Imperial War Museum North

The museum tells people's stories of war and its impact. Built by Daniel Libeskind to resemble three shards of a shattered globe, representing conflict on land, air and water.Opened at The Quays in Trafford Park, Manchester in July 2002 and created to give northern audiences access to the…
Distance: 9.3 miles away

Museum of Science and

See thunderous cotton machinery demonstrated by our Presenters in the Textile Gallery.Weekdays 3:00pmWeekends 11:00am & 3:00pm…
Distance: 9.7 miles away

Urbis

Urbis explores Urban culture and the cities of today and tomorrow through four floors of exhibitions about city life. Our exhibition programme features international large‐scale exhibitions offering unique insights into the dynamic culture of the modern city, with innovative explorations of design, architecture, graffiti, music and the…
Distance: 9.4 miles away

Gallery of Costume

The Gallery of Costume contains one of the largest collections of costume and accessories in Britain. The Gallery is an excellent resource for students and researchers. For the serious student of dress, the Gallery of Costume offers research facilities unrivalled in the north of England. Access to…
Distance: 11.9 miles away

Greater Manchester Police Museum

Housed in a Victorian police station complete with original charge office and prison cells. Galleries house police vehicles and displays of uniforms and equipment. Plus there are also rooms devoted to crime and forensic science, forgery and international policing.Open: Tues: 10.30am ‐ 3.30pm & by appointmentCost: Free entry…
Distance: 9.8 miles away

Museum of Transport

The Museum of Transport, Manchester has one of the largest collections of transport of its kind in the country. The vehicles themselves represent the development of public road transport in Greater Manchester, from horse‐drawn vehicles to the first generation of accessible transport; and also includes the prototype…
Distance: 8.8 miles away

Wigan Pier

At the heart of The Wigan Pier Experience is The Way We Were, an authentic recreation of life in the 1900s for the people of Wigan and surrounding Lancashire. Witness the Victorian way of life from schooldays through to work and play. You can experience…
Distance: 11.3 miles away

Ashton under Lyne Town

Welcome to the Museum of the Manchester Regiment. The Museum tells the story of the Regiment and its soldiers through 200 years of history, from 1758 until 1958. Follow the Regiment from the colonial wars of the Red Coats in the eighteenth centuries to the Citizens…
Distance: 13.8 miles away

Astley Hall Museum

Astley Hall Museum dates back to Elizabethan times with changes and additions over the centuries, all helping make a visit to the Hall a fascinating and enjoyable experience. This grade I listed building is the jewel in Chorley's crown, with stunning plaster work and architectural features. As the…
Distance: 11.8 miles away

Manchester Museum

The Manchester Museum provides access to about six million items from every continent of the globe. Butterflies and carvings from India; birds and bark‐cloth from the Pacific; live frogs and ancient pottery from America; fossils and native art from Australia; mammals and ancient Egyptian craftsmanship from Africa;…
Distance: 10.6 miles away

Portland Basin Museum

Housed within the restored nineteenth century Ashton Canal Warehouse the museum combines a lively modern interior with a peaceful canal side setting. Portland Basin Museum is an exciting family friendly museum, with something for all the familyStep back in time on our 1920s street, as the sights…
Distance: 13.8 miles away

Whitaker Park and Rossendale

Discover a place full of history. From country to coast explore Lancashire 's rich and varied heritage in some of our county's finest museums. From grand country houses set in relaxing gardens, to an imposing castle; from atmospheric textile mills that transport you back to a time when…
Distance: 7.9 miles away

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