Best Museums in Pendlebury

We've collected top 10 mentioned museums in Pendlebury from other articles such as Manchester Evening News, Anne Travel Foodie, Kev's Best.

Best Museums in Pendlebury

Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery
4.6 (5816 ratings)4.5 (1883 ratings)
Artworks spanning 6 centuries plus changing historic and contemporary exhibitions and family events.
Mosley St, Manchester, M2 3JL, United Kingdom
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Mentioned by iknow-uk.com
Manchester Art Galleries
"Dynamic world class art gallery space, mostly free entry, features in Manchester from long-standing gallery icons like the Manchester Art Gallery and the Whitworth Art Gallery to lesser know art gems like The Lowry and Cornerhouse galleries. See contemporary Chinese art on display in the Chinese Arts Centre and catch more great contemporary art in hidden gem the Castlefield Gallery."
Mentioned by Pass the Property
Best Museums in Manchester to Visit
"One of the finest collections in England, the Manchester Art Gallery is a beauty that will blow your mind. The £35 million transformed art gallery is home to 25,000 pieces of artwork, and it’s going to be a pleasure to watch. Located in Victorian with spectacular artworks displayed at exhibitions in innovative ways, this is going to be fun-filled."
Mentioned by Tin Box Traveller
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"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."
National Football Museum
National Football Museum
4.3 (4302 ratings)4.5 (3428 ratings)
More than 140,000 football-related items plus a kids' discovery zone and skills-testing simulators.
Urbis Building Cathedral Gardens, Todd St, Manchester M4 3BG, United Kingdom
National museumMuseumsSports memorabilia storeVisitor centerSpecialty Museums
Mentioned by Hand Luggage Only
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"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"
Mentioned by WOW Travel
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": There’s no better way to explore Manchester than this exclusive tour for all the romantic couples visiting the city. A professional local guide leads the way as you both visit the most romantic and spellbinding places in the city. Take pictures, enjoy dates, and listen to historical love stories hidden in the city’s winding streets."
Mentioned by University of Salford Students' Union
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"Whether you’re a die hard football fan or not, here's the place to discover the history of football in one of the worlds biggest footballing cities."
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
Art museumMuseumsArt gallery
Mentioned by Confidentials
Manchester’s best city centre art galleries
"Over the past 125+ years, the Whitworth has seen many transformations but none so much as its recent £15 million development, resulting in accolades such as RIBA National Award and Art Fund’s Museum of the Year 2015. Now home to an internationally important collection numbering 60,000 works - blending high-profile names like Blake, Spencer, Rembrandt and Moore with fresh new talent - the gallery’s principal aim remains the same: ‘the perpetual gratification of the people of Manchester’."
Mentioned by Anne Travel Foodie
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"The Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester has a very Instagrammable restaurant. With all glass walls it feels like your in the middle of nature. You have beautiful views over the park in which you can find the Whitworth Gallery."
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."
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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Science And Industry
Science And Industry
4.6 (112 ratings)4.5 (7514 ratings)
Stylish, hidden-away bar with a speakeasy vibe known for a variety of imaginative cocktails.
49, 51 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1NA, United Kingdom
BarMuseumsChildren's MuseumsScience Museums
Contemporary Six - The Gallery
Contemporary Six - The Gallery
5 (23 ratings)5 (10 ratings)
37 Princess St, Manchester, M2 4FN, United Kingdom
Art galleryMuseumsArt museum
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"
RAF Burtonwood Association
RAF Burtonwood Association
4.6 (82 ratings)4.5 (11 ratings)
c/o Gulivers Kingdom, Warrington, WA5 9YZ, United Kingdom
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Avro Heritage Museum
Avro Heritage Museum
4.7 (442 ratings)4.5 (168 ratings)
Chester Rd, Woodford, Stockport SK7 1QS, United Kingdom
Heritage museumMuseumsLocal history museumSpecialty Museums
Norton Priory Museum & Gardens
Norton Priory Museum & Gardens
4.7 (435 ratings)4.5 (277 ratings)
Museum tracing 900 years of history and boasting an 18th-century walled garden, all set in woodland.
Tudor Rd, Windmill Hill, Runcorn WA7 1SX, United Kingdom
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Best History Museum in Pendlebury

