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Science and Industry MuseumvsWhitworth Art Gallery
Both are rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, Whitworth Art Gallery ranks slightly higher than Museum of Science & Industry. Whitworth Art Gallery ranks #2 in Manchester with approval from 4 reviews such as Frommer's, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
Science and Industry Museum
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
The Telegraph
Time Out
U.S. News & World Report
Independent
Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester M3 4FP
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Frommer's "Exhibits celebrate the Industrial Revolution and its myriad inventions and developments." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Collection of steam engines and locomotives... and the excellent exhibition telling the story of Manchester from the sewers up." Full review
Fodor's "The museum's five buildings, one of which is the world's oldest passenger rail station (1830), hold marvelous collections relating to the city's industrial past and present." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Themes covered include textiles, trains, computers, electricity, gas etc. One section dedicated to air and space tells the story of aviation up to the modern space age." Full review
The Telegraph "Learn all about Manchester’s industrial and scientific past in this museum in Castlefield." Full review
Time Out "This inspiring museum explores how science, innovation and industry have created modern society and continue to shape it." Full review
U.S. News & World Report5.0
"The Museum of Science and Industry is an extensive museum spread across five buildings with exhibits that range from textiles to electricity to the railways." Full review
Independent "Mixed in an “experimental lab”, S&I’s imaginative cocktails fold in bold flavours such as bee pollen, Scotch, red wine and marmalade syrup."
Whitworth Art Gallery Lonely Planet Fodor's Michelin Guide Frommer's
University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"A wonderful collection of British watercolours. It also houses the best selection of historic textiles outside London." Full review
Fodor's "The renowned collections inside the gallery embrace British watercolors, old-master drawings, postimpressionist works, wallpapers, and an outstanding textile gallery." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Housed in a red-brick building (1910) of the Manchester University campus, the institution has undergone major renovation work and now has a new glass and steel wing." Full review
Frommer's "Also features a superb collection of 18th- and 19th-century watercolors on display, including many by Turner." Full review
