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Thank you to our funders

Manchester Museum is extremely grateful for the support and generosity of the following:

Principal funders

Research England logo
The University of Manchester logo.
Logo of Arts Council England
Funded by UK Government logo.

Project funders and supporters

Savannah Wisdom logo
Lee Kai Hung Foundation logo
Logo of the Garfield Weston Foundation.
Foyle Foundation logo.
John Ellerman Foundation logo.
Art Fund logo.
V&A and Arts Council England, Lottery Funded logo.
Logo for Friends of the Nations' Libraries.
Logo of The Oglesby Charitable Trust.
LITTLE GREENE PAINT & PAPER logo.
Transport for Greater Manchester logo.

Mr Brendan Pittaway


hello future development

In February 2023, Manchester Museum completed a major £15 million, values-led redevelopment that created new gallery spaces and visitor facilities with collaboration and co-creation at their heart.

A heartfelt thank you to all the individuals, businesses, and trusts and foundation who helped make this transformation possible.

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Why support us?


You can help us care for our collections and bring joy and inspiration to people in Manchester and beyond.

As one of the UK’s largest university museums, we care for over 4.5 million objects, with an internationally-important collection spanning from Archaeology to Zoology, and nearly everything in between. We work with communities, support university students and schools in Manchester and beyond and we are a free, inclusive museum for all. But we need your help. Every object we care for, exhibition, school visit and community event comes at a cost, and you can help make the museum as ambitious and impactful as possible.

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Manchester Museum
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road,
Manchester
M13 9PL

Opening times

Monday 10am-5pm Tuesday 10am-5pm
Wednesday 10am-9pm
Thursday 10am-5pm
Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday 8am-5pm
Sunday 10am-5pm

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