Plan Your Visit
How to book
Groups can book workshops and tours led by a gallery educator, arrange a self-programmed visit using our online resources or organise their own activities with supervision. All need to be booked in advance.
To make a booking or for further information please contact us.
Tel: 0161 235 8842
Fax: 0161 274 7145
Costs
- Workshops: £3.00 per pupil for Manchester LEA, £3.50 all others - Adults free
Minimum charge £65.00 (not applicable to special needs groups) - Guided tours £3.00 per person (minimum charge £40.00)
- Please note: minimum charges will apply if a visit is cancelled at less than 2 days' notice
Coach drop off
The coach drop off point for schools is on Princess Street between Mosley Street and George Street. You may then use the side entrance on Princess Street with the glass doors. If for any reason this entrance is not available, then please walk around the corner to use the main entrance on Mosley Street.
Self-programming
Please note that the Clore Interactive Gallery on the first floor will be closed from October 26th until Christmas for refurbishment work.
All self-programme groups must sign in at the information point. The group leader is responsible for the behaviour and well being of your group at all times.
For large self-programming groups, staff and students can be divided into small groups to explore the gallery. Accompanying adults should be given guidelines of their supervisory role and the importance of staying with the pupils.
Download our free self-programming resources from the links below: (Right click and 'Save link as...' to download)
Early Years
Primary KS1
- Resources - Four ways to use a pencil PDF (1.2MB)
- Resources - Introduction to Manchester Art Gallery PDF (105KB)
Primary KS2
- Resources - Changing views of Manchester PDF (252KB)
- Resources - Four ways to use a pencil PDF (1.2MB)
- Resources - Introduction to Manchester Art Gallery PDF (105KB)
Secondary
- Resources - Artists landscapes DOC (774KB)
- Resources - Introduction to Manchester Art Gallery Sec DOC (1.3MB)
- Resources - Introduction to Manchester Art Gallery Sec PDF (142KB)
- Resources - Pre-Raphaelites DOC (163KB)
- Resources - Pre-Raphaelites PDF (182KB)
- Resources - Artists landscapes (08 09) PDF (133KB)
Post 16 & HE/FE
- Resources - Artists landscapes DOC (774KB)
- Resources - Artists landscapes PDF (133KB)
- Resources - Art & Architecture PDF (120KB)
- Resources - Pre-Raphaelites DOC (163KB)
- Resources - Pre-Raphaelites PDF (182KB)
Lunch facilities
Unfortunately, we currently have no lunch facilities for groups, however we can recommend areas close by suitable for eating packed lunches.
Photographs
If you would like to take photographs, passes can be obtained at the education office.
Risk assessment
To aid your planning, please, download the following risk assessment documents:
