Collections

Escritoire (detail) by William Burges, 1865-7
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Collection Displays

Cheetah and Stag with Two Indians (detail) by George Stubbs, about 1765

Three floors and 21 rooms full of art and design. Find out what you can see on any day's visit to the collection displays.

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Costume online

Satin dress bodice made in Dorset, about 1650

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Conchetta by Ndidi Ekubia

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Wonder : Women

Wonder Women

In April 1913 three ordinary Edwardian women turn vigilante, surprising guards at Manchester Art Gallery. Find out more about the Suffragette Action.

BBC Your Paintings

BBC Your Paintings

Explore all of Manchester Art Gallery's oil paintings on the BBC's Your Paintings website.