2023 marks our 200th anniversary year and the start of a programme of building repairs. Improvements will be made to our three sites Manchester Art Gallery, Platt Hall and our conservation studios which will lead to better storage and physical access to safeguard the collection for the next 200 years.
This provides a unique opportunity to undertake a review and research process to explore the rich potential of the city’s collection and how it is used. We are learning from different perspectives by collaborating with people and city-wide partners. Rethinking the collection has already led to some changes in the galleries and it will enable more in future. It is exciting to imagine what we don’t yet know, what stories might emerge and what might change.