Whitworth in Manchester

Here today to see the work of Barbara Walker, her work is amazing, powerful & beautiful to look at, her subjects are so important, we should all engage with the topics she paints.

The building is impressing with all new adds but exhibition don't. It was guite boring to go around.

Interesting, modern Art. Free to enter.

I felt great emotion in front of this painting by Barbara Walker which reminded me of my childhood.🤗

Went to see Barbara Walker exhibition. It was amazing.

Big and variety of art pieces. Modern with classical flourishes.

lovely building , very modern inside

Went on a weekday and had a very quiet walk around the gallery. Pieces were very nice and beautiful and staff are very friendly

Fabulous gallery changing exhibitions and free entrance Absolute gem and well worth a visit

The whitworth is a friendly and welcoming place to be

Very beautiful museum in green setting. Peaceful and quiet atmosphere with currently a great exhibition from Barbara Walker. Nice cafe and shop as well.

Lovely spacious gallery. Had several big thoughtful exhibitions and a big space for children to make things. Nice modern cafe, light and airy. A book binding/making work shop in one of the shops. Saw a Pissarro and a Lowry just placed on a wall in a modest kind of way like little gems who just made me go ooo!

Lovely exhibit and the café was gorgeous. The staff was lovely and provided very good mobility assistance.

Great gallery and excellent Exhibition

Thank God, God, I was able to travel around England to meet my uncle

One of my favorite places in Manchester, really interesting and definitely worth the visit. The architecture of the building is worth appreciating as well. The park nearby also stands out.

The Whitworth Art Gallery is a historic art museum located in Manchester, England. Known for its rich art collection and beautiful gardens, the art gallery is a cultural landmark loved by local residents and tourists alike. Rich art collection: The collection of the Whitworth Art Museum covers art works from various periods from the 16th century to the present, including paintings, sculptures, prints, decorative arts, etc. The museum is particularly famous for its collection of British and European art, including works by many well-known artists. In addition, the museum also collects a large number of international contemporary art works, presenting a diverse art world to the audience. Beautiful gardens: The Whitworth Art Museum is not only an art museum, but also a lush garden. The museum's gardens are beautifully designed and planted with a variety of plants, providing visitors with a peaceful resting space. Visitors can stroll in the gardens, admire art works, and feel the charm of nature. education and community activities; The Whitworth Art Gallery places a strong emphasis on education and community engagement. The art museum regularly holds various exhibitions, lectures, workshops and other activities, aiming to popularize art knowledge to the public and stimulate people's interest in art. In addition, the art museum also cooperates with the local community to carry out a series of art education projects to provide community residents with more art learning opportunities. Summarize: The Whitworth Gallery is one of Manchester's shining jewels. Whether you are an art lover or an ordinary viewer interested in art and culture, you can find your own artistic experience here. The gallery's rich collection, beautiful gardens and diverse educational activities make it one of the most important art institutions in Manchester and the UK. suggestion: If you have the chance to travel to Manchester, don’t miss the Whitworth Art Gallery. It is recommended that before visiting, you can learn about the current exhibitions of the museum in order to better plan the visiting route.

Great place!! My favorite place so far in Manny

Quite liked it, if you're on Oxford Road, might as well pop in

100% the best art museum in Manchester. They have a solid permanent collection, but their strength lies in the exhibitions, including really strong ones from their own archives (recent Althea McNish one stands out), to really well curated travelling ones (such as the recent showing of the truly excellent Suzanne Lacy's video art of Pendle). And its free and a lovely space!

Huge building. , very calming and spacious, could see families and single people and couples enjoying it

Enjoyable experience. Plenty of things on for the very young children, games and crafts making Carnival hats. Great exhibition, by chosen artist. Well-curated. End of summer season discounted gifts in the souvenirs shop

Super well designed café/ restaurant surrounded by trees and glass. Gallery is spacious, unclutered and well suited to pondering the art on display.

Spacious, excellent exhibits, cafe was great- would recommend their soup.

