Mordern, Free, Best Art Museums in Withington

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Mordern, Free, Best Art Museums in Withington

IWM North
IWM North
4.5 (4392 ratings)4.5 (2643 ratings)
Permanent and temporary exhibitions charting the effects of war, plus family events and activities.
Trafford Wharf Rd, Trafford Park, Stretford, Manchester M17 1TZ, United Kingdom
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The Whitworth
The Whitworth
4.5 (1560 ratings)4 (813 ratings)
Visual arts collection surrounded by parkland, closed for massive expansion work until summer 2014.
Oxford Rd, Manchester, M15 6ER, United Kingdom
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Mentioned by TripSavvy
The 10 Best Museums to Visit in Manchester
"Found in Whitworth Park, the Whitworth Art Gallery is part of the University of Manchester and owns more than 60,000 works of art. It was first opened in 1889 and now showcases paintings by the likes of William Blake, Thomas Gainsborough, and Camille Pissarro. There is also an extensive collection of modern and contemporary art, as well as a wallpaper collection, which includes more than 5,000 examples of vibrant papers."
Mentioned by Culture Trip
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"After an extensive renovation project, the Whitworth is the best place in the city to view a collection of exciting contemporary art. Keep your eyes peeled on their exciting events calendar, pay a visit to their fabulous restaurant with sweeping views of the surrounding park and pick up a picnic basket of art supplies to spark your own creativity."
Mentioned by Manchester Evening News
The places which make Manchester the UK's cultural capital
"Part of the University of Manchester, The Whitworth acts as a bridge between the university and the people of the city by providing a space to meet, play and learn. The gallery has been named Best Emerging Cultural Destination in Europe and includes gallery spaces, a study centre, learning studio and collections centre."
Salford Museum and Art Gallery
Salford Museum and Art Gallery
4.5 (616 ratings)4.5 (189 ratings)
Permanent and temporary exhibitions include Victorian art, street mock-up and local history archive.
Crescent, Salford, M5 4WU, United Kingdom
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Mentioned by TripSavvy
The 10 Best Museums to Visit in Manchester
"Travel a bit outside Manchester's city center to the Salford Museum and Art Gallery, which is situated int heart of Peel Park. First opened in 1850, the museum features both permanent displays and changing contemporary exhibitions, with free admission for all visitors. One of the museum's highlights is Lark Hill Place, a recreated Victorian street that lets visitors experience what life was like in Victorian Salford."
Mentioned by TripHobo
Famous Museums in Salford
"The museums in Salford give the very essence of its citizens and rich culture. If you are looking for something deeper and more meaningful, head to the museums in city. Explore the cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical side of Salford with these museums."
Buxton Museum & Art Gallery
Buxton Museum & Art Gallery
4.5 (351 ratings)4 (238 ratings)
Renovated museum celebrating the people, landscape, archeology & geology of the Peak District.
Terrace Rd, Buxton, SK17 6DA, United Kingdom
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Mentioned by Peak District Kids
Top 10 things to do in Buxton with kids
"In the old Peak Hydrophathic Hotel (1880) the Buxton Museum and Gallery has exhibitions for archaeology, history and geology, all sourced in the town and the Peak District. The Wonders of the Peak exhibition is best suited for kids. This presents a timeline from the Big Bang to the Victorian period, including fossils of Pliocene mammals that once prowled the Peak District, like scimitar-toothed cats and cave lions!"
Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
4.5 (277 ratings)4.5 (256 ratings)
1857 museum with 200,000 artefacts displayed in original Victorian glass cabinets, plus fine art.
Bold St, Warrington, WA1 1DR, United Kingdom
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Mentioned by The Crazy Tourist
15 Best Things to Do in Warrington (Lancashire, England
"The municipal museum was founded in 1848 and moved into its purpose-built Neoclassical home in 1857. This is one of the UK’s oldest town museums and the building has kept its original character. As with the best municipal museums, the collection is a big jumble of local industrial artefacts, Egyptology, Roman archaeology, coins, ethnographic displays, items from the Civil War and zoological and botanical specimens."
Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA)
Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA)
4.2 (114 ratings)4.5 (36 ratings)
Long-established venue for exhibitions, residencies, festivals and events, with an eclectic shop.
13 Thomas St, Manchester, M4 1EU, United Kingdom
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Mentioned by Confidentials
Manchester’s best city centre art galleries
"CFCCA is the UK leader in Chinese visual culture, with a reputation for debut solo exhibitions and a roster of internationally-renowned artists; impressive considering that, three decades ago, it was just a series of events in Manchester’s Chinatown. As Manchester’s Chinese population is second only to London’s, the centre’s heritage is particularly important; now represented in a new archive and library. Best feature: A vibrant events schedule, spanning film screenings to workshops and even Mandarin lessons"
Mentioned by nationalfootballmuseum.com
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"CFCCA reopens with a duo of exhibitions investigating and unpicking themes of belonging, identity and citizenship in a globalised and hyper-connected society. Housed in CFCCA’s Northern Quarter galleries, the exhibitions are just a few minutes’ walk from the Arndale Shopping Centre. Multiplicities in Flux brings together works by contemporary artists Grace Lau and Eelyn Lee in a dialogue around identity and belonging."
Mentioned by Manchester Evening News
When are Manchester's art galleries, museums and theatres reopening?
"Manchester's Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art will reopen both of its galleries on Wednesday May 19. Exhibitions Multiplicities in Flux and Autopsy of a Home, which originally opened in October, will be back until June 13. Booking is advised at cfcca.org.uk but walk-ups are welcome."
The Gallery in the Gardens
The Gallery in the Gardens
4.8 (17 ratings)4.5 (11 ratings)
Gallery in the Pavilion Gardens featuring paintings, ceramics, glass & other works by local artists.
6 St John's Rd, Buxton, SK17 6XN, United Kingdom
Art galleryMuseumsModern art museum
Mentioned by The Crazy Tourist
15 Best Things to Do in Buxton (Derbyshire, England
"While idling in the Pavilion Gardens you could call in at this gallery in the main building next to the tourist information desk. The Gallery in the Gardens is a platform for painting and arts and crafts by more than 40 local artists and craftspeople. Their works are for sale and include textiles, ceramics, paintings, calligraphy, embroidery, glass, linocuts, etchings, woodcarvings and prints."
Mentioned by Trip101
10 Best Things To Do In Buxton, UK - Updated 2021
"Since you’ll find yourself within The Pavilion Gardens, you might want to pay The Gallery in the Gardens a visit. It’s an art gallery featuring paintings, ceramics, and other crafts by local artists. Support the local artists’ high-quality masterpieces by making a purchase or two if you can."
Contemporary Six - The Gallery
Contemporary Six - The Gallery
5 (23 ratings)5 (10 ratings)
37 Princess St, Manchester, M2 4FN, United Kingdom
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Mentioned by Kev's Best
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"Contemporary Six – The Gallery is a leading independent art gallery located in the heart of the city centre of Manchester opposite the beautiful Town Hall. Established in 2010 by Alex Reuben, the gallery is known for offering a warm and friendly welcome to art enthusiasts, collectors, and new visitors and explorers to the city. Specialising in original paintings, landscapes, portraits, abstracts handmade prints, sculptures, and ceramics."
Mentioned by Confidentials
Manchester’s best city centre art galleries
"From Darrell Evanes’ scrap metal sculpture to Matthew Bourne’s natural abstracts, Contemporary Six’s repertoire is all encompassing. Having outgrown its former location of Royal Exchange Arcade, the gallery - founded by Alex Reuben in 2010 - now occupies an airy space on Princess Street, where it represents around 40 artists. Best feature: Contemporary Six offers the Own Art Scheme, which allows buyers to pay in monthly instalments"
The Nicholson Museum & Art Gallery, Leek
The Nicholson Museum & Art Gallery, Leek
4.4 (8 ratings)4.5 (26 ratings)
Stockwell St, Leek, ST13 6DW, United Kingdom
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Mentioned by swainsleyfarm.co.uk
Family attractions, museums and galleries
"Home to a collection of impressive oil paintings, ceramics, local history and a fine selection of the famous Leek Embroideries. Walk in the footsteps of William Morris, D.H. Lawrence, Oscar Wilde and John Betjeman."

