Explore our collection of over 46,000 objects of fine art, decorative art and costume, developed over 200 years and still growing.
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The Manchester Art Gallery collection contains nearly 13,000 items including painting, sculpture, drawings, watercolours, prints, posters and photographs. Best known for our world-famous Pre-Raphaelite paintings, the collection also includes British and European art from the 17th century right up to the present day.
Over 13,000 objects of craft and design from ceramics, glass and furniture to metalwork and Chinese jades. Highlights include early English ceramics, historic and contemporary silver, and our growing collection of contemporary furniture and lighting design.
The costume collection includes over 21,000 items of clothing, textiles and accessories, covering all aspects of the history of dress from 1600 to the present day. 18th century fashion and 19th century women’s and children’s dress are particular highlights.
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Our collection of 2,132 oil paintings can also be explored on Art UK. Here you can also discover 212,732 artworks, explore 3,261 venues and meet 38,370 artists. Art UK is the online home for every public art collection in the UK.
The story of nearly 200 years of art collecting in Manchester.
We are excited to announce that Manchester Art Gallery will be opening its first dedicated Fashion Gallery this autumn.
See paintings differently. #MAGfiction is series of very short stories inspired by the paintings in our collection, fro...
Historian and Gallery tour guide John Ward reflects on Manchester’s paintings from the Dutch Golden Age