Great setting and excellent exhibition of paintings and poems by John Lyons

Very pleasent staff and quiet relaxing atmosphere

Continues to be an old favourite. Take a short break from the city madness, and treat yourself to a little gem in the park.

We really enjoyed our visit to this café, which is in the Whitworth Art Gallery. On a warm and dry day in Manchester, we enjoyed sitting outside on the terrace area with a good view of the park. The interior is also very pleasant with floor to ceiling windows also overlooking the park. We enjoyed two flat whites and a piece of cake. The prices were very reasonable.

The exhibition hall has a comfortable environment. Although there are not many exhibits, it is still good to visit. The coffee in the cafe inside the hotel is also delicious.

The building is absolutely beautiful, the staff are very friendly and welcoming. Unfortunately the contemporary art collections didn't wow me, but that's just a matter of taste.

My friend had her evening party after her wedding here it was beautiful

Nice building, but the art wasn't really my thing

A oublié, service très très long ,le personnel passe à côté de nous sans nous regarder une catastrophe, aucun intérêt, lamentable !

It is a lovely place to spend the afternoon nestled behind the trees.

What a beautiful gallery in a very peaceful and beautiful park. Exhibitions are amazing, a place to contemplate and enjoy art and nature.

Always has interesting exhibitions and a great collection of Outsider Art. Recently saw a retrospective of John Lyons work, a vibrant insight into Caribbean culture. The Whitworth is set in a beautiful green space, and its restaurant extends into it, making it a light refreshing place to take a relaxing break. Do try it's Manchester tart.

Wow! Loved it. Wonderful person at the front desk at around midday today. Loved the John Lyons exhibition. Also the building is stunning and so lovely to have view of the park when walking around.

I've been coming to the Whitworth for years, the cafe when it was on the ground floor was wonderful, the food was consistently excellent. The new cafe is impressive with stunning views of the gardens and park and initially the food was good. Unfortunately the last couple of times I've visited with my family we've been so disappointed with the food. This time my cappuccino was cold and my small cheese and onion quiche was to be quite frank tasteless! Please, please please pay attention to these poor reviews and for the sake of The Whitworth up your game .

Great contemporary art gallery within Manchester. It is a must visit if in town. The collections change regularly, and there are lots of community engagement programmes, plus a cafe and garden to enjoy.

Light and open gallery with plenty of variety of exhibitions, and completely free

Quite an interesting gallery (although nothing spectacular), you can visit it in a few hours, or even an hour if you're in a hurry. There is not much occupancy on +.

Incredible work on display by John Lions! The staff are also extremely warm and attentive and the shop is reasonably priced for art equipment.

Coffee was perfect & served quickly by welcoming staff! Not to mention the views… forgot I was in Manchester for a second :)

Nice exhibition space. Cafe and shop.

One of my favorite aspects of The Whitworth is its stunning architecture. The harmonious blend of the historic 19th-century building with the sleek, modern extension creates a space that is both beautiful and welcoming. The diverse collection never fails to impress. From classic masterpieces to bold contemporary works, there’s always something new and thought-provoking to discover. I particularly appreciate how the exhibitions often tackle relevant social and cultural issues, sparking meaningful conversations. What truly sets it apart for me is its integration with the surrounding park. I love taking a leisurely stroll through the sculpture garden or simply sitting outside, surrounded by nature and art. It's a rare and wonderful blend that makes the gallery feel like an oasis of creativity and tranquility in the bustling city.

Wow what a day, we visit the gallery regularly but have to say today was really great. Children loved it and the activities were very interactive and there was really something for everyone today. The food available from the cafe was so tasty! We didn’t have to wait for a table and waited no longer than 10 minutes for 5 hot meals and 5 hot drinks in the middle of lunch time. I don’t usually leave reviews but we were throughly impressed with today’s service. We also enjoyed that everything was served takeout style so we wasn’t tied to the cafe with so much going on.

