# Best things to do in Manchester

Gothic libraries, football stadiums and industrial heritage: Manchester's highlights according to locals and Visit Manchester.

- 104 votes · 12 items
- May 27, 2024 · Jessica
- https://even.best/en/l/1685/best-things-to-do-in-manchester

## Top 10

1. **John Rylands Research Institute and Library** (12 · ▲14 ▼2) — Neo-Gothic library that looks like a cathedral.
2. **Science and Industry Museum** (12 · ▲12 ▼0) — On the site of the world's oldest surviving passenger railway station.
3. **Old Trafford** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — Stadium tour and museum at Manchester United's home.
4. **Manchester Art Gallery** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Free gallery with Pre-Raphaelite paintings.
5. **Manchester Cathedral** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Medieval cathedral in the city centre.
6. **Etihad Stadium** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Tour of Manchester City's stadium.
7. **Chetham's Library** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — The oldest public library in the English-speaking world.
8. **National Football Museum** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — The history of English football.
9. **Castlefield** (3 · ▲6 ▼3) — Canals, Roman fort remains and the Castlefield Viaduct.
10. **Northern Quarter** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — Independent shops, street art and bars.
11. **The Whitworth** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — Art gallery set in a park.
12. **Manchester Museum** (-1 · ▲4 ▼5) — Natural history, Egyptology and a T. rex.

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