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Manchester Museum
Museum4.7 · 10 7694.5 · 2 415≈ 2 hFree entry2.7 km from the center
Part of the University of Manchester along Oxford Road, Manchester Museum is the UK's premier university museum, boasting an extraordinary collection of 4.5 million artifacts. Reopened following a major transformation, its neo-Gothic galleries showcase a cast skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex named Stan, world-class Ancient Egyptian mummies and golden amulets, a living vivarium with rare frogs, and the South Asia Gallery.
Highlights
- Vast collection of 4.5 million specimens spanning natural sciences and human history
- Impressive fossil displays anchored by Stan the Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton
- World-renowned ancient Egyptian antiquities and a live conservation vivarium
Opening hours
| Mon | 10:00 – 17:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Wed | 10:00 – 21:00 |
| Thu | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Fri | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Sat | 08:00 – 17:00 |
| Sun | 10:00 – 17:00 |
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