Public transport
The museum is on a major bus route and close to tram and train stations.
- Approximately 14-minute walk from Oxford Road train station
- Approximately 17-minute walk from St Peter’s Square Metrolink stop
- Approximately 21-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly train station
- There are frequent bus services, travelling towards, away from and across the city centre, including: 15, 18, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 53, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191, 197, V1, V2. Ask for the bus stop nearest to Manchester Museum, Oxford Road
Cycling
The museum is on the Oxford Road Cycleway, which features ‘Dutch-style’ cycle lanes. There are stands provided across the University of Manchester campus to which bicycles may be secured.
For University of Manchester staff and postgraduate students, there is a cycle hub for parking your bike securely on Bridgeford Street, next to the museum.
Driving
There are five car parks on the surrounding University of Manchester campus with a mixture of permit and public parking. Find the details here.
The nearest car park is
UoM Car Park D, Booth Street West. The postcode for this car park is M15 6FH and access is via Higher Cambridge Street. This is available to the public, as well as staff and students. It is an, approximately, two-minute walk to the Museum, walking directly up Bridgeford Street from the car park exit, in the direction of Oxford Road. The
Aquatics Centre car park is also close to the Museum.
Accessible parking spots are also available on Bridgeford Street, which runs alongside the Museum. To access one of these spots, there is a barrier next to
UoM Car Park D, Booth Street West (access via Higher Cambridge Street). At the intercom, tell the attendant that you are using Manchester Museum accessible parking and turn left past the barrier. If you require assistance reaching accessible parking or getting to our entrance on Oxford Road, please call us on 0161 275 2648. Alternatively, there is also accessible parking at Manchester Aquatic Centre car park – to help you plan your visit and understand how far it is between this car park and the Museum,
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For groups arriving via bus or coach, there is a bay for buses and coaches outside the Museum on Oxford Road. Buses and coaches can pass through the bus gate on Oxford Road, providing that the vehicle has at least nine seats, excluding the driver.
Tips
Please be aware that there are bus gates on Oxford Road. This means that parts of the road are only open to buses, black cabs and pedal cycles from 6am to 9pm every day. If you enter a bus lane or use a bus gate, you may get a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
