Whitworth: Past, Present and Future: An outdoor tour
02 Jun 2014
With warmer weather on the way we invite you to join us for Whitworth: Past, Present & Future, a new outdoor tour for those interested in finding out more about Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester's gallery in the park, whilst we undergo a £15 million redevelopment (opening in autumn 2014)
The Whitworth’s very own Visitor Team will take you back through the gallery’s illustrious 125 year history. From its humble beginnings as Grove House, a gallery established 'for the perpetual gratification of the people of Manchester', right up to the present day. Hear about what the redeveloped Whitworth will offer: brand new exhibition spaces, a fabulous art garden designed by Sarah Price, the innovative Clore Learning Studio and more... All this whilst taking a stroll through Whitworth Park, with views of the original façade of the building and encounters with some of the Whitworth's collections of outdoor art.
Dates and times
- Thursday 5 June, Thursday 3 July, Thursday 7 August, Thursday 4 September and Thursday 2 October
12.15 – 1pm
*Tours start at The Anchor, 508 Moss Lane East
- Saturday 7 June, Saturday 5 July, Saturday 2 August, Saturday 6 September and Saturday 4 October
2 – 3pm
*Tours start at The Anchor, 508 Moss Lane East
Tours are wheelchair accessible
Booking
All tours are FREE, but booking is essential.
Please contact the Whitworth to book a tour at:
- email: whitworth@manchester.ac.uk
- Tel: 0161 275 7450
These parkland tours will go ahead even if it is raining - please wear appropriate footwear for a walk in the park, and be prepared for the Mancunian weather!
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