Manchester Museum, one of the largest university museums in the UK, is over one hundred and thirty years old.
The original neo-Gothic building was de ... More
Manchester Museum, one of the largest university museums in the UK, is over one hundred and thirty years old.
The original neo-Gothic building was designed by renowned architect Alfred Waterhouse (1830–1905) and is home to around four and a half million objects from natural sciences and human cultures. It has always been a place for research and learning, and we are a critical part of the city’s research infrastructure today.
hello future is the name given to the £15 million capital project, which transformed the museum and completed in February 2023.
Although our building and objects are important, the hello future transformation was about so much more. We asked ourselves how we can care for people, their ideas, beliefs and relationships. We believe that museums have extraordinary power to build understanding and empathy between cultures, across generations and time.
Transforming a historic building with such a large collection and renewing our civic mission was a complex project. Over eighteen thousand objects had to be moved or protected from building work during construction and we recycled and reused as much material as we could. It was made possible thanks to our extraordinary team and a spirit of collective endeavour.
The galleries and facilities that you find across the museum have been co-curated and co-designed and displays include new and diverse perspectives.
Oxford Road The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL England
- Business hours -
Tuesday: 10am – 5pm
Wednesday: 10am – 9pm
Thursday: 10am – 5pm
Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday: 8am – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm
Last admission is 30 minutes before the museum is due to close.
They are closed to the public on Mondays (including Bank Holidays).
- Entry is free.
- Direction -
The museum is on a major bus route and close to tram and train stations.
Approximately 14-minute walk from Oxford Road train station
Approximately 17-minute walk from St Peter’s Square Metrolink stop
Approximately 21-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly train station
There are frequent bus services, travelling towards, away from and across the city centre, including: 15, 18, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 53, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191, 197, V1, V2. Ask for the bus stop nearest to Manchester Museum, Oxford Road.
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