Past Exhibitions

Holman Hunt, Awakening Conscience

Holman Hunt and the Pre-Raphaelite Vision

Saturday 11 October 2008 - Sunday 11 January 2009
FREE

This autumn Manchester Art Gallery stages the first international exhibition in over 40 years dedicated to the life and work of Pre-Raphaelite master William Holman Hunt.

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Lowry, Going to the match

The Beautiful Game: Highlights from the PFA's Art Collection

Saturday 26 July 2008 - Sunday 9 November 2008
FREE

In celebration of the Professional Footballers' Association's centenary year, this is the first ever public exhibition of work from their art collection.

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Illustration by Lauren Child

Green Drops and Moonsquirters: The Utterly Imaginative World of Lauren Child

Saturday 21 June 2008 - Sunday 21 September 2008
FREE

Join Charlie and Lola, Clarice Bean and friends in our interactive summer exhibition for under 7s and their families.


Choe U-Ram, Urbanus Male

Gwon Osang and Choe U-ram: Asia Triennial Manchester 08

Saturday 5 April 2008 - Sunday 21 September 2008
FREE

See sculptures by contemporary Korean artists Gwon Osang and Choe U-ram at Manchester Art Gallery as part of Asia Triennial Manchester 08.


Created by artist Gwong Osang, a figure lies on the floor

Deodorant Type: Sculptures by Gwon Osang

Saturday 21 June 2008 - Sunday 21 September 2008
FREE



Toddler exploring Button World

Button World

Friday 23 June 2006 - Sunday 31 May 2009
FREE

Button World is a positive treasure trove for children, and imaginations will surely run wild as they explore a kaleidoscope of thousands of buttons of all shapes, sizes, colours and materials.

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The Sirens and Ulysses (detail) by William Etty, 1837

Salvaged: Restoring the Sirens and Ulysses

Saturday 18 March 2006 - Tuesday 31 March 2009
FREE

See the results of the Gallery’s most ambitious conservation project ever.

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Redstar Harehills FC 2004

Paul Floyd Blake: Sport for Sport's Sake

Saturday 14 July 2007 - Sunday 14 October 2007
FREE

Paul Floyd Blake's striking photographic portraits show ordinary people involved in a variety of sports - from football to fell running - depicted against the backdrop of their chosen pursuit.

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Three children wearing masks made as part of Artists in schools project

Artists in Schools

Saturday 26 April 2008 - Sunday 20 July 2008
FREE

A celebration of the creativity of Manchester school children highlighting the gallery's Artists in Schools programme.

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Wallpaper

Saturday 19 May 2007 - Sunday 17 June 2007
FREE

New purchases for the Corporate Members' collection

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