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In addition to any organised social events, may we recommend that you consider a self-organised tour. Manchester and the North West have many attractions, art galleries, museums and shops, only a few are mentioned here.
Wedgwood Visitor Centre - Wedgwood Factory Shop
The
Wedgwood Visitor Centre
A
fascinating and revealing insight into a pottery renowned throughout the
world.
www.thewedgwoodvisitorcentre.com/
The Wedgwood Factory Shop
www.wedgwoodfactoryshop.com/
City of Chester - Tatton Park Mansion
City
of Chester
The historic walled city of Chester, has been shaped by 2,000 years
of history. It's most unique feature
is the 13th century 'Rows' - two tiers of enticing shops, runs through the
main streets. See the beautiful Gothic Chester Cathedral
and Britain's largest Roman Amphitheatre, built to entertain 7,000 spectators!
www.visitchester.com/
www.chestertourist.com/
Tatton
Park
Two historic houses, the Mansion
and Tudor Old Hall, are set in 1000 acres of beautiful parkland with lakes,
tree-lined avenues and herds of red and fallow deer. Award-winning gardens,
a working farm, speciality shops complete the picture.
www.tattonpark.org.uk/
Boat Museum - Lady Lever Art Gallery
The
Boat Museum
Bringing Britain's canal history
back to life. Explore the exhibitions in the historic dock complex
and experience life aboard our collection of canal and river craft.
www.boatmuseum.org.uk/
The Lady Lever Art Gallery
Holding one of the most beautiful collections of fine
and decorative arts in the country. British 18th
and 19th century painting, 18th century furniture and outstanding collections
of Wedgwood and Chinese porcelain are among the treasures on show.
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ladylever/
www.portsunlight.org.uk/
Self Organised Tours within Manchester
The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester
Situated in the oldest passenger railway buildings in the world,
the Museum tells the story of the history, science and industry of Manchester
- the world's first industrial city.
www.msim.org.uk/
The Whitworth Art Gallery
Internationally famous for its collections of art and design, the Whitworth
Art Gallery,
is home to an impressive range of watercolours, prints, drawings, modern
art and sculpture, as well as the largest collections of textiles and wallpapers
outside London.
www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/
The Lowry Galleries @ The Lowry
Set in a magnificent waterside location at the heart of the redeveloped Salford Quays in Greater Manchester, The Lowry is an architectural flagship with a unique and dynamic identity.
The Lowry houses the biggest public collection of works by LS Lowry.
Different works from the Collection are shown, alongside pictures loaned from
other public and private collections, in changing, themed exhibitions.
www.thelowry.com/AboutTheLowry/
The John Rylands University Library
The John Rylands
Library building on Deansgate in the city centre houses special collections
of older material, and holds regular exhibitions. The
building itself, constructed in the 1890s, is one of the finest examples
of modern Gothic architecture in Europe..
www.library.manchester.ac.uk/
Urbis
Located at the heart of Manchester, Urbis is an exhibition centre focusing on city life. Urbis' exhibition programme explores the culture and dynamism of cities around the world, covering photography, design, architecture, music, contemporary art and much more.
www.urbis.org.uk/
The Manchester Museum
The Manchester Museum has its roots in Enlightenment collecting and in Victorian civic culture. First opened in its present building in 1888, the Museum has been at the heart of the University of Manchester for over a century.
www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/
River Cruise Guided Tour of Manchester
Enjoy a different route around the sights of Manchester via the River Irwell
and the Manchester Ship Canal.
manchesterrivercruises.com/
Further Tourist Information
Photographic credits:
Tatton Park, Canal Boat, Port Sunlight Village, Manchester Museum
of Science & Industry, John Rylands Library, The Lowry,
Urbis, Castlefields Canals ©Ian
Lawson Photography
Whitworth Gallery ©Whitworth Gallery
