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Galleries & Exhibitions in Manchester
Galleries & Exhibitions in Manchester: every place written up honestly, with the details parents actually need.
11 places 15 upcoming events 7 free to visit
What's on: galleries & exhibitions
WED 7 OCT, 10:00 · +120 MORE DATES
Exhibition - The Longest Yarn
Astley Hall
WED 7 OCT · +25 MORE DATES
Human Natures
Manchester Museum
Free
WED 7 OCT, 10:00 · +120 MORE DATES
Money in a time of crisis
Manchester Museum
Free
WED 7 OCT, 10:00 · +120 MORE DATES
Anindilyakwa Arts: Stories from our Country
Manchester Museum
Free
WED 7 OCT, 10:00 · +25 MORE DATES
The Botanical World of Mary Delany
Dunham Massey
Free
WED 7 OCT, 11:00 · +68 MORE DATES
Exhibition - Elemental Earth
Astley Hall
Free
THU 8 OCT, 17:30
Witches & Healers. Something that was Ours - New Work by Rosie Reed Hillman: Launch
The Portico Library
Free
SAT 10 OCT, 15:00
Something That Was Ours Dir. Rosie Reed Hillman
The Portico Library
Free
TUE 13 OCT · +114 MORE DATES
Dead or Alive: Birds in our World
Manchester Museum
Free
SUN 18 OCT
Open Call: Autumn Open Exhibition
The Whitaker
FRI 23 OCT · +93 MORE DATES
Villagers: Sculpting the Community
National Coal Mining Museum for England
Free
FRI 23 OCT, 10:00 · +7 MORE DATES
Threaded Legacies - Black Heritage in Manchester Museum
Manchester Museum
Free
WED 28 OCT, 18:00
Human Natures Late
Manchester Museum
Free
SAT 31 OCT
Samhain: Something That Was Ours Screening and tour of Witches & Healers
The Portico Library
SUN 8 NOV
Being Human: What Time is Now?
The Whitaker
Places for galleries & exhibitions
FreeBury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre
Bury
Free gallery and sculpture centre in Bury, though roof works mean reduced hours and less on show right now.
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FreeCastlefield Gallery
Manchester
Free contemporary art exhibitions in the city centre, with lifts to every floor if you've got a buggy or a wheelchair.
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Cheshire Art Gallery
Stockport
A small gallery to duck into for a browse round the art, with a car park a minute away.
FreeChuck Gallery
Manchester
A free contemporary art gallery in Manchester where you can wander round paintings and mixed-media work with the kids in tow.
Contemporary Six
Altrincham
A small contemporary art gallery where kids can look at original paintings, prints, sculpture and ceramics, with talks and events laid on too.
Freeesea contemporary
Manchester
A free contemporary art gallery in the city centre, open most days, with a new exhibition landing this October.
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from £7Manchester Jewish Museum
Manchester · ages 0+
A restored Victorian synagogue turned museum with scavenger hunts, baking workshops and a toddler session, all done in under two hours.
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from £2Saddleworth Museum & Gallery
Oldham
A small local history museum in Uppermill with hands-on learning areas for kids and galleries telling the story of Saddleworth.
Free parkingGift shopToiletsWheelchair accessible
FreeSalford Museum & Art Gallery
Salford · ages 0+
Free wander round a rebuilt Victorian street and hands-on galleries, with Victorian toys to play with along the way.
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FreeThe John Rylands Library
Manchester
Free entry to a neo-Gothic library packed with rare books, manuscripts and a working antique printing press.
Accessible toiletCard onlyGift shopWheelchair accessible
FreeThe Portico Library
Manchester
Free exhibitions of books and contemporary art in a Georgian library, with a café under a domed roof.
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Good to know: galleries & exhibitions in Manchester
Are any of them free?
Yes, Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre, Castlefield Gallery, Chuck Gallery, esea contemporary and 3 more are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £2 at Saddleworth Museum & Gallery. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find galleries & exhibitions in Bury, Manchester, Stockport, Altrincham, Oldham and 1 more. Every place we list is in or around Manchester, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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