Manchester Attractions

The city of Manchester and the surrounding areas are full old and new attractions such as the recent Urbis, which is an exhibition centre focusing on city life and the Imperial War Museum North. So whether your trip to Manchester is only a few days or a long term stay, it's safe to say that you will be kept on your feet visiting the local attractions.

Manchester Museums

Manchester has a wide range of museums for just about everything, here are some of our favourites.

  • MOSI, Manchester Museum of Science & Industry
    • is a large museum devoted to the development of science, technology, and industry and particularly the city's considerable contributions to these. Right now at the MOSI museum an inspirational exhibition featuring the UK Premiere of the Secrets of Mona Lisa and 3-D animations of Da Vinci's most famous paintings and sculptures as well as large-scale interactive machines. So don't miss our on this fantastic display. More Information
  • Imperial War Museum North
    • is a world renowned museum in Greater Manchester, Salford Quays. This museum is one of the five branches of the Imperial War Museum, the museum explores the impact of modern conflicts on people and society. The museum occupies a site overlooking the Manchester Ship Canal, with the Lowry shopping centre minutes away. At the moment there is photographic display featuring how a city was cut in two with the berlin wall. More Information
  • The Manchester Museum Manchester musuem has its roots in Enlightenment collecting and in Victorian civic culture. First opened in its present building in 1888. The musuem has lots to see and do with the display dinosaurs, mummies and live animals. They have loads of other great stuff from the natural world and different cultures.
  • Museum of Transport The Greater Manchester museum of transport is a fantastic and rich display of Manchesters transport heritage. At the museum ou will get the chance to see amazing old buses restored to full beauty and upcoming events.
  • Manchester Jewish Museum The Manchester Jewish Museum unravels the history of Jewish people who havelived in Manchester since the 18th century. It has a collection of photographs, documents and room settings which help visitors gain an impression of the people who arrived here during various periods of Jewish immigration.

For a wider coverage of Manchester Museums you can visit this website manchester2002-uk.com

Manchesters Exhibitions & Galleries

  • The Manchester Urbis
    • The Urbis centre features changing exhibitions on the subject of city life, alongside talks, gigs and other events. The urbis has some great art, fashion and modern galleries on display. More information
  • The Lowry Museum Manchester
    • The Lowry is a combined theatre and gallery complex situated in Salford Quays, Greater Manchester. It is named after the early 20th-Century painter, L.S. Lowry, known for this paintings of industrial scenes in North-West England. The gallery holds 350 paints by L.S. lowry. The Lowry brings together a wide variety of performing and visual arts under one roof. Opening its door to the best in entertainment and education in the arts. More Information

You might be more interested in attractions such as the Northern Quarter, Manchesters trendy upcoming nightlife hotspot, or you might fancy a shopping trip either at the Manchester Arndale, The Trafford Centre or local designer boutiques of king street. If your more interested in what food the city has to offer we have the amazing China Town, Chinatown is one of the buzzing and most colourful areas of city centre Manchester, full of authentic chinease shops and restaurants. Or maybe indian? Manchester has its own curry mile, well its not a full mile, but theres well over a 100 indian restaurants offering authentic cuisine at affordable prices.