Top rated Museums in Manchester

Experience the best that Manchester has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 15 places from Museum category.

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John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Library
Neo-gothic library (part of University of Manchester) with rare books & manuscripts, a cafe & shop.
4.80 (1K reviews)
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Clayton Hall
Museum
👍👍 Lovely little house to explore with lots of things you can actually pick up and look through. The cafe is nice and very affordable. Good cake!
4.80 (115 reviews)
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Greater Manchester Police Museum & Archives
Museum
The city's law enforcement history traced through historic photos, old weapons & other artefacts.
4.70 (607 reviews)
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Elizabeth Gaskell's House
Museum
Restored, former home of the famous author featuring period rooms, a garden, tea room & bookshop.
4.70 (391 reviews)
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Manchester Art Gallery
Art gallery
Artworks spanning 6 centuries plus changing historic and contemporary exhibitions and family events.
4.60 (8.9K reviews)
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Manchester Museum
Archaeological museum
Free, wide-ranging global collections including mummies and dinosaurs, plus a busy events programme.
4.60 (7K reviews)
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Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester
Museum
Large vehicle collection displayed in a former bus garage/tram shed, many restored and operational.
4.60 (1.1K reviews)
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Manchester Jewish Museum
Museum
UK's only Jewish museum outside London, with Moorish-style architecture and stained-glass windows.
4.60 (390 reviews)
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Runway Visitor Park
Park
Park at Manchester Airport offering runway views, a cafe & tours of a Concorde & other aircraft.
4.50 (4.6K reviews)
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People's History Museum
Museum
Former Edwardian pumping station housing displays on local & national working-class life.
4.50 (2.9K reviews)
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Chetham's Library
Library
Public library since 1653 housing thousands of books & manuscripts in a dark, medieval atmosphere.
4.50 (143 reviews)
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Science and Industry Museum
Science museum
Museum exploring the role of science & innovation in one of the world's first modern train stations.
4.40 (17.1K reviews)
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Castlefield Gallery
Art gallery
Sizable and active community arts space with regularly-changing contemporary art exhibitions.
4.40 (49 reviews)
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National Football Museum
National museum
More than 140,000 football-related items, plus a kids' discovery zone & skills-testing simulators.
4.30 (6.1K reviews)
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Upper Campfield Market Hall
Historical landmark
👍👍 Competition Review for MCR, sponsored by Google: B.Eat Street's Friday Food Fight held at the Campfield Market Hall venue. B.Eat Street's Friday Food Fight is a 12-week free event, involving a variety of MCR's enterprising eateries laying on sapid street food for the city's swanky and stylish socia...
4.10 (72 reviews)
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