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Manchester Art Gallery

Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3JL, England
0161 235 8888
Ranked #2 of 21 shopping in Manchester
4.5 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
Type: Art Galleries
Description: Features an exciting interactive gallery.
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RorysReviews
Shropshire
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15 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012 NEW

Art galleries aren’t the place I often find myself in but I visited this art gallery with an open mind. Most paintings on walls I usually take one glance at and then walk away, but it was very different here and I had lots of fun looking at the variety of art. My favourite section was the interactive gallery which... More

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JessieVera
Manchester, United Kingdom
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15 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012 NEW

I visited here in January, i was meeting a friend and dont ask me how but i originally walked past the place... yes i know!! Mind you i have walked that raod many a time and not noticed it, i think because it faces a tram line you dont expect to see such a historic place where it is. But... More

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dmb100
Manchester, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
23 reviews
67 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012 NEW

It's quite extensive and we only managed half of it in one morning. I'd suggest 2 bites at this visit, there's so much to take in - certainly a day's worth if you have the stamina. I'm intending a second visit shortly. Not a fan of the chocolate box Victorian art on show, but plenty from various styles and periods... More

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NorthernEnglander
Northern
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

Manchester Art Gallery on Mosley Street is well worth a visit if you are in Manchester with or without children. Is a very interesting 3 floor gallery and building well heated if visiting in the winter with Toured visits or do it yourself some wonderful fine art to see and some local artists works, facilities include cafe and toilets and... More

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PatsyAnnAylesbury
Aylesbury
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6 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2012

Well displayed with a very good audio guide. Friendly and informed staff who could add information to the excellently sited notes on each exhibit. More

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Gordon J
Wales
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17 reviews
10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2012

Visited to see the Ford Madox Brown exhibition. It was superb ,so well presented plenty of room and space to enjoy the paintings. The art gallery as a whole is full of surprises with amazing collections of paintings from a number of different periods. The restaurant is very good and worth a visit --great soups and bread. We found all... More

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happy_to_be_on_hol
South Shields, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
74 reviews
61 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 8, 2012

visited with my husband on a weekend in Manchester, he wanted to see the Lowry exhibition and was not disappointed. The gallery has good access with both stairs and lifts for both the old part of the building as the more modern part. there is a lovely cafe and restaurant and shop selling postcards and books along with other novelties... More

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Caryne
Somerset, UK
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13 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012

Well set out museum with some gorgeous Pre-Raphaelite art and a lovely cafe. Very family friendly. More

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ARH51
Loughborough, United Kingdom
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23 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2012

Excellent gallery with some great paintings epecially the Lowry's and Pre-Raphaelites More

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ScottEngering
Rotherham, England, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
21 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2011

I don't get over to Manchester as much as I should - it's a thriving city with a great atmosphere. The first time that I tried to visit Manchester Art Gallery was years ago, when it was closed for refurbishment, but it has been well worth the wait. Here is a very brief selection of things that interested me -... More

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