Verified cultural guide · Manchester 2026
Art galleries in Manchester: directory, map and art districts
59 galleries, museums, workshops and art centers, including 20 addresses offering works for sale
Manchester transformed warehouses, schools, markets and old spinning mills into places of art. The center's Pre-Raphaelite collections, Ancoats' artist-led scene, Oxford Road universities, Salford workshops and Hale shopping malls make up a much larger network than just a museum tour.
Central, Northern Quarter, Oxford Road, Salford, Trafford and Greater ManchesterFilter by neighborhood, specialty, or purchase opportunity, then check the current exposure.
Understanding the Mancunian art scene
Civic collections, industrial heritage and artists' studios
The industrial prosperity of the 19th century nourished great civic collections and a culture of drawing, textiles and decorative arts. In the 20th century, art schools, LS Lowry and photography gave the region its own visual identity. Today, the ecosystem extends from the museums of Oxford Road to the artist-led spaces of Ancoats and Salford, then to the shopping malls of Hale and Saddleworth.
Distinguish between museum and gallery
A museum maintains a collection and can request a ticket for temporary exhibitions. A shopping mall represents artists, organizes free exhibitions and can transmit prices, availability and provenance.
Group visits
The center and the Northern Quarter are easily explored on foot. Oxford Road forms a second coherent axis; Salford Quays, Hale, Stockport and the other boroughs require tram, train or car.
Check the calendar
Several workshops and independent spaces only open at the opening, during an exhibition or by appointment. Always check the official website the same day, especially for non-center locations.
Buy a work in Manchester
20 acquisition-oriented addresses
The "Works for Sale" badge distinguishes merchants and galleries that present a commercial program. Prices are not always displayed: use the official link on the sheet and request a written offer including taxes and transport.
- Castle Fine Art Manchester
- The Modernist
- Manchester Art Fair
- Manchester Craft & Design Centre
- Egoiste Gallery
- UNITOM
- Smolensky Gallery
- The Manchester Contemporary
- Hot Bed Press
- Chuck Gallery
- Contemporary Six
- Clarendon Fine Art Hale
- Screaming Gander
- Neighborhood Gallery
- Cheshire Art Gallery
- Wendy J. Levy Gallery
- Springfield House Art Gallery
- PAPER Gallery
- Millyard Gallery
- Saul Hay Fine Art
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59 galleries, museums, workshops and art centers in Manchester
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#01
Center · Mosley Street
Manchester Art Gallery
Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3JL
The large municipal collection crosses fine arts, decorative arts and costume. His Pre-Raphaelite paintings provide an excellent starting point before exploring the center's shopping malls.
#02
Castlefield
Castlefield Gallery
2 Hewitt Street, Manchester M15 4GB
A major independent venue since 1984, Castlefield Gallery supports artists and curators at decisive moments in their journey. The program favors group exhibitions, research and experimentation.
#03
First Street
HOME
2 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester M15 4FN
Cinema, theater and visual arts coexist in this vast cultural center. HOME galleries host free installations, photography and projects related to contemporary social issues.
#04
St John's · Water Street
Aviva Studios
Water Street, Manchester M3 4JQ
Factory International headquarters produces large immersive commissions where visual arts, music and stage meet. Monumental spaces allow impossible projects in a traditional gallery.
#05
Spinningfields
People's History Museum
Left Bank, Manchester M3 3ER
Posters, painted banners, activist graphics and objects tell the story of British democracy. The museum helps to understand how images become a tool for collective mobilization.
#06
Castlefield
Science and Industry Museum
Liverpool Road, Manchester M3 4FP
Located on the site of the oldest preserved intercity railway station, the museum connects innovation, design and material culture. Its temporary exhibitions regularly cover photography and digital creation.
#07
Mosley Street
The Portico Library
57 Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3HY
Under its neoclassical dome, this historic library organizes exhibitions of artists and writers who dialogue with its archives. An intimate place, conducive to works on paper and urban stories.
#08Works for sale
King Street
Castle Fine Art Manchester
12 -14 King Street, Manchester M2 6AG
This two-level shopping mall features original paintings, sculptures and signed editions. The hanging changes often and the team can provide information on prices, availability, supervision and delivery.
#09Works for sale
Piccadilly · Port Street
The Modernist
58 Port Street, Manchester M1 2EQ
Bookstore-gallery dedicated to modernist architecture and graphics, the address has short exhibitions very anchored in the North. Photographs, paintings and editions are regularly offered for sale.
#10Works for sale
Manchester Central · Annual meeting
Manchester Art Fair
Manchester Central, Windmill Street, Manchester M2 3GX
The fair brings together galleries, independent artists and publishing workshops every fall. This is the most efficient way to compare lots of works and price points in a single visit.
