Top 5 Manchester Attractions
City: Manchester
State: Greater Manchester
Country: England
A major city in England and the United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, Manchester is notable for its architecture, scientific and engineering output, social impact, music, literature, and sports clubs. A cultural behemoth, Manchester is often cited as being the world's first industrialised city, thanks to its textile manufacturing and cotton processing centres.
Here are the Top 5 Tourist Attractions to visit in Manchester, all of which hold important cultural or historical significance. All these are permanent locations which can be visited and viewed at any time throughout the year.
1. Manchester Art Gallery
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The Manchester Art Gallery in the city centre of Manchester, England, began its collection in 1827, and today houses some 25,000 objects. Galleries span paintings, sculptures, miniatures, drawings, photographs, furniture, glass, and fashion. Featured works include those by famed British English artists such as Laurence Stephen Lowry, Thomas Gainsborough, and Joshua Reynolds.
2. Imperial War Museum North (IWM North)
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The Imperial War Museum North (IWM North) in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, is 1 of 5 branches spread across the country. The 3,500 square metres of exhibition hall runs chronologically across 6 thematic zones, and is designed to be cavernous, dramatic, and sobering. Highlights include a T-34 tank, a T-55 tank, a McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II fighter jet, a Ordnance QF 13-pounder field gun, a barrage balloon, a Mark XVII naval contact mine, and a WE.177 nuclear bomb training round.
3. National Football Museum
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The Manchester National Football Museum in England is the world's largest gathering of football / soccer memorabilia, with some 140,000 items in its collection. Notable artefacts include the football used in the 1966 World Cup final which England won, the original 'Rules of the Game' from 1863, and Diego Armando Maradona's jersey from the 1986 World Cup 'Hand of God' and 'Goal of the Century' quarter-finals match.
4. Science And Industry Museum
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The Science And Industry Museum traces the development of the city of Manchester, England, in the fields of science, technology, and industry. With over 250,000 objects in its collection, the galleries focus on transportation, engineering, infrastructure, computing, and textiles. Highlights include the Textiles & Cotton story, the revolutionary 'Baby' computer, and Steven Hawking's office. There's a good number of interactive science exhibits in the Experiment interactive gallery, from heat vision to magnetic art. Each weekend during the school holidays, they host the Power Up gaming history experience featuring popular video games from across 5 decades (1970 - 2020), from Pong to Pacman, Street Fighter to Mario Bros, Legend Of Zelda to X-Men, Minecraft to Halo, LEGO to Fortnite, and more.
5. John Rylands Research Institute And Library
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Stepping into the John Rylands Research Institute And Library feels straight out of a fantasy / horror / dungeons & dragons / warhammer 40k lore. Constructed of Cumbrian sandstone, shaded 'Shawk' stone and Barbary stone, the late-Victorian neo-Gothic building architecture of this building evokes a sense of awe on sight in Manchester, England. Known for its reading rooms (yes, university students study here), the stained glass windows, and the collection of sculptures and rare manuscripts, including papyrus fragments.
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