City Guides
Manchester
Art Galleries
There are numerous art galleries, art centres and art exhibition venues around Manchester.
Manchester Art Gallery is the civic art gallery, located in a nineteenth-century Grade I listed building on Mosley Street in the city centre. The collection housed in the gallery has significance both internationally and locally; the latter, for example, owing to collections by artists such as Pierre Adolphe, a French impressionist who lived and worked in the city and much of whose art is inspired by the city. Other artists, like Cezanne, are also represented in the gallery.
The gallery’s café was shortlisted for three awards, including Café of the Year, at the recent Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards. The café boasts an impressive menu, including a range of foods and portions for younger visitors.
The venue is available to hire for private functions. The gallery is open Tuesdays to Sundays, from 10am until 5pm. Call 0161 235 8888 for more information.
The Whitworth Gallery is just south of the University of Manchester campus on Oxford Road, and has been a part of the university since the 50s. The gallery has received international recognition for its collection of 31,000 watercolours, prints, drawings, modern art, sculpture, textiles and wallpapers.
Exhibitions are changed regularly, and different works are displayed, or current works are displayed in different combinations to highlight different themes. Temporary exhibitions are also displayed in the gallery from time to time. Previous works displayed in the gallery include those of artists such as Constable, Van Gogh and Picasso.
The gallery has a commitment to scholarship, and as such, provides access to reserve materials for study purposes and hosts a selection of lectures and practical workshops in the building. The venue can also be hired for these purposes or for private functions. Call 0161 275 7450 for more information.
The Castlefield Gallery is on Knott Hill, outside the city centre, and home to new different art exhibitions every two months. The gallery has a range of exhibition spaces, including a mezzanine level and lower ground level, as well as full disabled access and a lift. The gallery primarily deals with contemporary art, and seeks to promote the works of new artists. Current exhibitions explore place, time and history through a range of approaches to the artistic medium.
Cornerhouse is a centre for cinema and contemporary visual arts, on Oxford Road beside the Oxford Road Station. Home to a bookshop, café, bar and three independent cinemas, the centre also has displays contemporary art in its galleries.
The Centre for the Urban Built Environment on Portland Street was opened in 1998, and presents exhibitions of outstanding or innovative architectural design, exploring the relationship between this and other visual arts.
Manchester Art Gallery is the civic art gallery, located in a nineteenth-century Grade I listed building on Mosley Street in the city centre. The collection housed in the gallery has significance both internationally and locally; the latter, for example, owing to collections by artists such as Pierre Adolphe, a French impressionist who lived and worked in the city and much of whose art is inspired by the city. Other artists, like Cezanne, are also represented in the gallery.
The gallery’s café was shortlisted for three awards, including Café of the Year, at the recent Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards. The café boasts an impressive menu, including a range of foods and portions for younger visitors.
The venue is available to hire for private functions. The gallery is open Tuesdays to Sundays, from 10am until 5pm. Call 0161 235 8888 for more information.
The Whitworth Gallery is just south of the University of Manchester campus on Oxford Road, and has been a part of the university since the 50s. The gallery has received international recognition for its collection of 31,000 watercolours, prints, drawings, modern art, sculpture, textiles and wallpapers.
Exhibitions are changed regularly, and different works are displayed, or current works are displayed in different combinations to highlight different themes. Temporary exhibitions are also displayed in the gallery from time to time. Previous works displayed in the gallery include those of artists such as Constable, Van Gogh and Picasso.
The gallery has a commitment to scholarship, and as such, provides access to reserve materials for study purposes and hosts a selection of lectures and practical workshops in the building. The venue can also be hired for these purposes or for private functions. Call 0161 275 7450 for more information.
The Castlefield Gallery is on Knott Hill, outside the city centre, and home to new different art exhibitions every two months. The gallery has a range of exhibition spaces, including a mezzanine level and lower ground level, as well as full disabled access and a lift. The gallery primarily deals with contemporary art, and seeks to promote the works of new artists. Current exhibitions explore place, time and history through a range of approaches to the artistic medium.
Cornerhouse is a centre for cinema and contemporary visual arts, on Oxford Road beside the Oxford Road Station. Home to a bookshop, café, bar and three independent cinemas, the centre also has displays contemporary art in its galleries.
The Centre for the Urban Built Environment on Portland Street was opened in 1998, and presents exhibitions of outstanding or innovative architectural design, exploring the relationship between this and other visual arts.
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