Experts' Choice Award Manchester Museum
What the experts agree on
Manchester Museum's eclectic Victorian collections—from Egyptian mummies to Stan the T-Rex—span natural history and anthropology across a stunning Gothic Revival building recently expanded with modern green-tiled galleries.
“This venerable museum showcases an eclectic and sometimes eccentric collection of the spoils brought back by local industrialists from their adventurous forays outside of England.”
– Frommer's
Fodor's "Run by the University of Manchester, this museum and its superb Gothic Revival building embraces anthropology, natural history, and archaeology." Full review
Atlas Obscura "19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse. " Full review
The Telegraph "This is a brilliant place to keep children of all ages entertained as they gawp at Egyptian mummies, the skeleton of “Stan” the tyrannosaurus rex and the animals in the The Vivarium." Full review
The Guardian "With a sizeable extension including a new exhibition hall and visitor facilities clad in green-glazed tiles in homage to the Victorian and Edwardian buildings across the city."
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National Geographic "My city’s best museum is the Manchester Museum because it’s packed with all manner of interesting exhibitions, such as dinosaurs, ancient Egyptian artifacts and even live animals. Best of..."
Lonely Planet "The Manchester Museum gives you a broad understanding of the city's journey from a Roman outpost to an industrial leviathan through its archaeological and ethnological exhibits"
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National Geographic "The year also marks the reopening of the reimagined Manchester Museum, which features new galleries focused on Chinese, South Asian, and British Asian culture and an inclusive,..."
Lonely Planet "The Manchester Museum lies in the heart of the University of Manchester campus and it's the best place to learn about the city – and indeed the world's – more ancient secrets. The..."
