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Museum · Manchester · Updated on 1 November 2026.

The Manchester Museum

The Manchester Museum is a museum in Manchester, Greater Manchester. This place has an audio tour of about 3 minutes, in English or Dutch. 4 of the 38 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 220 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a bike pump.

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Audio tour · The Manchester Museum

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You're standing on Oxford Road, in front of Manchester Museum, the largest university museum in the UK. Have a look at the façade. This is Gothic Revival, and the museum sits right in the middle of the University of Manchester's neo-Gothic buildings. The architect was Alfred Waterhouse, the same man who designed the Natural History Museum in London. Let your eyes follow the frontage along towards the Whitworth Hall. Three generations of the Waterhouse family kept adding to it, and yet it still reads as one building.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Tue 10:00-17:00 · Wed 10:00-21:00 · Thu-Fri 10:00-17:00 · Sat 08:00-17:00 · Sun 10:00-17:00
Admission
Free
Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near The Manchester Museum

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

38 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 4 of the 38 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

AO Arena
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AO Arena · 2.5 km

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National Football Museum
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National Football Museum · 2.2 km

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Hear the story of AO Arena on the spot with the app

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Frequently asked questions

When is The Manchester Museum open?

Tue 10:00-17:00 · Wed 10:00-21:00 · Thu-Fri 10:00-17:00 · Sat 08:00-17:00 · Sun 10:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is The Manchester Museum wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 220 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at The Manchester Museum, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 3 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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