Gallery of Costume, Manchester

Gallery of Costume, Manchester
Platt Hall
Wilmslow Road
Rusholme
Manchester
M14 5LL
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.manchestergalleries.org

E-mail

galleryofcostume@manchester.gov.uk

Telephone

0161 245 7245

Fax

N/A

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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The Gallery of Costume houses one of the finest collections of clothing and fashion accessories in the country. Two floors of themed displays give a fascinating insight into fashion over the centuries. The exhibition and displays change regularly, so there is always something new to see.

The entire collection of this museum is a Designated Collection of national importance.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

The Gallery of Costume will reopen on Saturday 13 March after a major refurbishment. There will be new exhibitions covering the whole of the collections, from the 17th century to 2010, and a changing temporary display gallery. The shop has been refitted and has a range of new products reflecting the collections. The Gallery will henceforth be open to the public Wednesday to Saturday afternoons, 1.30 to 4.30.

 Admission charges

ADMISSION FREE

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Shop
 Disability access
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Library
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

The extensive library and archive is available to researchers and students by appointment.

Gallery of Costume, Manchester
Platt Hall
Wilmslow Road
Rusholme
Manchester
M14 5LL
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.manchestergalleries.org

E-mail

galleryofcostume@manchester.gov.uk

Telephone

0161 245 7245

Fax

N/A

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The entire collection of the Gallery of Costume is a Designated Collection of national importance.

The Gallery of Costume holds one of the country's finest collections of clothing, textiles and fashion accessories. The collection consists of more than 21,000 items from the 17th century to the present day, including rare examples of the everyday dress of working people. The Gallery of Costume currently has restricted public opening hours, but researchers may visit at other times by appointment.

Collection details

Social History, Costume and Textiles

Key artists and exhibits

  • Current displays include Quant to Westwood: Fashion since the Sixties; Living Colour: Textiles and Embroideries from the Indian Subcontinent; A Suit of her Own: A History of the Working Woman's Wardrobe.
  • Designated Collection

Gallery of Costume, Manchester
Platt Hall
Wilmslow Road
Rusholme
Manchester
M14 5LL
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.manchestergalleries.org

E-mail

galleryofcostume@manchester.gov.uk

Telephone

0161 245 7245

Fax

N/A

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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