About this Event
2238 objects in Manchester Art Gallery’s collection are categorised as local history. Surprised to hear there is local history in their collection? Come and find out more and meet the team of staff and volunteers working on this collection. They will be exploring questions like, what is in the collection? How can these objects help us to understand the ever-changing nature of the city and, where is the best place for them to live in the future?
Since late 2023, we have embarked on an extraordinary journey of Taking Stock of the collection.
Step into Gallery 17, transformed into an 'open store,' and join in the discussion.
Due to this being a storage space, numbers on tours are limited to 12 people. Booking is therefore essential. Please meet your group outside the doors to Gallery 17 (top floor of the gallery) five minutes before your tour start time.
Proudly funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund.
Access
We want this opportunity to be open to all and will work with the access needs of people booking onto the tour. To make this possible we will need you to fill in the appropriate information on the booking form so we can plan and make sure the space is safe for everyone.
For general information on accessibility at Manchester Art Gallery please see: Accessibility - Manchester Art Gallery
Group bookings: Owing to the limited number of spaces available on these tours, we would urge groups looking to tour the space to contact us separately, rather than book out tour spaces. Please email [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate you. Due to staff capacity, we will prioritise groups based in the Greater Manchester area.
IMPORTANT: This is a working, open storage space that is only available by booking onto one of our public tours. It is different from other parts of the gallery, and we will ask you to think and behave a bit differently. This is to protect you, staff, volunteers and the objects. Please read the FAQ for the expect behaviour information.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester, United Kingdom
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