The Whitworth

The Whitworth is an art gallery in , England, containing over 60,000 items in its collections. The gallery is located in and is part of the University of Manchester.
whitworth.manchester.ac.uk
+44 161 275 7450
Wikipedia
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Thursday: 10:00 AM—9:00 PM
  • Type: Art gallery
  • Description: art gallery in Manchester, England
  • Also known as: “Whitworth Art Gallery” and “Whitworth Gallery”
  • Address: Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6ER
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Whitworth Park and Manchester Royal Infirmary.

Park
Photo: Mosscat, CC BY 3.0.
is a public park in south , England, and the location of the Whitworth Art Gallery. To the north are the University of Manchester's student residences known as "Toblerones". is situated 430 feet south of The Whitworth.

Hospital
Photo: Peter Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a large NHS teaching hospital in , Manchester, England. Founded by Charles White in 1752 as part of the voluntary hospital movement of the 18th century, it is now a major regional and national medical centre. is situated 1,200 feet northeast of The Whitworth.

Theater building
Photo: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Contact is an arts organisation based in , England. Established in 1972, as a center for young artists to create and learn, the theatre remains in its original building and is a part of the Arts Council England, the University of Manchester, the Manchester City Council, and the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities. is situated 1,100 feet northwest of The Whitworth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chorlton-on-Medlock and Universities.

Suburb
Photo: Mikey, CC BY 2.0.
is an inner city area of , England. Historically in , is bordered to the north by the , which runs immediately south of .

Photo: francisco osorio, CC BY 2.0.
The Corridor is in the south of . It covers the corridor around the Oxford Road and the Wilmslow Road, from the A57 south down through Rusholme to Fallowfield and the areas immediately either side bounded by the A34 and A5103.

Quarter
Photo: KGGucwa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburban area of , in the metropolitan county of , England. It lies approximately 2 miles south of the , between and .

The Whitworth

Latitude
53.46021° or 53° 27′ 37″ north
Longitude
-2.22964° or 2° 13′ 47″ west
Levels
3
Open location code
9C5VFQ6C+34
Open­Street­Map ID
way 79713962
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­gallery
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3567825
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Yue Chinese—“The Whitworth” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Galeria d’Art Whitworth”
  • Chinese: “惠沃舘”
  • Chinese: “惠特沃斯艺术馆”
  • Chinese: “維特沃斯藝術館”
  • Chinese: “韋和夫藝術館”
  • Danish: “Whitworth Art Gallery”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معرض ويتوورث للفنون”
  • French: “Whitworth Art Gallery”
  • German: “Whitworth Art Gallery”
  • Hebrew: “גלריית וילוורת‘”
  • Japanese: “ウィット・ワース・アート・ギャラリー”
  • Japanese: “ホイットワース・アート・ギャラリー”
  • Japanese: “ホイットワース美術館”
  • Slovenian: “Umetnostna galerija Whitworth”
  • Slovenian: “Whitworth Art Gallery”
  • Welsh: “Oriel Gelf Whitworth”
  • Yue Chinese: “韋和夫藝術館”

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