Must-see museum · Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester
The Whitworth
The Whitworth is a museum in Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester.
The Whitworth: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The Whitworth
Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach The Whitworth — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.46026, -2.22939. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Whitworth
- Whitworth Park · park · Greater Manchester · ~0 km · Must-see
- Pankhurst Centre · museum · Greater Manchester · ~0 km · Must-see
- Christ Church Moss Side · church · Greater Manchester · ~1 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Gaskell's House · museum · Greater Manchester · ~1 km · Must-see
- Darul Amaan Mosque · dargah · Greater Manchester · ~1 km · Must-see
- Parish Church of St John Chrysostom · church · Greater Manchester · ~1 km · Must-see
- Manchester Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre · dargah · Greater Manchester · ~1 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Platt · church · Greater Manchester · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ardwick Green · park · Greater Manchester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Community Church of the Nazarene, Longsight · church · Greater Manchester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Platt Fields Park · park · Greater Manchester · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Church · church · Greater Manchester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Alexandra Park · park · Greater Manchester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Engels · fort · Greater Manchester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sackville Gardens · park · Greater Manchester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Union Chapel Fallowfield · church · Greater Manchester · ~3 km · Must-see
- Piccadilly Gardens · park · Greater Manchester · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mamucium · fort · Greater Manchester · ~3 km · Must-see
Other museums near The Whitworth
- Pankhurst Centre · museum · Greater Manchester · ~0 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Gaskell's House · museum · Greater Manchester · ~1 km · Must-see
- Science and Industry Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · ~3 km · Must-see
- National Football Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Salford Museum and Art Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester · ~5 km · Must-see
- Imperial War Museum North · museum · Greater Manchester · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hat Works · museum · Greater Manchester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Heaton Park Tramway · museum · Greater Manchester · ~10 km · Must-see
- Avro Heritage Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · ~19 km · Must-see
- The Fusilier Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is The Whitworth open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for The Whitworth yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit The Whitworth?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near The Whitworth?
Nearby: Whitworth Park (park, 0 km), Pankhurst Centre (museum, 0 km), Christ Church Moss Side (church, 1 km), Elizabeth Gaskell's House (museum, 1 km), Darul Amaan Mosque (dargah, 1 km), Parish Church of St John Chrysostom (church, 1 km).
Is The Whitworth worth visiting?
The Whitworth is listed as a must-see museum in Greater Manchester on Spotwander.