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Whitworth Art Gallery, Exhibition Space

Location pin

Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6ER - 

  • Users

    Up to
    50 standing

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

A £15 million development has transformed the gallery, doubling it in size and creating new spaces that embrace the park it calls home.

Yet although the Whitworth is about to open a new chapter in its history, the organisation itself has a much broader story to tell.

You'll be able to find out about that story here, alongside information about our research projects, our wonderful historic collection, the Friends of the Whitworth, the people who work here and much more.

On 1 July, at a prestigious ceremony at Tate Modern, the gallery was awarded the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2015. It’s the largest arts award in Britain and the biggest museum prize in the world.

It is awarded to the museum or gallery in the UK that is judged to have best demonstrated excellence, innovation and imagination. We reopened on 14 February, but while we were closed we did all we could to remain “open”, with pop-up projects all over the city and beyond, maintaining links to our existing audiences and building new ones. Since reopening, our new building has enabled us to undertake larger and more ambitious projects, presentations and exhibitions, and we hope we have realised our potential as a major UK cultural destination.

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 50

Amenities

Tea

Tea

Public transport

Public transport

Space rules

Cancellation policy

100% refundable 1 day before the event

Location

Reviews

  • Konstantina Tsonaka

    December 2023

    I enjoyed the Dürer exibition. The gallery is quiet with a lot a space where you can move around, read, sir, observe. I spent two hours and I had a delicious lemongateau in the café. Great building and nice park too.

  • Lamia

    January 2024

    Incredibly amazing staff members. Currently hosting the traditional Palestinian embroidery exhibition & are having authentic pieces from Palestine. Would 100% recommend the visit. Nice gift shop items as well, got myself the Palestinian embroidery book before Christmas break. Free entry as well :)

  • Kenny's Saladmaster Healthy Cooking.

    February 2024

    Beautiful, sustainable, and historical place to be. I loved the current Palestine Handmade Embroidery Exhibition. Their local store also has beautiful and Sustainable Handmade Products from local businesses. Check Products from Kennys Global Links if you haven’t - gorgeous, upcycled, Zero-textile waste products (saving unwanted fabrics from going to the landfill).

  • Gaizka N

    February 2024

    The gallery is a gem, especially considering it's free of charge. I'm baffled by anyone giving it less than five stars. While it may not be the largest gallery, it offers enough to keep you entertained for at least an hour. Plus, the coffee shop provides a wonderful experience with great views. Combining a visit to the gallery with a coffee there could make for a fantastic morning outing. Highly recommended!