Museums in Manchester, United Kingdom

The Wallace Collection

The Wallace Collection

London, Manchester

★★★★★ 4.8 (89,563 reviews)

Tucked away on a quiet London square, the Wallace Collection holds one of the world's most significant private art colle...

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester, Manchester

★★★★★ 4.8 (81,370 reviews)

Would you believe one of the world's greatest libraries was built as a memorial by a grieving widow? That's the story of...

Manchester United Museum & Stadium Tour

Manchester United Museum & Stadium Tour

Trafford, Manchester

★★★★★ 4.7 (77,583 reviews)

Believe it or not, you can actually walk down the same tunnel and touch the 'This Is Anfield' sign that opposing players...

Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

Manchester, Manchester

★★★★★ 4.7 (71,340 reviews)

Tucked away on an unassuming street in Cheetham Hill, the Museum of Transport holds a secret: many of its century-old ve...

Museum of Illusions - Manchester

Museum of Illusions - Manchester

Manchester, Manchester

★★★★★ 4.7 (71,279 reviews)

Forget everything you think you know about a typical, quiet museum visit. The Museum of Illusions in Manchester is a vib...

Greater Manchester Police Museum & Archives

Greater Manchester Police Museum & Archives

Manchester, Manchester

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,717 reviews)

Tucked away on Newton Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter, this museum feels like stepping directly into a Victorian...

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester, Manchester

★★★★★ 4.6 (610,818 reviews)

What sets the Manchester Art Gallery apart is its refusal to be just another hushed, intimidating temple of art. It feel...

Manchester Jewish Museum

Manchester Jewish Museum

Manchester, Manchester

★★★★★ 4.6 (6,496 reviews)

Did you know this is the only Jewish museum in the UK outside of London? It's tucked away in a truly breathtaking buildi...

IWM North

IWM North

Trafford, Manchester

★★★★★ 4.5 (57,815 reviews)

Perched dramatically at the meeting point of the Manchester Ship Canal and the historic docks, IWM North is an unmissabl...

People's History Museum

People's History Museum

Manchester, Manchester

★★★★★ 4.5 (53,529 reviews)

You might not expect a former sewage pumping station to be the home of Britain's national museum of democracy, but that'...

The Whitworth

The Whitworth

Manchester, Manchester

★★★★★ 4.5 (52,681 reviews)

Tucked away in the parkland of the University of Manchester, The Whitworth has been a sanctuary for art lovers since the...

National Football Museum

National Football Museum

Manchester, Manchester

★★★★★ 4.3 (37,268 reviews)

You might not expect to find the world's oldest football club rulebook tucked away in a Manchester city centre building,...