#11
Northern Quarter
esea contemporary
13 Thomas Street, Manchester M4 1EU
An art center focused on practices from East Asia and Southeast Asia, esea contemporary combines exhibitions, residencies and research. Its programming brings a rare international perspective to the city.
#12Works for sale
Northern Quarter
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
17 Oak Street, Manchester M4 5JD
In a former Victorian market, workshop-boutiques allow you to meet ceramists, jewelers, illustrators and textile artists directly. A particularly accessible address to buy a local piece.
#13Works for sale
Afflecks · Northern Quarter
Egoiste Gallery
3rd Floor, Afflecks, 52 Church Street, Manchester M4 1PW
Independent gallery installed in Afflecks, Egoiste combines original painting, sculpture and accessible editions. She also defends several creators linked to the Mancunian visual imagination.
#14Works for sale
Stevenson Square
UNITOM
1A Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DN
Both an art bookstore and an exhibition space, UNITOM builds a cutting-edge selection of books, posters and artists' editions. The launches and exhibitions closely follow photography, fashion and graphic culture.
#15Works for sale
Ancoats
Smolensky Gallery
Manchester, visits and events according to schedule
Mancunian commercial gallery attentive to street art, limited editions and contemporary painting. Consult the program before traveling, some launches being organized in temporary locations.
#16
Northern Quarter
PINK
Hilton House, 26 -28 Hilton Street, Manchester M1 2EH
PINK supports experimental artistic forms and projects developed with artists. The space favors installations, performances and exhibitions that resist the classic commercial format.
#17
Green Quarter
PS Mirabel
Mirabel Studios, 2:20 p.m. Mirabel Street, Manchester M3 1PJ
Space managed by artists within Mirabel Studios, PS Mirabel program group exhibitions and curatorial exchanges. The openings are punctual: the calendar is essential.
#18
Ancoats · Hope Mill
AWOL Studios
Hope Mill, 113 Pollard Street, Manchester M4 7JA
This community occupies Hope Mill, Ancoats' industrial building. Open houses and exhibitions provide access to a wide variety of practices, from painting to photography.
#19Works for sale
Manchester Central · Annual meeting
The Manchester Contemporary
Manchester Central, Windmill Street, Manchester M2 3GX
A curatorial section neighboring the Manchester Art Fair, this annual event brings together galleries and artist-led spaces from the United Kingdom. It is suitable for collectors looking for a more emerging scene.
#20
Oxford Road
The Whitworth
Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER
The University of Manchester Gallery is renowned for its contemporary textiles, watercolors, prints and exhibitions. Its extension opening onto the park makes the building an experience in itself.
#21
Oxford Road
Manchester Museum
Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL
After its renovation, the museum combines natural sciences, archeology and world cultures with museography attentive to provenances. The South Asia Gallery was designed with local communities.
#22
Manchester School of Art
The Holden Gallery
Grosvenor Building, Cavendish Street, Manchester M15 6BR
The Manchester School of Art Public Gallery presents established artists, graduates and research projects in a remarkable circular space. Its program links creation, pedagogy and debate.
#23
Oxford Road
Contact
Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6JA
Known for live performance, Contact also exhibits visual projects carried out by young artists and collectives. The approach emphasizes participation, identity and new voices.
#24
Victoria Park
Elizabeth Gaskell's House
84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester M13 9LW
The writer's restored home hosts exhibitions, works on paper and projects inspired by Victorian literature. The domestic decor gives valuable context to the portraits and objects presented.
#25
Chorlton-on-Medlock
Victoria Baths
Hathersage Road, Manchester M13 0FE
Earthenware, stained glass windows and volumes of this former bathing establishment form a spectacular setting for fairs, installations and photographic events. The programming is seasonal.
#26
Oxford Road
The Pankhurst Centre
60 -62 Nelson Street, Manchester M13 9WP
In Emmeline Pankhurst's former home, objects, documents and artistic interventions retrace the suffragist struggle. The small scale of the place encourages a personal reading of this history.
#27
Hulme
Venture Arts
43 Old Birley Street, Hulme, Manchester M15 5RF
Venture Arts develops the professional practice of neurodivergent artists with learning difficulties. Exhibitions, workshops and institutional partnerships reveal very unique works.
#28
Salford Quays
The Lowry
Pier 8, The Quays, Salford M50 3AZ
The center maintains the largest public collection dedicated to LS Lowry and completes this ensemble with modern and contemporary exhibitions. Its location at MediaCity makes it the anchor of the Quays.
