The Whitworth is an art gallery in Manchester, England, containing about 55,000 items in its collection. The gallery is located in Whitworth Park and is part of the University of Manchester.
In 2015, the Whitworth reopened after it was transformed by a £15 million capital redevelopment that doubled its exhibition spaces, restored period features and opened itself up to its surrounding park. The gallery received more than 440,000 visitors in its first year and was awarded the Art Fund's Museum of the Year prize in 2015.In June 2017, Maria Balshaw stepped down as the director to take up her new role as the director of the Tate. Nick Merriman was acting interim director of the Whitworth.On 11 October 2018 it was announced that Alistair Hudson would be the new director of the Manchester Art Gallery and the Whitworth. Hudson, previously director at the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, is a co-director of the Asociación de Arte Útil.
Gallery and shop:
Monday - Wednesday: 10am - 5pm
Thursday: 10am - 9pm
Friday to Sunday: 10am - 5pm
Dec 24, 25, 26, Jan 1: closed
Free entry.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whitworth
Official Website http://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/
Email whitworth@manchester.ac.uk
Phone +44 161 275 7450
Address Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6ER, UK
Coordinates 53°27'36.925" N -2°13'45.733" E