Manchester Museum, Manchester

Manchester Museum, Manchester (must see)

The Manchester Museum is the region’s largest museum dedicated to natural history and archaeology. Housed in a neo-Gothic building on Oxford Road, the building lies within the University of Manchester campus, south east of the city centre. The museum was designed by Alfred Waterhouse, who created the Natural History Museum in London, as well as Manchester’s famous Town Hall. Manchester Museum began life as a collection of artifacts, owned by a group of Mancunian industrialists. They set up the Manchester Natural History society in 1821, moving the collection to its current home in 1890.

The museum currently houses over six million historical and archaeological artifacts, housed in themed collections. The Ancient Egypt collection is one of the largest collections of its kind in the UK. It is currently being combined with the museum’s many archaeological items to create a new Ancient Worlds gallery, opening in 2012. One of Manchester Museum’s most unusual areas is the Vivarium, a rainforest area housing live amphibians, most notably Amazonian tree frogs. Admission is free, and the building is fully accessible to wheelchair users and visitors with sensory impairment.

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Sight Name: Manchester Museum
Sight Location: Manchester, England (See walking tours in Manchester)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery

Walking Tours in Manchester, England

Create Your Own Walk in Manchester

Create Your Own Walk in Manchester

Creating your own self-guided walk in Manchester is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Edwardian Architecture Tour

Edwardian Architecture Tour

A product of the Industrial Revolution, Manchester is noted for its warehouses, railway viaducts, cotton mills, and canals, reflecting the most ambitious and exciting phase of the city's history.

During the reign of King Edward VII, which spanned from 1901 to 1910, Manchester experienced a significant boom in architectural development. This period saw a shift towards more ornate and...  view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.6 Km or 1.6 Miles
Manchester Historical Architecture Tour

Manchester Historical Architecture Tour

Manchester’s architecture is rich in styles. Throughout centuries, the city has evolved in phases, each of which left its peculiar imprint on the city's architectural tapestry. Here, you can see medieval red-brick buildings coexisting harmoniously with concrete-and-glass structures from the modern era.

One notable landmark in Manchester is the Statue of Prince Albert, a regal monument...  view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles
Manchester Introduction Walking Tour

Manchester Introduction Walking Tour

The seventh most populated city in England, Manchester is an important cultural, industrial and historic center.

The recorded history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort established circa 79 AD on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. Having been a manorial township throughout the Middle Ages, Manchester enjoyed rapid...  view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.5 Km or 1.6 Miles

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Top 10 Cafes and Sweet Shops in Manchester

Top 10 Cafes and Sweet Shops in Manchester

Heading up Oldham Street from Picadilly Gardens you arrive at The Northern Quarter; the ‘cool’ part of Manchester, think Brooklyn, Shoreditch, Le Marais; trendy young things with fancy haircuts frequent the coffee houses, boutique and vintage shops during the day and the bars once night-time...