Other Highlights

Markets in Manchester
Manchester has many markets held within the city each year. Most of them are run by Manchester Markets, part of Manchester City Council. Manchester Markets run five regular retail markets, a Sunday market with car boot sale, a selection of specialist markets that run throughout the year and a wholesale market distributing bulk quantities of produce to many north west businesses.

All of these markets are open to the public and they provide quality produce at a low cost.

Urbis - www.urbis.org.uk
Urbis is a new kind of museum, set in a dramatic glass building rising high above the centre of Manchester. Interactive exhibits lead you on a journey exploring life in different cities around the world. Urbis focuses especially on the cities of Los Angeles, Manchester, Paris, Sao Paolo, Singapore and Tokyo. Your visit to Urbis begins with a one minute sky glide in the MEN Glass Elevator.

With the city as backdrop, you can then explore the four cascading exhibition floors at your own pace. Urbis recommends that you allow at least ninety minutes for your visit.
For further information, please telephone 0161 605 8200

Manchester Art Gallery-www.manchestergalleries.org
After a four year, £35 million transformation, Manchester Art Gallery has now re-opened. The gallery houses one of the world's finest collections of art, displayed in spectacular surroundings. As well as the impressive works of art, there are fun interactives and special exhibitions to enjoy.

Imperial War Museum North-north.iwm.org.uk
Designed by Daniel Libeskind, the museum resembles three shards of a shattered globe. It houses thousands of objects from a T34 tank to a teddy bear, alongside a dynamic audio-visual show The Big Picture that reflects on how people's lives are shaped by war.