About Us About Us
Manchester Art Gallery is part of Manchester City Galleries, a department of Manchester City Council. We operate four venues in and around the city:
- Manchester Art Gallery
- The Gallery of Costume
- Heaton Hall
- Wythenshawe Hall
We care for the city’s internationally renowned and designated collections of fine art, decorative art and costume, see history of the collections for more information. We also run an ambitious programme of temporary exhibitions and displays, public events and education programmes.
Our main venue Manchester Art Gallery re-opened in 2002 after a four year £35m redevelopment. Since then it has won several national awards and developed a reputation for high quality, family friendly services. See Manchester Art Gallery Expansion Project for more information about the Gallery’s redevelopment.
Manchester City Galleries is the lead organisation of the North West Museums Hub, part of a national framework set up by Government through the Renaissance in the Regions programme, to develop centres of excellence for museums and audiences.
