Exhibitions
Performing Trees: Whitworth collection exhibition
Whitworth Art Gallery
Whitworth Art Gallery
30 September 2025 – 4 April 2027 A new exhibition exploring the changing…
Yuki Kihara Darwin in Paradise Camp
Whitworth Art Gallery
Whitworth Art Gallery
3 October 2025 – 1 March 2026 The Whitworth is proud to present Yuki…
Rethinking Abstract Art
Whitworth Art Gallery
Whitworth Art Gallery
22 November 2025 – 15 February 2026 From the early 20th century to today,…
Turner in Time
Whitworth Art Gallery
Whitworth Art Gallery
22 November 2025 – 15 February 2026 Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) remains one of Britain’s most renowned…
The Guardians of Living Matter
The Lowry Galleries
The Lowry Galleries
31 January – 29 March 2026 The Guardians of Living Matter is an interdisciplinary…
Modern Life: the LS Lowry Collection
The Lowry Galleries
The Lowry Galleries
5 July 2025 – 30 June 2026 Visitors can see many of Lowry’s iconic…
Splendours of the Sikh Raj: Arms and Armour
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery
22 November 2025 – 29 November 2026 For over 300 years, the Sikhs have…
Roots in the Sly
Home
Home
11 October 2025 – 25 January 2026 Roots in the Sky is the first institutional…
Holly Graham: The Warp/ The Weft/ The Wake
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery
14 March – 15 March 2026 Since the summer of 2023, London-based artist Holly…
Stories Brought to Life: National Portrait Gallery Unframed
Media City
Media City
2 May – 31 August 2025 Stories Brought to Life is an immersive art…
LOWRY 360: Going To the Match
The Lowry Galleries
The Lowry Galleries
5 July 2025 – 30 June 2026 To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Lowry…
Exchanges
Whitworth Art Gallery
Whitworth Art Gallery
21 November 2023 – ongoing The Whitworth holds an outstanding collection of over 60,000…
Trading Station: How Hot Drinks Shape Our Lives
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery
14 December 2019 – 31 December 2026 Hot drinks, once expensive luxuries for the…
Out of the Crate: Investigating the Sculpture Collection at Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery
7 November 2019 – 31 December 2026 Part exhibition, part research space, Out of the…
The Whitworth: Collections
Whitworth Art Gallery
Whitworth Art Gallery
Founded in 1889 as the first English gallery in a park, the Whitworth is…
Salford Art Gallery: Collections
Salford Museum and Art Gallery
Salford Museum and Art Gallery
Salford Museum and Art Gallery was the UK’s ‘first free public library’, which opened…
Manchester Art Gallery: Collections
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery and The Gallery of Costume are home to the city’s world-class…