Manchester Art Gallery
Art gallery Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley St, Manchester M2 3JL, United Kingdom:
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Address: Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley St, Manchester M2 3JL, United Kingdom
Website: manchesterartgallery.org
Phone number: +44 161 235 8888
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Latitude: 53.4789499Longitude: -2.2414935
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Roger Shepard
It was absolutely wonderful. I joined the Grand Tour of the gallery and a very knowledgeable lady took us round various artwork and explained the artist and picture. I really enjoyed it and recommend others to take the tour which is free. Loved the tour
3 months ago
Victor alvarado
Lovely magical place! Loads of interactive exhibits and very special place! I had my very first date here! Memorable and unforgettable!
1 month ago
Lindsay A
You really can't go wrong with the art you will see for free (suggested donation £3) - some beautiful paintings you will recognise and very interesting ones that aren't as well known. Friendly staff and useful descriptions by each piece that will get you thinking more about what you're looking at.
2 months ago
Rickie Richey
Such a delightful place to visit and behold in Manchester city center.
#Oluwadamilare.
1 month ago
William Keller
There are many beautiful paintings at this art gallery. It is very convenient for tourist as they offer the locker to put there bags and shopping bags. Also have a nice cafe inside. It is really worth to visit this amazing place.
2 months ago
Concepcion Florian
Always love it here. Can't wait for you to open again soon!
2 months ago
Carol M
It was absolutely wonderful. I joined the Grand Tour of the gallery and a very knowledgeable lady took us round various artwork and explained the artist and picture. I really enjoyed it and recommend others to take the tour which is free. Loved the tour .
2 months ago
DELIA VELASQUEZ
The gallery has a great collection of paintings. We went to the gallery during a recent visit to Manchester and were really impressed. In addition to the permanent collection, there was also a temporary exhibition of weaving and sculpture.
7 months ago
Dave Burkey
To be honest, I did not think much of the place as I thought it was to small... Wait take a look as it will surprise you. I had really good time eventhough the cafe was closed due to coronavirus.. Strongly recommend..
10 months ago
Lawrence Fontana
Manchester Art Gallery, formerly Manchester City Art Gallery, is a publicly owned art museum on Mosley Street in Manchester city centre. The main gallery premises were built for a learned society in 1823 and today its collection occupies three connected buildings, two of which were designed by Sir Charles Barry. Both Barry's buildings are listed. The building that links them was designed by Hopkins Architects following an architectural design competition managed by RIBA Competitions. It opened in 2002 following a major renovation and expansion project undertaken by the art gallery.
3 months ago
lekdrick whitehead
This must be one of the nicest galleries I have visited in Manchester, an excellent spot with shops all nearby serving good food, fresh and hot drinks. Also, the art is magnificent, I would most definitely come back again!
10 months ago
Shorty G
Overall for a cheap way to kill a few hours this was fine, however for our personal tastes the curated galleries lacked a bit of variety.
I'm sure if you're passionate about art you would find a lot of enjoyment from the various exhibits, however personally there was a lack of diversity in style and a lot of the same style (to my untrained eye!). Endless portraits of figures I've never heard of in the same way meant a lot of the exhibits are lost on me.
The latest sculpture section was the most enjoyable part, with some more contemporary pieces that I enjoy.
7 months ago
Claresa Kuhlman
The building its self is beautiful with the way the older building has been extended. The artwork inside is a great collection with a few of my favorites below! There were free guided tours and helpful staff dotted about just wish the place was a bit bigger!!!
3 months ago
Gary Richardson
It was a good visit for me. Even though I am not an art person. A number of great works on display.
Comfortable setting to enjoy the pieces.
Not to be missed.
Entry is free. Donations appreciated.
2 months ago
Alex H
Super gallery with fine exhibits, retail and coffee shop. Worth a visit. Free too although 5stg donation greatly appreciated.. a must see.
9 months ago
Bobby West
A must visit place if you are exploring Manchester ! This place has some exclusive art works which are a treat to watch and observe. From modern art to the mediaeval paintings and sculptures, you have it all. Do checkout the Romans painting on the 2nd floor which is just epic. The best part about this art gallery is that it is free to visit with no entry charge. Well you can always give some donations if you want which is used for maintenance of the gallery.
