Museums in Greater Manchester

187 museums across Greater Manchester, must-see first. Each page covers the best time to visit, typical crowds and how far it is from nearby cities, and travellers can report “Is it open today?” (opening status).

• Salford Museum and Art Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• Imperial War Museum North · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• Rochdale Pioneers Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• Museum of Wigan Life · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• Hat Works · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• The Bolton Steam Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• Touchstones · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• Ellenroad Steam Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• Science and Industry Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• National Football Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• Saddleworth Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• Elizabeth Gaskell's House · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• Hall i' th' Wood Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• Pankhurst Centre · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• The Fusilier Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• The Whitworth · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• Heaton Park Tramway · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• Avro Heritage Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• World of Glass · museum · Greater Manchester · Must-see
• Catalyst Science Discovery Centre · museum · Warrington · Must-see
• Manchester Jewish Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Manchester Art Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• Castlefield Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• The Manchester Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Clayton Hall · museum · Greater Manchester
• The Lowry · museum · Greater Manchester
• Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre · museum · Greater Manchester
• Roman temple in Ribchester · museum · Greater Manchester
• British Commercial Vehicle Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Weavers' Triangle · museum · Greater Manchester
• Calderdale Industrial Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Museum of Transport Greater Manchester · museum · Greater Manchester
• People's History Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Portland Basin Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Lancashire Mining Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Heptonstall Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Transperience · museum · Greater Manchester
• BD1 Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• Queen Street Mill Textile Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Colour Experience · museum · Greater Manchester
• Cube Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• Cuckooland Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Impressions Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• Museum of Policing in Cheshire · museum · Warrington
• Rugby League Heritage Centre · museum · Greater Manchester
• Cartwright Hall Art Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• Haworth Art Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• Cornerhouse · museum · Greater Manchester
• Fred Dibnah · museum · Greater Manchester
• Astley Cheetham Art Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• RNCM Collection of Historic Musical Instruments · museum · Greater Manchester
• Stockport Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• New Mills Heritage Centre · museum · Greater Manchester
• Lymm Heritage Centre · museum · Warrington
• Silk Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Towneley Hall Art Gallery And Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Whitworth Heritage Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Fireground · museum · Greater Manchester
• Helmshore Mills Textile Museum (Whitakers' Mill) · museum · Greater Manchester
• Gawthorpe Textiles Collection · museum · Greater Manchester
• The Whitaker · museum · Greater Manchester
• Quarry Bank · museum · Greater Manchester
• Gulliver's World · museum · Warrington
• Lion Salt Works · museum · Warrington
• Horwich Heritage Centre · museum · Greater Manchester
• Platt Hall · museum · Greater Manchester
• Greater Manchester Police Museum & Archives · museum · Greater Manchester
• International Anthony Burgess Foundation · museum · Greater Manchester
• Manchester United Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Museum of the Manchester Regiment · museum · Greater Manchester
• Special Collections Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• University Of Salford Art Collection · museum · Greater Manchester
• Brookside Miniature Railway · museum · Greater Manchester
• National Media Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Crossley House · museum · Greater Manchester
• Monks Hall · museum · Greater Manchester
• West Park Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Pilkington Glass Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• David Brown Tractor Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Fletcher Moss Art Gallery & Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Museum of The South Lancashire Regiment (pwv) · museum · Warrington
• Museum of Local Crafts And Industries · museum · Greater Manchester
• South Ribble Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Holmfirth Postcard Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Scriveners Books Victorian Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• The Bullecourt Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Deaf Museum And Archive · museum · Warrington
• Lancashire County Cricket Club Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Mercer Museum And Art Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• Tonge Moor Textile Machinery Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Museum of The Lancashire Textile Industries · museum · Greater Manchester
• Mouldsworth Motor Museum · museum · Warrington
• Pennine Farm Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Automobilia Transport Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• East Lancashire Regiment Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Bollington Discovery Centre · museum · Greater Manchester
• Queens Park Art Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• The Douglas Museum - House of Wonders · museum · Greater Manchester
• The Old Sunday School · museum · Greater Manchester
• Wigan and Leigh Exhibition · museum · Greater Manchester
• Last Of The Summer Wine Exhibition · museum · Greater Manchester
• J.R. Clynes Building · museum · Greater Manchester
• Drumcroon Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• Healey Dell Gallery & Studios · museum · Greater Manchester
• Love It Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• The Puzzle Factory · museum · Greater Manchester
• The White Wall gallery & Framers · museum · Greater Manchester
• Winding House · museum · Greater Manchester
• Bolton Museum and Art Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• Cheshire Art Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• De Lacey Fine Art · museum · Greater Manchester
• Didsbury Parsonage Trust · museum · Greater Manchester
• Eccles Community Art Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• Happening In MCR · museum · Greater Manchester
• Leigh Spinners Mill Heritage Centre · museum · Greater Manchester
• Leigh Town Hall Archives · museum · Greater Manchester
• Millesime Art · museum · Greater Manchester
• Museum of Illusions · museum · Greater Manchester
• North West Computer Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Paradise Works · museum · Greater Manchester
• Phoenix Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• RAM Realist Academy Manchester · museum · Greater Manchester
• Richard Goodall Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• Riley Foundation Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• Sub Space · museum · Greater Manchester
• The Contemporary · museum · Greater Manchester
• Whitewall Galleries · museum · Greater Manchester
• Wolfgang Webster Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• Milestone Studios & Gallery · museum · Greater Manchester
• Total Eclipse of the Art Gallery · museum · Warrington
• Anson Engine Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Smithy Heritage Centre · museum · Greater Manchester
• Weaver Hall Museum · museum · Warrington
• Warrior Chronicles · museum · Warrington
• The Danny · museum · Warrington
• Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council · museum · Greater Manchester
• Rainhill Trials Exhibition · museum · Greater Manchester
• Beatles Story Museum Liverpool · museum · Warrington
• Lancaster Canal, Cottam · museum · Greater Manchester
• Billinge Cycle Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Leyland. Vehicle Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Earls Court London · museum · Greater Manchester
• Pnefc Deepdale · museum · Greater Manchester
• Lancashire Infantry Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Penny Farthing Museum · museum · Greater Manchester
• Local Creation · museum · Greater Manchester
• SKA Observatory · museum · Greater Manchester
• Ulster Museum · museum · Greater Manchester

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