Great atmosphere in the cafe today, limited menu compared to what is advertised online but the chicken flatbread was delicious. It was very busy and we couldn’t reserve a table due to the carnival today but we didn’t have to wait for one when we arrived there was plenty of seating available and the service was great, friendly and engaging staff. Thank you all!

a great gallery in a lovely location in Whitworth Park a renowned textile collection

Beautiful peaceful centre in the heart of Moss Side

It's a quaint cafe in the centre of Manchester, the view is amazing overseeing the park. In summers, they even have seating arrangement outside. I had huge expectations from the food but unfortunately did not enjoy it much. We were a group of 10 women. Everyone ordered something different. The sandwiches are okay for the price but the hot chocolate I felt was overpriced and not the best ones. The chocolate cake looked like it was readymade and not baked in house. The service was good though.

Beautiful building, plenty of exhibits, park and gardens, Free to enter. No car park but you can use one of the multi story car parks at the Manchester Royal Infirmary a short walk away, 30 mins free then about £4 for 2 Hours.

Lovely space with interesting exhibitions

A nice art museum at the campus of University of Manchester. It offers free entry for visitors during regular working days.

Enjoyed the John Lyon exhibition

It's worth the short bus ride from the hustle, bustle and noise of Piccadilly to enjoy the comparative peace and tranquility of The Whitworth. It isn't sleepy though, with some vibrant exhibitions, smiley and helpful staff, and a café with windows just about all around looking out over the trees and greens of Whitworth Park, as well as the gallery's own garden. The constantly changing special exhibitions and the gallery's own collection, particularly of fairly contemporary art, makes it a place to revisit and enjoy.

After visiting The Whitworth, I was blown away by its vast art collection and beautiful exhibitions. The museum impresses with its modern architecture and pleasant atmosphere. This is a great place to feel the artistic culture and enjoy the beauty.

Attended the opening evening of the “Carnivalesque” Exhibition by John Lyons. Apart from the amazing exhibition and curator’s mix of printings, poetry and aural stimuli, it was a privilege to see behind the scenes how the gallery staff worked with John to bring this current exhibition to life. Called back the next day to see a contrast whereby the room we’d assembled in on arrival had been transformed in the play area for parents and toddlers. Such a great community feeling about the Whitworth. Excellent cafe too overlooking gardens and park. Highly recommend a visit to the John Lyons exhibition before Aug 25th 2024.

Beautiful artwork lots of different work displayed and it’s free

More political conference than art gallery. Sadly the curators are more akin to Jake Austin than Andy Burnham. Do any of them understand their audience? Manchester is not JUST a voice for social change. Please create a gallery fitting for our city’s fabulous multi-dimensional identity. Stop apologising; although if you’re that guilt ridden why not dust off some of the treasures you’re hiding in the basement and flog one off with the proceeds going to one of the social causes you’re so desperate to appease.

Manageably sized museum with a great textile collection.

Oeuvre not much more it's fakes, but the coffee and the damned souls will make you forget that. We can even finally sing a choir.

Not a lot to see but free to go for it

Whitworth is always a wonderful experience. .

The building is beautiful, but where are all the old masters? It's not worth visiting even if it is free as the gallery space is almost empty. If you're in Manchester to see art, go to the Lowry and Manchester Art Gallery instead, as they are breathtaking in quality and content

Beautiful textile works. The multi media exhibition gives great ideas to work with children even at home. Lovely workshop side too (higher level, e.g. origami) but can be adapted. Very echoey, so wear earplugs or ear defenders if you have to.

Maybe they should consider renaming the building Whitworth Coffee Shop unless they decide put some art in? The gallery just seems like an unnecessary long walk to get to the caf which does has a nice view but it is very much priced into the mediocre produce.

I had a group exhibition there and it was good .

Free to visit (at least on a Sunday) art gallery with a large space on the first floor dedicated to children. It had a number of interactive pieces, multiple floors and also a cafe to the rear.

One of the best places to visit, suitable for kids and adults, there are always activities for kids and new art all the time. The cafe has one of the most beautiful views I have ever seen, I would stay there forever.

Loved the Palestinian embroidery exhibition, one of the best I've seen. I wish I could have stayed longer to look at it. Great that this was on my doorstep in Manchester

I love the spaciousness at the Whitworth, and the mix of old and new building. The café is almost suspended over the park with glass from floor to ceiling. We went to see the Palestinian Embroidery exhibition that was fascinating.

