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Things to Do in Manchester

Things to Do in Manchester, Greater Manchester - Manchester Attractions

Things to Do in Manchester

Ways to tour Manchester

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Rock & Goal Manchester Walking Tour
219
Walking Tours
from $13.54 per adult
Manchester iFLY Indoor Skydiving Experience - 2 Flights & Certificate
162
from $88.10 per adult
Full-Day North Wales Sightseeing Adventure from Manchester
28
Bus Tours
from $66.42 per adult
The Manchester Cheese Crawl
60
Full-day Tours
from $40.67 per adult
The Manchester City Stadium Tour
767
Walking Tours
from $33.89 per adult
Private Manchester Ghost Tour: Haunted City Center Exploration Game
21
Night Tours
from $5.74 per adult (price varies by group size)
Hard Rock Cafe Manchester Including Meal
37
from $26.08 per adult
3-Hour Guided Manchester Food Tour with Lunch
40
Walking Tours
from $81.33 per adult
MANCHESTER: Lake District Adventure - Sightseeing Day Trip Tour
12
Bus Tours
from $66.42 per adult
Private Self-Guided Treasure Hunt around Manchester - The Grand Adventure
42
Self-guided Tours & Rentals
from $13.54 per adult

Multi-day & Extended Tours

Top Attractions in Manchester

1. Etihad Stadium

Arenas & Stadiums

Admission tickets from $88.11

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It celebrates City's history and shows how they have managed to create the current team in the image of Pep Guardiola's…

2. The John Rylands Library

Libraries

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Opened in 1900, this neo-Gothic building says much about Manchester's industrial fortunes.

3. The City of Manchester Distillery

Distilleries

Temporarily closed

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The gin flows freely whilst the host talks passionately about how Three Rivers came to be.

4. Science and Industry Museum

Science Museums • Children's Museums

This museum is located on the site of the World's first railway station which opened in 1830.

5. The Manchester Museum

Speciality Museums

Chorlton

This museum has many exhibits taking you through a timeline of the industrial revolution.

6. National Football Museum

Speciality Museums

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Continues through the history and development of the game over the last 150 years, through the highs and lows of…

7. Manchester Art Gallery

Art Galleries

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The gallery opened in 1824 and today occupies three buildings, the oldest of which, designed by Sir Charles Barry, is…

8. Manchester Central Library

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Libraries

it's entry has been stripped of the plastic of twentieth century adaptions and restored to the magnificent space it…

9. People's History Museum

Speciality Museums • Children's Museums

The building sits almost on the water as a reminder of Manchester glorious industrial past.

10. Manchester Cathedral

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

The Cathedral dominates the (small) remining part of mediaeval Manchester.

11. Greater Manchester Police Museum

Speciality Museums

The museum shows how the police has evolved over time, starting from the 19th century, with timeline displays of…

12. Fletcher Moss Park & Botanical Gardens

Parks • Gardens

Didsbury

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Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens and Park This hidden treasure is located in the Didsbury area of Manchester.

13. Manchester Arena

Arenas & Stadiums

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Manchester Arena opened in 1995 and has staged the biggest names in live entertainment from U2, The Rolling Stones…

14. Chetham's Library

Libraries

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It is housed in the oldest building in Manchester (1400s) and it shows.

15. Palace Theatre

Theaters

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The Palace is a Grade II listed building first opened in 1891 with seating on three levels (Stalls, Circle, Grand Tier…

16. Gay Village

Neighborhoods

Wide variety of eclectic pubs, bars & restaurants along this canal-side street of former warehouses and offices.

17. Royal Exchange Theatre

Theaters

This unusual modern theatre built within the Victorian former Commodities Exchange building is a host to a wide range…

18. Heaton Park

Parks

By mrstraveller1

An array of lanterns, light installations, projections & laser effects.

19. Manchester Metrolink

Public Transportation Systems

Manchester Metro link is a new service that Manchester built during the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

20. Manchester Piccadilly Station

Points of Interest & Landmarks

It’s a busy & bustling station that has been renovated over the years & now boasts a number of shops, cafes & fast food…

21. The Monastery Manchester

Architectural Buildings

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Saved by volunteers and devoted fundraisers from demolition and rescued from vandalism and neglect after the religious…

22. Manchester Arndale

Shopping Malls

The mall was the biggest in Manchester which offers 3 stories of shops and food courts.

23. Manchester Opera House

Theaters

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The Manchester Opera House is a traditional old theatre with loads of character.

24. Museum of Transport Greater Manchester

Speciality Museums

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They have two main halls containing a, horse drawn tram, a prototype mentrolink tram car, a trolley bus, breakdown ve...

25. Chinatown

Neighborhoods

By bazonian2015

The famous chinese arch welcomes people into Manchester China town.

26. Whitworth Art Gallery

Art Galleries

Chorlton

The Whitworth is part of the Northen Powerhouse & cultural renaissance in action in the north of England right now.

27. Castlefield Urban Heritage Park

Historic Sites

This attraction places the rise of Manchester in its true historical and social context.

28. O2 Apollo Manchester

Theaters

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A very good small music venue and just 15 minute walk into Manchester city centreor grab one of the very many taxi...

29. Albert Square

Points of Interest & Landmarks

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Monuments to significant events and people in Manchester's and the nation's history give a sense of historical…

30. Corn Exchange

Points of Interest & Landmarks

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Art Tours

Day Trips

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