Clayton Hall
Clayton Hall
4.8 (73 ratings)5 (87 ratings)
Clayton Park, Ashton New Rd, Clayton, Manchester M11 4RU, United Kingdom
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Mentioned by Manchester Taxi Service
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"The Clayton Hall Living History Museum dates back to the 15th century and you will therefore not see the global moated medieval buildings. The Museum is in the Grade II category. Volunteers have restored it back to its original look and it is now open to the public twice a month."
Mentioned by Citybase Apartments
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"Dress up as a Victorian, visit several rooms, have lunch in the café, or take part in a guided tour. A really fun way to learn about Victorian and Mancunian history. Highly recommended for children, book, music and history lovers."
Manchester Jewish Museum
Manchester Jewish Museum
4.5 (152 ratings)
190 Cheetham Hill Rd, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 8LW, United Kingdom
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Mentioned by Manchester Evening News
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"This is another opening that will be the talk of the town when it reopens, as the Manchester Jewish Museum unveils its £6m transformation to the public for the first time. You'll have to be patient though - the Chetham Hill venue won't open until July 2, when it kicks things off with a MIF co-commissioned installation. General admission tickets will be available soon at manchesterjewishmuseum.com."
Mentioned by Citybase Apartments
Museums in Manchester
"Daily tours guide you through the lives of Jewish Mancunians in 1912. Guest exhibitions focus not only on the Jewish community but also the wealth of ethnic diversity in industrial Manchester. The only Jewish Museum outside of London, it allows you to explore the life, culture and contributions of the Jewish community to the city."
People's History Museum
People's History Museum
4.5 (1921 ratings)4.5 (948 ratings)
Former Edwardian pumping station housing displays on local and national working-class life.
Left Bank, Manchester, M3 3ER, United Kingdom
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Mentioned by planetware.com
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"The People's History Museum is the national center for the collection, conservation, interpretation, and study of material relating to the history of working people in Britain. Located in a former pumping station, the museum showcases the history of British democracy and its impact on the population, as well as extensive collections of artifacts relating to trade unions and women's suffrage. Two other museums close by are the Manchester Jewish Museum, with its collection dealing with the city's Jewish community, and the Museum of Transport, with its many old buses and other vehicles belonging to the city transport services."
Mentioned by Picniq Blog
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"People’s History Museum is an interactive history museum documenting workers, politics and living conditions from the past 200 years. There is plenty for the kids to enjoy with lots of hands-on activities for all ages, from dressing up to playing shop in the Co-Op. With family-friendly trials, regular family events and for 3-6 years there are busy bee explorer packs."
Mentioned by Total Guide To
Museums in Manchester
"About: The People's History Museum in Spinningfields, is the UK's national centre for information relating to the working people of Britain. The museum’s main galleries, Changing Exhibition Gallery and Community Gallery are all free. Address: Left Bank, Manchester, M3 3ER"

Popular Gardens in Pendlebury

Bijou Club
Bijou Club
2.7 (62 ratings)
Sumptuous club with cigar terrace and champagne bar, plus bookable booths and a chauffeur service.
1-7 Chapel St, Manchester, M3 7NJ, United Kingdom
Night clubBarCocktail barCorporate entertainment serviceGarden
Mentioned by Funktion Events – Hen Party Ideas, Stag Do Ideas, Birthday & Team Building Ideas
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"Known for being one of Manchester’s hidden gems, Bijou Club is the perfect place to head if you are looking to feel like a VIP for the night out. Since opening in 2009, Bijou has been a celebrity hangout and has had guests like Justin Bieber, Ne-Yo, Rudimental, Drake, Rita Ora, Little Mix, Yxng Bane and more!. As well as the club itself, Bijou is the only venue in the city that has its own River Side terrace with a 15-foot water feature."
Mentioned by Magaluf Stag & Hen Parties 2021 | Events | Tickets | VIP
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"Come to Bijou Club and celebrate in style in the only venue with a riverside terrace…. This sophisticated club is renowned as one of the best celebrity hangouts in the north, welcoming in massive names such as Justin Bieber, Rita Ora, Drake and more. The iconic neon water feature is a great backdrop for stag party celebrations, as this club oozes sophistication and style,"
Mentioned by DesignMyNight
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"Known throughout the city as being one of the most exclusive clubs in Manchester, you'll have to make an effort to get in here. It'll be worth it, though, as you'll enter a world of beautiful interiors, LED ceilings, secret gardens and adorable water features at Bijou."
Walkden Gardens
Walkden Gardens
4.7 (547 ratings)4.5 (143 ratings)
Derbyshire Rd, Sale, M33 3EL, United Kingdom
ParkNature & ParksGardens
Tatton Park
Tatton Park
4.5 (4945 ratings)4 (2358 ratings)
Historic estate with Tudor hall, neo-classical mansion, lavish gardens, a deer park and playground.
Tatton Park Tatton Park, Knutsford, WA16 6SG, United Kingdom
ParkNature & ParksCafeCountry parkFarmFarm shopGardenHistorical landmarkPlaygroundTea housePoints of Interest & Landmarks
Mentioned by Manchester 1 day itinerary
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"You know what they say, when in Rome… You can also visit the beautiful Tatton Park with its magnificent mansion. A stroll through this place will surely build up an appetite."