Best & Cool Bars in Withington

Brewski Bar
Brewski Bar
4.5 (752 ratings)
537-539 Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 0UE, United Kingdom
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Feel Good Club
Feel Good Club
4.8 (119 ratings)
Easygoing coffeehouse providing snacks & sweet treats, along with brunch & cocktails.
26-28 Hilton St, Manchester, M1 2EH, United Kingdom
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Mentioned by Secret Manchester
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"The fairly new in town Feel Good Club is literally dedicated to helping improve mental wellbeing, not only from the beautifully positive notes left on each coffee cup, but with the spacious, happy decor and mental health first aid trained workforce, too. Now complete with an outdoor terrace, the coffee shop is the perfect place to shut off from the world every once in a while, with brunch dishes and plenty of snacks on the menu to try while you watch the day pass by. Feel Good Club, 26-28 Hilton St, M1 2EH."
Mentioned by The Manc
Places you can still grab a takeaway coffee in Manchester city centre this weekend
"Mental health and wellbeing cafe Feel Good Club – Manchester’s new kid on the block in the Northern Quarter – has remained open throughout the second national lockdown for takeaway services to provide much-needed support for those who need it most. And on top of that, the coffee is just pretty damn good. 26 – 28 Hilton Street, Manchester, M1 2EH"
San Lorenzo Restaurant Warrington
San Lorenzo Restaurant Warrington
4.6 (750 ratings)
Upscale Italian fare & a weekly Sunday feast with live jazz in a sophisticated, brick-walled space.
Treasury Building, Palmyra Square S, Warrington, WA1 1BL, United Kingdom
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Must See Sights and Landmarks in Withington Area

B29 OVEREXPOSED Crash Site
B29 OVEREXPOSED Crash Site
4.8 (580 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings)
Charlesworth, Glossop, SK13 1JB, United Kingdom
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Mentioned by AverageLives
15 Best Peak District Walks - The Ultimate Guide
"The B29 Overexposed Crash Site is an exciting and memorable Peak District walk, as it is a site where 13 people tragically lost their lives in 1948. We recommend exploring the area but also be respectful as it is a memorial. It is interesting how after 70 years, you can still see vast parts of the wreckage."
Lancaster Park & Animal Farm
Lancaster Park & Animal Farm
4.4 (878 ratings)4.5 (361 ratings)
Family-friendly park with farm animals to pet & feed, along with activities & games.
Middleton Road West, Chadderton, Oldham OL1 2TG, United Kingdom
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Warrington Transporter Bridge
Warrington Transporter Bridge
4.1 (44 ratings)4.5 (35 ratings)
Warrington, United Kingdom
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Mentioned by The Crazy Tourist
15 Best Things to Do in Warrington (Lancashire, England
"A striking relic of the Industrial Age, the Warrington Transporter Bridge crosses the River Mersey in the town and dates back to 1915. This Grade II-listed monument is the last of three transporter bridges over the River Mersey in Cheshire and was constructed to link two parts of Joseph Crosfield and Sons’ chemical and soap factories. Made of steel beams, the bridge has a span of 61 metres and stands 23 metres above the river’s high water level."

Best Asian Food Restaurants in Withington

Cardamon
Cardamon
4.5 (162 ratings)
Sleek leather-clad restaurant offering Indian favourites and more creative contemporary dishes.
109 London Rd, Stockton Heath, Warrington WA4 6LG, United Kingdom
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Gurkha Grill West Didsbury
Gurkha Grill West Didsbury
4.4 (182 ratings)
Huge menu of classic curries and Nepalese dishes in a colourful dining room with booth seats.
194-196 Burton Rd, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 1LH, United Kingdom
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Sindh Indian Cuisine
Sindh Indian Cuisine
4.4 (203 ratings)
66 Dam Ln, Woolston, Warrington WA1 4EP, United Kingdom
Indian restaurantAsian restaurantIndian takeaway

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