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Top Attractions in Manchester

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Where to begin with the must-visit attractions of Manchester? It is a difficult list to compile, such is the quality of the museums, the galleries, the landmarks and the sporting centres of this famous city. This isn’t your bucket list of Manchester attractions, Manchester itself is the bucket list item after all, but we’re more than happy to return to these spots time and time again.
Museums & Galleries

Science and Industry Museum
Liverpool Road
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Put simply, this is one of the best museums in the country. Established in 1983, the Science and Industry Museum is one big love letter to innovation, a museum …
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Museums & Galleries

National Football Museum
Urbis Building Cathedral Gardens
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Fans of the beautiful game, this is as good as a pilgrimage. The world’s biggest and best football museum, the National Football Museum in Manchester brings …
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Buildings & Landmarks

Manchester Cathedral
Victoria Street
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Any city worth its salt has to have an imposingly magnificent cathedral, and Manchester doesn’t let the side down. Work on this Gothic beauty began was back in …
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Museums & Galleries

Manchester Museum
The University of Manchester, Oxford Road
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It might not have the most inspiring name in the world, but don’t be fooled — a visit to the Manchester Museum is a deep dive into a rabbit hole of archeology, …
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Museums & Galleries

Manchester Art Gallery
Mosley Street
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Few cities come close to Manchester when it comes to art, but this isn’t a place that rests on its laurels when it comes to creativity. The Manchester Art …
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Buildings & Landmarks

John Rylands Library
150 Deansgate
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The most beautiful library in the UK? It can’t be far away. Housed in a stunning Victorian Neo-Gothic building, the John Rylands Library is one of Manchester’s …
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Buildings & Landmarks

Chetham's Library
Chetham's Library Long Millgate
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We like old things here at In Your Pocket, especially when we’re talking about places that can legitimately be described as the oldest of their kind. Chetham’s …
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Buildings & Landmarks

Victoria Baths
Hathersage Rd
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Another Grade II listed piece of architectural beauty in Manchester, the Victoria Baths was opened to the public in 1906 but plenty has changed in the century …
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Museums & Galleries

The Lowry
The Lowry Pier 8 The Quays Salford
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Located in Salford, The Lowry is one big homage to all things creative and cultured that demands a visit. Named after local painter L.S. Lowry, the theatre …
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Sports & Activities

Old Trafford Stadium
Sir Matt Busby Way, Stretford
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The most famous football stadium in the country? Wembley might have something to say about that, but the home of Manchester United might just resonate with …
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