The museum is free to everyone. We recommend booking tickets in advance for special exhibitions and events.
Last admission is 30 minutes before the Museum is due to close.
The museum is on a major bus route and close to tram and train stations.
The museum is on the Oxford Road Cycleway, which features ‘Dutch-style’ cycle lanes. There are stands provided across the University of Manchester campus to which bicycles may be secured.
For University of Manchester staff and postgraduate students, there is a cycle hub for parking your bike securely on Bridgeford Street, next to the museum.
There are six car parks on campus with a mixture of permit and public parking. Find the details here.
The nearest car park is UoM Car Park D, Booth Street West (access via Higher Cambridge Street), M15 6FH. This is available to the public as well as staff and students. Accessible parking spots on Bridgeford Street are also accessed via this car park – see our Access page for more details.The Aquatics Centre car park is also close to the museum.
For groups arriving via bus or coach, there is a bay for buses and coaches outside the Museum on Oxford Road. Buses and coaches can pass through the bus gate on Oxford Road, providing that the vehicle has at least nine seats, excluding the driver.
Please be aware that there are bus gates on Oxford Road. This means that parts of the road are only open to buses, black cabs and pedal cycles from 6am to 9pm every day. If you enter a bus lane or use a bus gate, you may get a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
Open a map of the museum to find facilities and exhibits when you are on your trip. The button below links to an image version for easy use on mobile phones. A PDF version can be found here: download museum map PDF
Many of Manchester’s iconic music venues, auditoriums and exhibition spaces are close to the museum. There’s also a thriving nightlife and an abundance of cafés, restaurants and bars. Nestled between the beautiful architecture and landmarks are historic parks and contemporary green spaces. Hyatt Hotels Manchester is conveniently placed right next to the museum if you need an overnight stay and it has spectacular views over the city.
If you need more information, please call us on 0161 275 2648
Or email museum@manchester.ac.uk
As one of the UK’s largest university museums, we care for over 4.5 million objects, with an internationally-important collection spanning from Archaeology to Zoology, and nearly everything in between. We work with communities, support university students and schools in Manchester and beyond and we are a free, inclusive museum for all. But we need your help. Every object we care for, exhibition, school visit and community event comes at a cost, and you can help make the museum as ambitious and impactful as possible.
