Museums

The best free things to do in Manchester when on a budget

The Cloud Gate sculpture, popularly known as the bean, with Chicago's skyline

‘I went to Chicago for five days and it was better than New York’

41 Library Street, Wigan WN1 1NU

Nine free Greater Manchester attractions to visit this Easter

The gold aureus celebrating the conquest in AD 43 was uncovered among the ruins of a suburb five kilometres north of the archaeological site in southern Italy’s Campania region.

Roman coin plucked from ashes of Pompeii sells for thousands

An exceptionally rare Chinese box and cover from the 15th century Ming period has been discovered in a dust-filled cabinet in the attic of a family home, where it had been stored and left untouched since the owner’s death in 1967.

Old tin found in attic turns out to be Chinese Ming Dynasty treasure

Manchester Museum is one of the great places you can visit for free in the city and has just reopened following a massive revamp. Photo: Manchester Museum

9 great attractions you can visit for free in Manchester

The Science and Industry Museum is undergoing huge restoration work to ensure it can remain open to the public for many years to come

11 of the most visited tourist attractions near Manchester

People queuing on Oxford Road for Manchester Museum. Credit: Manchester Museum

Manchester Museum director “delighted” by reopening success

The Science and Industry museum in Manchester

Take a look around Manchester’s best-rated tourist attraction

David Bowie as the Thin White Duke

David Bowie archive featuring 80,000 items to be made public

Gorton Monastery

Manchester’s hidden gems: 11 places to discover in the city

The People’s History Museum in Manchester

People’s History Museum in the running for top award

The 10 british cities with top-rated cultural attractions