#29
Trafford Wharf
Imperial War Museum North
Trafford Wharf Road, Stretford, Manchester M17 1TZ
Daniel Libeskind's building combines historical collections, films, photography and immersive installations. The works are approached as testimonies of conflicts and their consequences.
#30
Peel Park
Salford Museum & Art Gallery
Crescent, Salford M5 4WU
One of the country's first public library-museums preserves paintings, decorative arts and local history. Temporary galleries regularly support artists from the Northwest.
#31
University of Salford
New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery
New Adelphi Building, University Road, Salford M5 4BR
The gallery exhibits the University of Salford art collection and projects resulting from collaborations with artists, researchers and students. It opens during the week during exhibitions.
#32
Ordsall
Islington Mill
James Street, Salford M3 5HW
A former spinning mill that has become an artistic ecosystem, Islington Mill brings together workshops, residencies, music and exhibition projects. The place can be visited mainly during announced events.
#33Works for sale
Casket Works
Hot Bed Press
The Casket Works, Cow Lane, Salford M5 4NB
A large community print workshop, Hot Bed Press organizes exhibitions, open days and publishing fairs. It is an excellent address to acquire screen prints, engravings and artists' books.
#34
Greengate
Paradise Works
East Philip Street, Salford M3 7LE
A community of more than forty artists, Paradise Works has a project space and hosts Division of Labor. Exhibitions, screenings and open days provide access to a very current scene.
#35
Salford Crescent
Working Class Movement Library
51 The Crescent, Salford M5 4WX
Posters, drawings, photographs and activist prints enrich the exhibitions of this independent library. The view of working-class culture usefully complements that of the People's History Museum.
#36
Levenshulme
Bankley Studios & Gallery
Bankley Street, Levenshulme, Manchester M19 3PP
Managed by its resident artists, Bankley combines workshops and gallery in the heart of Levenshulme. Its annual award and exhibitions invite curators and artists from across the UK.
#37Works for sale
Longsight
Chuck Gallery
166 Plymouth Grove, Manchester M13 0AF
The North West's first private gallery dedicated to contemporary African art, Chuck Gallery presents original paintings and sculptures. It also offers advice, orders and services to collectors.
#38
Openshaw
Rogue Artists' Studios
Varna Street, Openshaw, Manchester M11 1WP
One of Manchester's largest workshop collectives occupies a former school in Openshaw. Project space, exhibitions and open weekends allow you to discover the artists at work.
#39Works for sale
Hale
Contemporary Six
155 Ashley Road, Hale, Cheshire WA14 2UW
Now based in Hale, this independent gallery defends original painting, prints, sculpture and ceramics. The choice combines established artists and talents from the North, with prices on request or displayed online.
#40Works for sale
Hale
Clarendon Fine Art Hale
197 -197A Ashley Road, Hale, Altrincham WA15 9SQ
The gallery offers original works, sculptures and signed editions by contemporary or 20th century artists. Private meetings and ordering services complete the self-guided tour.
#41Works for sale
Manchester · Private gallery
Screaming Gander
Manchester - visit and advice by appointment
Founded by artist Ian Rayer-Smith, this private gallery is aimed at collectors looking for large contemporary paintings. The catalog and visiting details are accessible directly online.
#42
Greater Manchester · Pop-ups
AIR Gallery
Greater Manchester - temporary exhibitions announced online
AIR has left its permanent Altrincham space and now produces pop-up exhibitions in the North West. Consult the address of each project before any trip.
#43Works for sale
Dirty · Pop-up
Neighborhood Gallery
Unit 23, Stanley Square, Sale M33 7WZ
Sale Community Pop-up Gallery, Neighborhood organizes accessible exhibitions and events. The selection places an important emphasis on local artists and works that can be acquired.
#44
Dirty
Waterside Arts
1 Waterside Plaza, Sale M33 7ZF
The Trafford cultural center combines theater, cinema and Robert Bolt Theater Gallery. Photography, illustration and participatory projects alternate in a family program.
#45Works for sale
Bramhall
Cheshire Art Gallery
Bramhall, Stockport, Greater Manchester
This shopping gallery specializing in contemporary art offers original paintings and editions. Check the terms of visit and the works available on the site before traveling.
#46Works for sale
Manchester · Online gallery
Wendy J. Levy Gallery
Manchester - online advice and sales
Formerly based in Didsbury, Wendy J. Levy now functions as an online gallery and consulting service. Its catalog highlights British painting and many Northern artists.
#47Works for sale
Stockport
Springfield House Art Gallery
Springfield House, Stockport - tour by appointment
In a listed house, this personal gallery features the urban, marine and abstract landscapes of Chaz Newton-Smith. The series on Manchester and the Stockport Viaduct are available for purchase.
