Manchester Museum has been recognised as one of Europe’s leading museums after winning the European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) 2025. The annual prize is one of the most prestigious museum awards ...

Thousands of African objects "given, stolen and forcefully taken" at the height of the British Empire have gone on display at a museum and curators admit they have almost no record of where they came ...

Established in 1823, the Manchester Art Gallery boasts a collection of more than 25,000 items that has been collected over a period of 200 years. Of particular note is its pre-Raphaelite collection.

Alistair Hudson, director of the Whitworth Art Gallery at the University of Manchester, has been reportedly forced out of his job following a pressure campaign by a pro-Israel group acting in the ...

The Manchester Museum is asking visitors whether they think it should take an Egyptian mummy away from display after being in the museum for 200 years. A small plaque has been placed next to the body ...

Science Museum Group is seeking an architect for a new hands-on interactive gallery for 11–16-year-olds at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum [Deadline: 7 July 2025] The winning team selected ...

The beautifully-illustrated books provide an important historical record to help us understand how and why bird populations have changed over time. This acquisition, a collaboration between two venues ...

Part of the University of Manchester, the Whitworth Art Gallery's mission is to "use art for social change." It was originally founded in 1889 to educate and inspire Manchester citizens. It houses a ...