Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester Art Gallery 🏛️Caring for Manchester’s public collection of over 46000 objects
Free & open to all. Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm
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Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester Art Gallery is one of the country’s finest art museums. We mix works from our wonderful historic collections with the best international contemporary art to bring fresh perspectives to familiar images, create visual dialogues and encourage conversation and debate. We welcome over half a million visitors each year to our home in the heart of the city, a blend of h

istoric and contemporary architecture that echoes our innovative artistic programme. Through our exhibitions and events, we offer extraordinary encounters with brilliant art. Explore our collections of fine art, spanning six centuries and including many major modern and contemporary pieces. We are famous for 19th century British paintings, particularly our outstanding collection of Pre-Raphaelite works. Our decorative arts collections showcase the artistry, tastes and techniques of every era and culture, from ancient civilizations to today’s designer makers. Our collections of ceramics, silver, glass, furniture and costume are especially fine. We constantly renew and update our collections displays so you should discover something new every time you visit.

Perfect for a day like today!! 🥵☀️
26/05/2026

Perfect for a day like today!! 🥵☀️

23/05/2026

Why were the Pre-Raphaelites so obsessed with red hair? 👩‍🦰 🧑‍🦰

On World Redhead Day, join Louise for a fun, themed tour of the Manchester Art Gallery collection centred around the history of hair colour in art.

Many artists, particularly the Pre-Raphaelites, were drawn to redheaded muses. For some, fiery locks symbolised desire and power. Others used copper tones as a warning for caution.

Each of the chosen artworks will be brought to life with engaging interpretation and fascinating historical context. Don’t miss this chance to learn more about hair history.

Radiant Redheads Tour
📅Tuesday 26 May 11am-12pm
📍Meet in Atrium
Free to all, no booking required

14/05/2026

Curious about the origins of Things of the Least: lively exhibition-making with children under-3?

Look no further. Participants in the project explain how the Mary Greg collection at Platt Hall provided inspiration for the display.

Watch the full film on the Manchester Art Gallery website 👇

https://manchesterartgallery.org/event/things-of-the-least/

🎥: Belle Vue Productions

11/05/2026

WORN DIFFERENT
Fashioning Identity: Connecting Heritage

A collaborative fashion project made with 25 young people from two of Manchester’s Supplementary Schools - Chinese school Bowen Education and Cameroonian school, Ensemble.

Over ten workshops, participants creatively researched together with artist Kasha Dressler and Filmmaker/Director Saint Busari, staff from Manchester Art Gallery and Manchester Metropolitan University to explore our relationship with clothing across three sections - ‘Name’, Tradition & Culture’ and ‘Personal Style’.

Watch the full film in WORN: the life within clothes, on display in Gallery 13.

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Planning a visit to Things of the Least? Please note that we’ll be using the exhibition for a special baby research sess...
05/05/2026

Planning a visit to Things of the Least? Please note that we’ll be using the exhibition for a special baby research session on Fridays 8, 15, 22 May and 5 June, so the space will be closed for between 10 – 10.45 am.
These sessions help us learn more about how babies explore, play and feel the gallery spaces.
The exhibition reopens at 10.45am and we’d love to welcome you back then.

You can find out more about the exhibition, its opening time and the programme of events related on the gallery website.

02/05/2026

✨Night at the Gallery returns on Wednesday 27 May, but where is Debbie?

🎨 All details below for what will be a great evening of art, culture, and entertainment.

🆓 Free, just turn up -

- Spring Piano piece and film - 6:30pm 7pm & 7:30pm, Victorian Entrance Hall
- The Lily Quartet - various performance times between 7pm and 8:30pm, Gallery 5
- Danna Campoverde group dance performance - 7pm & 7:30pm, Gallery 10
- Narrative/Comic Workshop - 6pm, 6:45pm and 7:30pm, Gallery 12
- 100 Ideas Posters Showcase

🎟️ Ticketed, see link in bio -

- Life Drawing with HOP - 6:30pm, Gallery 1
- Happily Ever After Pop Up Bookshop - 6pm, Gallery Café
- WORN and the Afterlife of Clothing Talk with Dr Lindsay Porter - 6:30pm, Lecture Room

🧁 The Café and Drawing Room will be open for visitors to purchase drinks from the bar, hot drinks, cakes and snacks.

16/04/2026

Manchester Jazz Festival Piano Trail

🎹 Have you entered the competition to find Manchester’s best street pianist yet?

Until 31 May, Manchester Art Gallery is hosting a piano in the Drawing Room.

Free for everyone to enjoy and sharing in the joy of music-making

To enter the competition, capture a short video of your tune, 5 minutes max, and post the video to your Instagram, Facebook or TikTok account (*not as a story). Remember to tag and use the hashtag

Top prize is a Yamaha P145 Digital Piano

Best of luck!

💰The Play it Forward: Street Piano Fund - your support ensures the trail can remain free to access

Address

Mosley Street
Manchester
M23JL

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441612358888

Website

https://manchesterartgallery.org/social-media-guidance/, https://linktr.ee/mcrartg

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