Things to do on a day out in Manchester
- Thread starter gintonic
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If you mean the “museum of science and industry”, then yes, it’s great. Well worth a visit.
Especially if science and industry are your thing !!!
Bob McC
Living the life of Riley
Manchester art gallery is well worth a visit
manchesterartgallery.org
And the Whitworth art gallery just outside the city centre
Another good place to see is the museum of Science and Industry.
www.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk
The national football museum is in Manchester
www.nationalfootballmuseum.com
The John Rylands Library is another one to see
There is an open top bus tour of the city
There are free buses for getting around the city from station to station with plenty of stops in between
www.manchester.gov.uk
The Michelin guide has places to eat
guide.michelin.com
Manchester Art Gallery
Welcome to Manchester Art Gallery. Tuesday - Sunday 10-5pm. See our What's On calendar for our latest exhibitions and events.
manchesterartgallery.org
And the Whitworth art gallery just outside the city centre
Another good place to see is the museum of Science and Industry.
Home | Science and Industry Museum
We tell stories about ideas that change the world, from the Industrial Revolution to today and beyond.
The national football museum is in Manchester
Home | National Football Museum
Football Matters We exist to house and harness the power of football, to share stories that influence, to showcase culture and involve and motivate people to…
www.nationalfootballmuseum.com
The John Rylands Library is another one to see
Visit (The University of Manchester Library)
Visit the home to one of the world’s richest and most unique collections of books, manuscripts, maps, works of art and objects.
www.library.manchester.ac.uk
There is an open top bus tour of the city
There are free buses for getting around the city from station to station with plenty of stops in between
Free travel around Manchester city centre | Bee Network free bus | Manchester City Council
Details of the free bus service in Manchester city centre
www.manchester.gov.uk
The Michelin guide has places to eat
Where To Eat In Manchester
Discover the best restaurants in Manchester with the help of the Michelin Inspectors
guide.michelin.com
gavreid
Pretty Words...
No Joke at all...... thats what you should do !... That is a joke ( so called ) by me though !Find the main road out
Ony joking
Mike Hughes
pfm Member
Mr. Thomas’s used to be a great call but the thing it was famous for, the corned beef hash, is a pale shadow of what it used to be. The decor is still there but it’s only “okay” nowadays as a place to eat or drink. I would look at the Black Friar in Salford, barely 10 minutes over the border from Bridge Street. If your tastes are more expensive then look at places like Fenix or Climat. They cost but are inarguably worth every penny. The rooftop view from Climat is interesting too. I would not eat at a single one of the Michelin recommends. They are awful pretentious cack. Overpriced and you get surrounded by arses too as an added bonus. A far cheaper alternative would be the many small places at the back of the RNCM. Mexican to Lithuanian via all sorts of places. Cheap, cheerful and generally very good indeed.
Museums in Manchester are struggling but why not go see Tony at MoSI? Manchester Art Gallery, John Rylands and the Whitworth are excellent but so is the museum at the university. People’s History Museum is okay but must be bored by now of people pointing out the many historical issues it has wrong or incomplete. My fave remains their attitude to the Luddites, which is so wrong it‘s funny. Ask them about it and watch them squirm. Their timeline is hilariously bad. If your interest lies in this direction you‘d be far better spending a day at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford in many ways.
The Football Museum is ”interesting”. Essentially it‘s an interesting way to while away a couple of hours but the use of the space in Urbis is dreadful and it is, to put it politely, somewhat Mancunian in orientation. There are moments you will think 90 other clubs simply never existed. Other countries? Hmm. Be prepared to look hard. It’s fairly poor compared to what it could have been. My vote would be for the Manchester Transport Museum. Much more low key but, and I say this as someone who will never drive, absolutely brilliant.
Museums in Manchester are struggling but why not go see Tony at MoSI? Manchester Art Gallery, John Rylands and the Whitworth are excellent but so is the museum at the university. People’s History Museum is okay but must be bored by now of people pointing out the many historical issues it has wrong or incomplete. My fave remains their attitude to the Luddites, which is so wrong it‘s funny. Ask them about it and watch them squirm. Their timeline is hilariously bad. If your interest lies in this direction you‘d be far better spending a day at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford in many ways.
The Football Museum is ”interesting”. Essentially it‘s an interesting way to while away a couple of hours but the use of the space in Urbis is dreadful and it is, to put it politely, somewhat Mancunian in orientation. There are moments you will think 90 other clubs simply never existed. Other countries? Hmm. Be prepared to look hard. It’s fairly poor compared to what it could have been. My vote would be for the Manchester Transport Museum. Much more low key but, and I say this as someone who will never drive, absolutely brilliant.
Mike Hughes
pfm Member
Time it right and they have the odd gig on too. Very interesting venue.
gintonic
50 shades of grey pussy cats
that sounds like a good shout
I have been recommended that by about 5 people who live and work in Manchester, who like it. And it is convenient to where we are staying.
We use the michelin guides to many cities and they appear to be pretty reliable to us over many many years.
is it worth a visit? during the day.
we are going to a gig on one night, if the co-op live ever manages to open....
gintonic
50 shades of grey pussy cats
I am afraid that is something we are unlikely to do. The only cathedral we liked was Coventry.
Mike Hughes
pfm Member
I unexpectedly loved the Transport Museum. It’s not huge but it is very good.
I understand why people recommend Mr. Thomas’s. If you work in Manchester it‘s a great location for a sneaky pint but anyone raving about the food at this point is talking rubbish. It‘s not terrible but it is only okay.
The MIchelin Guide is okay. It won’t take you anywhere genuinely awful but there’s a big turnover in Manchester and it doesn’t reflect great new stuff across the price ranges so you miss out on lots of awesome places and get either places which have been around for a while because they are predictable, staid and well located, or, places with celebrity chefs which are trading on that name rather than actual quality.
If you’ve time to get to the Blackfriar then do it. There‘s several decent restaurants and pubs around M3 if you don’t fancy the Black Friar. It’s a quick walk and very decent indeed though. I used to drink there before it suffered at the hands of the protection gangs (allegedly).
For gigs forget the likes of the Co-Op. Have a look at the listings for the Band On The Wall; The Deaf Institute; RNCM; Academy 2 and 3 and places like Yes and New Century Hall.
Jubal
pfm Member
Quays. Not really I’d say, unless there’s something on at the Lowry? Mackie Mayor is good for an informal bite.