Best Fine Dining in Pendlebury

The Ivy Spinningfields Manchester
The Ivy Spinningfields Manchester
4.5 (1964 ratings)
Swanky establishment offering traditional English dishes & cocktails in a sophisticated atmosphere.
The Pavilion, Byrom St, Manchester M3 3HG, United Kingdom
British restaurantBrunch restaurantCocktail barFine dining restaurantModern British restaurantRestaurantBrasserieTea house
Mentioned by SquareMeal
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"Why: As with all of the other Ivy restaurants, this Manchester site is dripping in glitz and glamour, so breakfast here is as much about the surrounds as it is the food. Pastries and toast kick things off, while there are full English options for both vegetarians and meat eaters. If you fancy something a little more virtuous there is an extensive section dedicated to eggs and a light and healthy selection too, which features the likes of smoked salmon on rye bread and dairy free coconut yogurt with berries."
Mentioned by Spinningfields
Al Fresco Dining
"A garden oasis nestled in Hardman Square, book a table for up to six guests (subject to availability) for the beautiful covered and heated ground floor terrace at The Ivy Spinningfields from 12 April and watch the world go by as you savour their seasonal specials and show-stopping serves. In addition, indoor reservations for the brasserie, roof terrace and glamorous late-night restaurant and bar, Ivy Asia, will be available from 17 May."
Mentioned by DesignMyNight
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"For those who like their brunches with a touch of glamour and a sprinkle of special, Ivy in Spinngingfields should be top of your list. Head to the first floor brasserie which serves British dishes from 11am every weekend, encompassing all the classics, from smoked salmon through to asparagus and hollondaise."
Australasia
Australasia
4.4 (1298 ratings)
Modern Australian food including Indonesian and Japanese influences, served in a subterranean venue.
1 The Avenue, Deansgate, Manchester M3 3AP, United Kingdom
Sushi restaurantAustralian restaurantBarCocktail barFine dining restaurant
Mentioned by Secret Manchester
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"A Manchester-favourite for special occasions, Australasia – also known as ‘the one you enter via the glass triangle on the street’ – features a clean, minimal interior, that absolutely oozes chic vibes. The menu is just as wonderful, too, with extensive Australasian-inspired options varying from sushi, Robata grilled meats, Asian small plates and more. Cocktail-wise, it’s quite the field day – with endless Asian-inspired flavours to try out during your visit."
Mentioned by I Love Manchester
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"Modern Australian food with Indonesian and Japanese influences, served in a glamorous subterranean venue in Spinningfields. Pacific Rim flavours are underpinned by classic European cooking techniques in a menu that spans sushi and sashimi to robata grilled meat and fish. Don’t miss the signature black cod."
Mentioned by Groupon
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"Enter through the curious glass pyramid, down a rabbit hole into the subterranean restaurant. The décor here is like the dress code of a flash nightclub: there’s a strict ‘no colours’ policy. White, accented by more white, bare brick and a splash of cream."
Olive Tree Brasserie
Olive Tree Brasserie
4.1 (564 ratings)
Unit 5 & 6 Miller Arcade, Church Street, Preston PR1 2QY, United Kingdom
Mediterranean restaurantFine dining restaurantGreek restaurantRestaurant
Mentioned by Preston Guild City
Bars and Pubs
"Tucked away underneath the Olive Tree Brasserie, Elià is a trendy cocktail bar with a warm and chic atmosphere. The bar features 2 for 1 cocktail nights and regularly has live music and DJs to provide a soundtrack to your night, including indie and acoustic musicians. Sip on a classic cocktail or choose something creative and new, Elià is the place t..."
Mentioned by Preston Guild City
A Vegan's Guide to Eating Out in Preston
"Experience a taste of the Mediterranean at Olive Tree Brasserie. The restaurant's laid back atmosphere is perfect for an evening of indulging in vegan and vegetarian starters, mains, and even desserts!"

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