2 months ago
louise
Such a lovely display. Good portrayal of Modern, contemporary and traditional art. Most definitely work a visit. Can be quite busy at weekends and they close quite early so make sure you time it well. Quite central also so easy to get to by bus or tram, closest tram in St. Peter’s square. Piccadilly station is a 10 min walk away. Enjoy
4 months ago
francia veras
Always a great place to visit. Even with COVID limitations there is a lot to see. The gift shop is open, but cafe is closed. The feminist display is quite interesting
10 months ago
Viola Reid
The workshop was so inspiring and fully demonstrated the value of a broad , compassionate community that can exchange and share values, beliefs, knowledge. In the current times we are experiencing at home and overseas it so heartwarming to feel we still have a wholehearted connection with everyone,if we try ,listen and be curious we can learn so much from one another. The staff and volunteers need a mention too,they are all amazing and no question or request is to much.Thank you for experience.
2 months ago
Katie Lang
Great art gallery. Went in February. Has improved a lot. Good Pre Raphaelite collection as well as more modern galleries. Best of all it's free!
11 months ago
Aaron Montgomery
Great experience , very beautiful peace of art .Free entrance
4 weeks ago
Courtnei Johnson
Lovely gallery and friendly staff. Loved the feminist revisions and the obvious commitment to social justice. Such a shame the viability of the cafe has been affected by CV-19 at the moment.
8 months ago
Olga Ignatovitch
Stunning historical building- the main gallery premises were built for a learned society in 1823 and today its collection occupies three connected buildings, two of which were designed by Sir Charles Barry. Both Barry's buildings are listed. It’s free to enter. Fantastic collection of arch and lovely quirky cafe offering very tasty freshly made food- there hot pot is lovely.
11 months ago
Charles Sawyer
Excellent gallery with three floors to visit for the whole family. Paintings, pictures and sculptures. Lots of good exhibitions mostly free. Cafe provides food, snacks and drinks. Accessible for all people. Toilets always clean.
5 months ago
Nirmal Budhathoki
Fantastic art. I could sit there for hours looking at the art, but unfortunately was in a rush when I visited.
The gift shop has a lot of fantastic things to buy, and the smell of the cafe was so nice as I walked by.
4 months ago
Charlie Daboub
Some nice works of art are available here. I found the modern art section to be lacking in some ways but the overall experience for my visit was good. Admission is free along with informative printed maps and there are regular free tours at certain times of the day. Facilities are available as well as a restaurant and shop. I recommend grabbing some Manchester Park Ale which is only available to buy at the gallery. It is made locally using honey and has quite a unique taste.
4 weeks ago
leonardo malnegro
AMAZING art gallery. So well thought-out & planned. I can't believe I haven't visited before now! It's great to see self aware exhibitions, with notes on how they are biased or from certain narrow perspectives. It's definitely the most beautiful gallery I've been to, with gorgeous paint colours and even a little shop. You could spend hours here.
5 months ago
Miles Henry
I enjoyed the small collection of Lowry & a couple of the temporary exhibitions.
Cafe - great cake, grumpy service.
Quality gift shop.
3 months ago
Kristyn Porter
This is a beautiful and innovative gallery.
2 months ago
Andre Gilmore
Apart from the main entrance door which is so hard to open there's nothing I complain about. It's a lovely place, always full of people and great artwork!
8 months ago
Nash Colbia
It was a great experience, the ambience of the art gallery and beautiful and aesthetic artworks divided according to different era were amazing.
8 months ago
Z H
An excellent place to visit whilst in Manchester, even with the family too!! Various galleries feature historic local artists and contemporary modern exhibitions. Something for everyone I could say.
5 months ago
Chetan Madan
Visited 2 times in 2018, beautiful building and a cosy gallery space inside. 1,5 - 2 hours needed to properly enjoy the art. Will aim to visit again on my next trip to Manchester. My favourite part was all the Wedgwood they had, loved it!
