history and culture. With ghost trails, arts and crafts, a cinema, exhibitions, and hikes all organised by the Gallery, there are events and activities for all to enjoy
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Greater Manchester Police Museum, Manchester
First founded in 1981, the Greater Manchester Police Museum combines artefacts and archive material in fascinating exhibitions. Formerly the home of Manchester City Police, the museum is an important resource for community engagement, as well as a a valuable and fascinating archive of the history and development of Greater Manchester policing, all situated in a beautiful Victorian building.
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Hat Works, Stockport
Stockport Hat Works is the UK's only museum dedicated to the hatting industry, hats and headwear! The award-winning museum offers two floors of interactive exhibits, taking you on a journey of Stockport's once-thriving hatting industry. There are over 20 fully restored Victorian machines, and a collection of over 400 hats from around the world.
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Imperial War Museum North, Manchester
One of five branches of the Imperial War Museum, it explores the impact of modern conflicts on people and society. It is the first branch of the Imperial War Museum to be located in the north of England.Read more
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Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester
Manchester art gallery has over 25,000 objects of fine art, decorative art and costume in their collection, which has been developed over 200 years.
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Manchester Jewish Museum, Manchester
The museum holds over 31,000 items in their collection, documenting the story of Jewish migration and settlement in Manchester.
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Manchester Museum, Manchester
Manchester Museum is the UK’s leading university museum, and explores a wide range of history, from natural history, the environment to technology, their collection spans millennia with over four million objects.
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Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester
A display of buses, coaches, trams and historic objects within a 1930s bus garage.
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People's History Museum, Manchester
This is the national museum of democracy, telling the story of its development in Britain.
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Portland Basin Museum, Ashton-under-Lyne
This museum is within the restored 19th-century Ashton Canal Warehouse in Ashton-under-Lyne, combining a modern interior with a canal side setting.
