Manchester Art Gallery Attractions

Manchester  is in many respects the cultural centre of the North

The city has many cultural attractions and is a centre for the arts having a selection of excellent theatres and art galleries, with some buildings having both under one roof.

Manchester Art Gallery

One of the best art collections in the country outside of London is housed in this spectacular Victorian building with modern contemporary surrounds. There is an amazing selection of pre-Raphaelite art as well as more contemporary canvases. There is also lots of fun for the family with art tool kits and one of the floors a collection of ceramics designed for touching. The gallery is free and a great way to appreciate art in its many forms.   

Whitworth art gallery

The gallery is an integral part of the park of the same name and is part of Manchester university. It was subject to a fifteen million pound redevelopment and reopened in 2015. and had nearly half a million visitors in the first year, being awarded the Art Fund’s museum of the year. The collections include work by celebrated artists such as David Hockney, Francis Bacon, Henry Moore and Vincent Van Gough, so as you see it covers various time periods. The gallery is also home to sculptures, water colours, wall papers and textiles, so there is something for everyone.

The Home  art gallery

The Home is one of the buildings that has theatre, cinema and an art gallery under the same roof. A perfect place to take a Manchester escort to share the experience with.  The gallery exhibits some of the best and most inspirational pieces of contemporary art.  This is a modern building dedicating 500 square meters to the gallery which has four meter high walls being purpose built for showing these contemporary master pieces in a bright airy environment. People often incorporate a visit to the gallery as part of a much wider experience as The Home has 2 theatres and a cinema complex as well as cafe bar and restaurant. This is a fabulous evening out with an elite Manchester escort who appreciates art and the theatre.  

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