7 months ago
Louise Keesler
Really relaxing to walk around. Plenty of chairs to sit and appreciate the artwork. Donation based. We donated £3/each as suggested.
4 months ago
Suzanne Philp
New, interesting and exciting exhibitions all the time. Perfect for some time alone or a date or just family time. Really they is something for everyone. Cafe and shop are brilliant too. And everyone who works here including the volunteers are absolutely wonderful. Me and my 2 year old really enjoyed our time.
4 months ago
sheldon truelove
Despite government guidelines the gallery continues to showcase great pieces of art without too much hassle. Very accomodating staff and still a great place to visit
9 months ago
Chetto Arruda
You could easily spend the entire day there! The Lowry collection is wonderful, arguably the centrepiece of the gallery for me. There's a really mixed selection of subjects so there's something that would appeal to everyone. The kids fun room was a hit, it broke the afternoon up for my mini one. Accessible and clean toilets, as well as a lovely little cafe, it really is a great place to spend a few hours!
4 weeks ago
Hannah Mayo
The gallery has set up Covid safe operations very well with a free booking system to limit numbers and a one way system through the galleries. They have retained all the classics I love and the explanation panels are very helpful at explaining the stories behind each piece.
3 weeks ago
tasha oldina
Close to a tram stop and many restaurants. A good collection of classical art. Nicely presented in opulent rooms.
A great onsite café. Like most museums and galleries entrance is free, although donations are asked for via a collection box.
Accessible for wheelchair users with two glass elevators.
A great way to avoid the rain
2 months ago
Julie Ball
A great gallery, has a lot of amazing art but if your not artistically smart, you might not be able to appreciate the best pieces like "A piece of A4 paper crumpled into a ball".
1 month ago
Andressa Marlan
Absolutely loved it. Love all the style of Art they had. Flowed really well in and out. AMAZING!!
5 months ago
mishia francis
Nice presentation and space. Enjoyed the Halima Cassell exhibition immensely.
3 months ago
Mason Blackburn
variety of artwork to ponder upon and take in all the tranquil. good selection of artbooks
8 months ago
SLAVEOF THECREATOR
Love to see the artwork here everytime I go. Went to see the Leonardo da Vinci exhibit and it was brilliant! The gift shop and had a lot of nice things to buy too.
3 months ago
Donna Funk
Arrived in time for the guided highlights talk at 2pm on Saturday and thoroughly enjoyed it. Richard was a great guide, showing us a time line that used his knowledge and entertaining narrative very well. As he mentioned, each volunteer gives a different tour depending on their interests, so will be back!
Beautiful buildings and these were also covered in the tour.
Recommend the gallery as a whole, but to get a bit more background,stay for the tour. Highly recommended.
5 months ago
KHACHATUR HARUTYUNYAN
Small compared to London galleries and yet surprisingly impressive collection. Didn't get viewing fatigue. Accompanied someone else, and ended up enjoying it muchly. Cafe really good too ????
4 weeks ago
Johanna Cooley
Great venue and it's free more people need to experience its tranquil halls in the heart of the city
8 months ago
Kelsey Rensing
Excellent collection, great curation, worth visiting again and again. ♡♡♡
6 months ago
Ben Tyree
The Art Gallery is a wonderful open space and the new extension blends perfectly with the old. My one gripe has always been the lighting. I love that I can get up close and see the brush strokes on so many paintings but in the red Galleries, 8 and 5 (I think it is) the lighting is so harsh that it obscures the view. You have to stand right back and/or to the side for a clear view of Hylas and the Nymphs and Rossetti's Assarte in particular. And The Birth of Pandora is worse. There is a brilliant interactive display beneath with the faces of each God on little doors to lift so you can look up and identify the faces in the painting, yet when you look up most are obliterated by the lights. I couldn't find Poseidon til I moved right away. It's really frustrating. Please angle them away so we can enjoy them wherever we are stood.
3 weeks ago
Kim Liimatainen
I visited to see the Leonardo Da Vinci Drawings. An impressive collection of other Art.
Compact and easy to get around quickly.
Free entry (£3 recommended by gallery as a gesture)
9 months ago