#48
Bury
Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre
Moss Street, Bury BL9 0DR
The Wrigley collection brings together British paintings, watercolors, prints and ceramics. The neighboring Sculpture Center opens the program to contemporary creation.
#49
Bolton
Bolton Museum & Art Gallery
Le Mans Crescent, Bolton BL1 1SE
Bolton's galleries combine fine arts, archaeology and natural history. The pictorial collection allows us to place the British school and the landscapes of the North in a civic framework.
#50
Rochdale
Touchstones Rochdale
The Esplanade, Rochdale OL16 1AQ
Museum, gallery and local studies center share this building in central Rochdale. The program combines municipal collection, contemporary commissions and social history.
#51
Oldham
Gallery Oldham
Greaves Street, Oldham OL1 1AL
Gallery Oldham presents a collection of fine arts, photographic exhibitions and projects from the region. Its clear spaces make it easy to move from local history to current creation.
#52
Stockport
Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery
Wellington Road South, Stockport SK3 8AB
Behind its neoclassical facade, the municipal gallery hosts heritage exhibitions, open shows and regional artists. The program varies greatly throughout the year.
#53
Stalybridge
Astley Cheetham Art Gallery
Trinity Street, Stalybridge SK15 2BN
This historic gallery preserves paintings donated to Stalybridge by the Cheetham family. Its opening is limited to certain days: it is imperative to check the municipal agenda.
#54Works for sale
Green Quarter · Mirabel Studios
PAPER Gallery
Unit 12, Mirabel Studios, 2:20 p.m. Mirabel Street, Manchester M3 1PJ
Commercial gallery focused on works on paper, PAPER presents drawing, collage, painting, photography and multiples at often affordable prices. Check opening Saturdays or request an appointment.
#55
Leigh
The Turnpike
Civic Square, Leigh WN7 1EB
An art and learning center housed in a modernist building, The Turnpike develops commissions and programs with the residents of Wigan. Exhibitions often put experimentation first.
#56Works for sale
Uppermill · Saddleworth
Millyard Gallery
97 High Street, Uppermill, Saddleworth OL3 6BD
Since 1985, Millyard has presented original paintings and ceramics by established and emerging artists. All works on display are offered for sale and the gallery participates in the Own Art system.
#57
Uppermill · Saddleworth
Saddleworth Museum & Art Gallery
High Street, Uppermill, Oldham OL3 6HS
The museum has a community gallery where local painters and groups follow one another. Some exhibitions offer works for purchase; the online ad then specifies the conditions.
#58
Wigan
The Old Courts
Gerrard Winstanley House, Crawford Street, Wigan WN1 1NA
This independent cultural center reuses a former court for shows, workshops and visual projects. The exhibitions are linked to event programming: check the dates before the trip.
#59Works for sale
Manchester · Online and pop-ups
Saul Hay Fine Art
Manchester - online gallery and temporary events
After closing its permanent Castlefield space in July 2026, Saul Hay continues its online sales and prepares pop-up exhibitions. Do not use the old address as a destination without an official announcement.
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Ready-made routes
Three coherent routes according to your priorities
Central and Northern Quarter
- Start at Manchester Art Gallery and the Portico Library.
- Go back to Castle Fine Art then The Modernist.
- Finish at esea contemporary, MCDC, UNITOM or Egoiste.
Oxford Road and the collections
- Manchester Museum then Whitworth in the morning.
- Holden Gallery and Contact according to their calendars.
- HOME or Castlefield Gallery late afternoon.
Salford and MediaCity
- Salford Museum and New Adelphi near Crescent.
- The Lowry then IWM North around the Quays.
- Islington Mill, Hot Bed Press or Paradise Works if an event is announced.
Prepare and deepen
Reliable sources, advice and related reading
Local and institutional sources
Are Manchester shopping malls free?
Yes, access to them is generally free. Major museum exhibitions may require a fee, even when the permanent collections are accessible without a ticket.
Which neighborhood should I choose to buy a work?
King Street and Hale concentrate the permanent shopping malls. Manchester Central fairs and artist-led spaces provide access to a more emerging offering.
Do I have to make an appointment?
Most exhibitions are accessible without an appointment, but some galleries close between two exhibitions or open only on request. Always check the official website on the day of your visit.
How to organize international delivery?
Our collection of original paintings for sale includes support on packaging, insurance and international delivery.
Manchester transforms its industrial history into visual energy
From the Pre-Raphaelites of Mosley Street to the textiles of Whitworth, from Lowry to Salford to the artists of Ancoats and Levenshulme, the city brings together public collection, independent creation and market. Preparing visits by sector better reveals this geography and avoids unnecessary journeys.
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