Free Tourist Attractions, Travel Activities and Fun Things to do in Manchester
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Fine collections of art and design at the Whitworth Art Gallery

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Share and Enjoy Sir Joseph Whitworth, Manchester’s master of the universal screw thread, dies in 1887, leaving a considerable personal fortune. His great friend Robert Darbishire gathers a committee that includes C. P. Scott, editor of the Manchester Guardian, to create a worthy memorial that will be a ‘source of  perpetual gratification to the people [...]

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Imperial War Museum North in Manchester covers British Conflicts

Imperial War Museum North in Manchester

Share and Enjoy The Imperial War Museum is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day. It seeks to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and ‘wartime experience’. They are proud to [...]

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Refurbished Manchester Cathedral Dates back to the year 700

Manchester Cathedral

Share and Enjoy Because of the extensive refurbishment carried out both inside and outside the church during the nineteenth century, many people can be forgiven for thinking that, from appearances at least, Manchester Cathedral is a relatively modern church. In fact evidence of an early Saxon church in Manchester comes from the Angel Stone (right), which was [...]

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19th Century British Paintings at the Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester Art Gallery

Share and Enjoy Manchester Art Gallery is one of the region’s most popular cultural destinations, attracting over 400,000 visits each year. Between 1998 and 2002, a £35million refurbishment and expansion programme transformed the venue into a world-class gallery for Manchester. Since then, Manchester Art Gallery has won many awards and has developed a national reputation [...]

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North Western Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester

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Share and Enjoy Opened in 1969, the North Western Museum of Science and Industry quickly outgrew its temporary premises on Grosvenor Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock. Today the Museum occupies the former Liverpool Road Station, one of Manchester’s most important historic sites. When the Station closed in 1975, Greater Manchester Council, agreed to purchase it to become the [...]

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