- Wheelchair Access
- Baby Changing Facilities
- Cafe
- Food
- Lift
- Shop
- Friendly Staff
Once you've arrived
Getting around
For buggies, there's a ramp leading to the main entrance on Mosley Street. There are lifts to all floors or you can leave your buggy in the ground floor cloakroom.
For more information about physical access to Manchester Art Gallery see the access page on their website.
Baby changing and toilets
There are baby change facilities on the ground floor in both men's and women's toilets next to the entrance hall. There are also accessible toilets in the ground floor atrium and on the first floor.
In the cafe
The gallery cafe is great for families. Food is served throughout the day (hot dishes between 11am and 3pm).
Manchester Art Gallery offers good value children's lunch boxes and half portions on the hot food menu. You can either buy baby food or bring your own and they'll heat it for you. If you spend £10 or more and you will be given a jar of baby food for free. High chairs are available.
In the shop
If you'd like to take home a souvenir of your visit there are lots of pocket money priced gifts in the gallery shop and a range of children's books.
For information on physical access click here.
Family backpacks
Free family backpacks are available for family groups with children aged 7 to 12.
Each backpack contains two different trails with six activities per trail.
Storybags
Free storybags are available for family groups with children aged 2 to 4.
There are four different character bags, each with a cushion to sit on, a story book and game or other activity relating to artworks on display.
Trails
You can follow trails around the gallery such as the three family trails or the Gallery of Craft and Design handling trail. Or take a guided tour. See our events calendar for more information about tours and other events.