Fab gallery. Beautiful architecture. Really good exhibitions.

Very unique work put on display. A place you don't wanna miss if you fancy an indepth exhibition of artifacts and a walk in a calm park just next to the museum

Brilliant great exhibition good cafe and great all round

First of all the views - from the modern, glass walled cafe area the views over the park are lovely. The menu is decent and the pricing very reasonable for what could be something of a captive audience. The food itself is decent enough but with a few silly mistakes. A couple of pieces of romaine in the Caesar salad were past their best - not bad enough to leave but with a tinge of brown around the outside which wasn’t great. Similarly the baked potato had been precooked (fine), cut open and reheated, making it quite dry around the outside. I hat said the kids cheese toastie, salad and chips was nice and the roast pork barm very good. Overall a better option than anything else in the vicinity should you be visiting the gallery (which is highly recommended!), and with a bit more attention to detail could be very good.

Went for a craft workshop, Japanese stitching, and enjoyed it.

Found the exhibition on Palestinian embroidery extremely interesting

Spare a time to visit there...free entrance to view artwork etc. Coffee shop & toilet facilities available.

Some of the ‘art’ is questionable which my 6 year old could do better. Really nice cafe though. Man hating section on the top floor..

A large modern building; very user friendly for school groups. Apparently they have many thousand items in their possession but not much on show for adults. The Palestinian Embroidery exhibition, although not extensive, was the only interesting area

Not as much on display as I was expecting. Was dominated by a visiting display leaving little space left to show others

Beautiful building. Well organised exhibitions.

Enjoyed the special Durer exhibition.

Nice art gallery and definitely worth a visit.

We went to view the exhibition of Palestinian tapestry and it was fascinating

Fascinating enormous exhibitions, currently on Durer, displacement and Palestinian traditional embroidery. Fantastic cafe, but packed at lunchtime so consider reserving a table. Beautiful building, also excellent gift shop.

Good visit lots to see and quite quiet mid week

Beautiful, sustainable, and historical place to be. I loved the current Palestine Handmade Embroidery Exhibition. Their local store also has beautiful and Sustainable Handmade Products from local businesses. Check Products from Kennys Global Links if you haven’t - gorgeous, upcycled, Zero-textile waste products (saving unwanted fabrics from going to the landfill).

Beautiful art space with cafe and beautiful cafe.

Fascinating exhibitions on displacement. Lovely cafe overlooking the park with cakes to die for. Highly recommended.

Beautiful, emotional exhibition of Palestinian Embroidery.

The gallery is a gem, especially considering it's free of charge. I'm baffled by anyone giving it less than five stars. While it may not be the largest gallery, it offers enough to keep you entertained for at least an hour. Plus, the coffee shop provides a wonderful experience with great views. Combining a visit to the gallery with a coffee there could make for a fantastic morning outing. Highly recommended!

Visited to see the Palestinian Embroidery Exhibition. Free to enter the museum. Great layout and nice cafe. Will visit more often.

I love this gallery. Set in a beautiful building, lots of activities for kids. Park nearby. Cafe has a tasty selection of food and treats.

Great exhibitions; wonderful building; excellent cafe!

I went to see the Duerer exhibition planning to spend a couple of hours there. I actually spent 6 hours there. It was fascinating. Well displayed and very well documented. The headphone commentaries weren't very user friendly but the other information provided more than makes up for that. The iconography and symbolism of the etchings was amazing. What a prolific artist he was with as much output in so many other media than etchings and all of them brilliant. I was very happy to make a donation. And the restaurant in the Whitworth is excellent too. Very nicely cooked and presented. Almost worth a visit just for that.

Enjoyed the exhibitions, lovely cafe with nice views of the park

Wonderful space for all things art and a great team.

The Whitworth is always wonderful and today was no exception ❤️

A mid week visit. Very calm. Have loved visiting for the past 30 years. Inspiring exhibitions. Beautiful open spaces. Views to drink in.