Free Museums in Parbold

"Manchester Art Gallery is the original useful museum, started in 1823 by artists, as an educational institution to make sure that the city and all its people grow with creativity, imagination, productivity, and health. It is free and open to all people as a place of civic thinking and public imagination, it promotes art as a means to achieve social change. It has been at the centre of city life for almost 200 years, created as the Royal Manchester Institution for the Promotion of Literature, Science and the Arts."

"This free to visit museum is one to add to your Manchester itinerary if you have kids that love art and art history. There’s plenty to learn about the city’s artists and culture. Families with younger children should make a beeline for the Clore Art Studio, which is an interactive space developed by artists."

"The National Football Museum is the place to come if you want to learn all about Manchester’s two football clubs, Manchester City and Manchester United. There are a range of interactive exhibits here and this is without a doubt an important pit stop for anyone even remotely interested in football (if you’re not into football, you’d be forgiven for skipping this one). Read more: Best cities in England"

"Home to two of Europe's top football teams - Man City and Man United - Manchester is a great place to pay homage to the country's favorite sport. First stop should be the National Football Museum. This football shrine features fascinating memorabilia related to the sport, including such gems as the very first rulebook, as well as historic trophies and clothing."

"About: The National Football Museum is home to over 140,000 pieces of footballing memorabilia - including the FIFA Collection. The museum explores the beautiful game through world class exhibitions and displays, looking at football from every angle, telling the stories that matter the most. Address: Urbis Building, Manchester, M4 3BG"

"At the Merseyside Maritime Museum you can explore the nautical heritage of Liverpool. Alongside finding out about Liverpool’s central role in the American Civil War and Battle of the Atlantic, tour a historic Liverpool pilot cutter moored in the Dock and take a trip round the adjacent Pier Master’s House. For families the museum recommends:"

"Opened in 1988 as part of the redevelopment of Liverpool's waterfront, this converted Albert Dock warehouse retains many original features, including wonderful iron-work windows looking out on to the Mersey. A vital element in the positioning of the city as an important centre for the arts, Tate Liverpool has become one of the largest and most significant galleries of modern and contemporary art in the UK outside of London. Expect blockbuster artists across four floors of gallery space, a cafe, bookshop (including a great selection of art magazines) and an ever-changing programme of special events and lectures."

"Good news for anyone who missed seeing Don McCullin’s incredible photographs of Liverpool and beyond because that exhibition has been extended until September 5 and can be booked now. You can also book tickets for free displays including Aliza Nisenbaum’s portraits of Merseyside’s NHS workers, the Biennial and two new displays of the Tate collection. Reopening is being planned for May 17."

"(1963) on display at Tate Liverpool|© Tate Liverpool, Roger Sinek. One of Albert Docks’ many attractions, Tate Liverpool is a British and international contemporary and modern art gallery. Past exhibitions have included Jackson Pollock: Behind the Spots, Transmitting Andy Warhol and Mondrian and his studios, and the gallery played an integral part in the Liverpool Biennial."

"Take a journey through the city’s rich history at the Museum of Liverpool. At this delightful museum, you can explore Liverpool’s industrial past and its importance to the global shipping trade. As one of Britain’s most important ports, you’ll be able to discover the history of Liverpudlian life from early Neolithic settlements to the modern day."

"Another museum and one that is large in size and with the number of artifacts and history housed within it. The Museum of Liverpool is the world’s first museum dedicated to the city it resides in. This museum features history and back catalogues of information surrounding Liverpool."

"It may not look like much from the outside, but inside two Victorian villas on Nelson Street you’ll find The Pankhurst Centre – a heritage site of women’s activism. Once the home of local Manchester political campaigner and icon Emmeline Pankhurst, who lived at 62 Nelson Street from 1898 to 1907, it’s here that the very first meeting of the suffragette movement took place. Cut to the present day and visitors can now drop by to explore the story of women securing the right to vote."

"The Pankhurst Centre is easily one of the best indoor activities in Manchester. Discover the story of Emmeline Pankhurst, a British political activist whose family lived in the house from 1898 to 1907. The centre was where the first meeting of the suffragette campaign for votes for women took place!"

"Manchester's second most important art gallery is arguably its most beautiful, following a restoration that saw the doubling of its exhibition space through the opening of its sides and back, and the construction of glass-screened promenades. Inside is a fine collection of British watercolours, the best selection of historic textiles outside London and galleries devoted to the work of artists from Dürer and Rembrandt to Lucian Freud and David Hockney."

"With an eclectic collection that includes historic fine art and contemporary art works, a fine collection of textiles from across the world, sculpture, prints, wallpaper and more, there’s lots to enjoy at the Whitworth Art Gallery. Cornelia Parkers Exhibition, Whitworth Art Gallery. A highlight of the fine art collection is work by famous pre-Raphaelite artists including Holman Hunt, Rossetti, Millais and others."

"The Whitworth will partially reopen from Wednesday 19 May 2021. The gallery is expected to reopen fully from Thursday 1 July 2021."

"Arts space and cafe LEAF was included in Guardian Travel's first "budget eats" guide to Liverpool, in 2008, and is still going strong, albeit at a new address. In the meantime, owner Natalie Haywood has branched out at the media arts centre, FACT, and at Oh Me Oh My, a weekday cafe in a grand, Grade II-listed property opposite Liverpool's totemic Liver Building. LEAF and FACT are natural allies – way beyond their preference for upper case logos – and last year cemented their union when LEAF opened the Garden cafeteria at the centre."

"Not only a great place to catch the latest films, it also puts on regular exhibitions by a range of international artists focusing on creative media and digital technology. You’ll find three galleries to explore as well as a café and bar where you can talk art and film with friends. Opening Times: Tuesday-Sunday 11:00-6:00 88 Wood Street, Liverpool, L1 4DQ 8 minute walk from LJMU Mount Pleasant Campus and a 15-minute walk from LJMU City Campus."

"FACT on Wood Street is hoping to open again from May 19 with three brand new exhibitions including Biennial artists. Soft Boys, in the foyer gallery, is a short film about queer and trans joy, specifically within the Somali culture and community. It’s free, no booking needed."

"Surrounded by the University of Salford, this sizeable museum is on the south side of Peel Park, mapping the history of Salford and with a large inventory of Victorian art. The museum dates to 1850, and would be worth a visit just to appreciate its Italianate Renaissance-style galleries. These have been arranged to reflect the layout of a Victorian museum, with paintings, decorative art and sculpture all competing for your attention in the same space."

"The Middle Eastern restaurant and shisha bar on Eastbank Street offers a range of vegan, GF and vegetarian options, including tagines, couscous (not GF) and flavoursome chickpea and vegetable-based dishes."

"Tucked away in the suburbs of Withington is a fun little vegetarian restaurant called Fuel Café. Along with serving some of the best cheap vegan eats in Manchester, the spot hosts regularly live music nights, performances, and even has board games to keep you entertained."

"Adam and Eve Turkish Bath is one of a kind spa salon that provides a unique service called Hammam, a Turkish bath which provides deep cleansing and exfoliating treatment using all-natural products. A detoxing bath, it aims to provide the perfect treatment that will relieve your body of any pain and stress and leave it fresh and relaxed. A good place with warm ambience, they ensure that all of their customers can worry their day away and just simply relax while availing the services that they have."

"When I booked my boyfriend and me into a cheap Turkish Hammam while on holiday in Turkey, I really didn’t read the fine print. Being water-boarded stark naked on a giant, slippery marble slab by a Turkish man was not what I had in mind. Thankfully, Adam and Eve offers a much more relaxing and enjoyable experience of traditional Turkish spa rituals."

"Knowsley Leisure And Culture Park is a place where you can go for both fitness and relaxation. A nice leisure centre that offers a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere where you can stay active and fit while having loads of fun with your friends and families. They have a public swimming pool made for both recreation, fitness and swimming lessons."

"A quintessentially British garden bar in Hardman Square, The Lawn Club offers a wonderful selection of cocktails, craft beers and wines in addition to a delicious breakfast, brunch and dinner menu. Bookings are capped at 6 guests with the option to reserve a seat on the heated terrace or inside a Lawn House or Lawn Pod."

"Located on the sunny lawns of Hardman Square, The Lawn Club is a swish al fresco dining spot, perfect for an after-work drink or weekend lunch. Boasting a covered pergola area as well as private pods, it's the ultimate Spinningfields hangout."

"After expanding its outdoor seating area ahead of reopening, The Lawn Club has made the decision to allow walk-ins from this week, so you can find menus, opening times and more information on the website here."

"A unique, family owned art café where you can get creative whilst enjoying a fresh, locally sourced menu. Paint, stitch or sculpt as you enjoy a craft ale or artisan coffee and homemade cake – you will enjoy it as much as the kids!. A clay imprint of your family’s handprints could be the perfect souvenir of your trip."

"Set in the hipster Baltic Triangle, SIREN offers delicious, aesthetically pleasing plates of food and indulgent hot chocs that are basically like a hug in a mug. If you’re in need of a little something special to kickstart your day, then this spacious, elegant restaurant is perfect. Late-risers can also get their energy fix as their incredible breakfasts and brunches are served all day!"

"Located in the Baltic area, Chapters Of Us is a coffee shop, bar and low waste eatery with a whole range of seating. They sell coffee from local roastery, Neighbourhood, natural wines from Bunch, rotating craft beers, cocktails, boozeless cocktails and local kombucha."

"Lovers of sweet starts to the day, you didn’t think we’d forget about you did we?. Siren, located in the Baltic Triangle are masters of breakfast and their waffles are quite incredible. There’s chocolate chips, marshmallows, syrups and even some healthy berries."