Whitworth Art Gallery, Art museum and Grade II listed building in Manchester, England.
The Whitworth houses over 60,000 artworks across multiple exhibition spaces connected to surrounding parkland through glass-walled extensions and walkways.
Robert Dukinfield Darbishire established the institution in 1889 as The Whitworth Institute and Park, with the first building completed in 1908.
The collection includes significant works by Thomas Gainsborough, J.M.W. Turner, and contemporary artists, reflecting British and international artistic movements.
Located near Manchester city center, the gallery offers free admission, seasonal exhibitions, a learning studio, study center, and a cafe overlooking the park.
In 2015, a £15 million renovation doubled the exhibition space and created an art garden, leading to recognition as Museum of the Year.
Location: Manchester
Inception: 1889
Founders: Robert Dukinfield Darbishire
Address: University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER M15 6ER
Phone: +441612757450
Website: http://whitworth.manchester.ac.uk
GPS coordinates: 53.46030,-2.22944
Latest update: March 9, 2025 03:10
Private art museums and galleries of international importance offer direct access to significant contemporary collections. These institutions, operated by foundations, collectors, or corporations, present works outside the traditional public museum landscape. Many of these venues occupy converted industrial buildings, historic residences, or purpose-built structures that connect art with architecture. The selection includes establishments such as Benesse Art Site Naoshima on the Japanese island of Naoshima, where museum buildings by Tadao Ando house works by contemporary artists. Dia:Beacon, north of New York City, displays minimalist and conceptual art in a former 1920s Nabisco factory. In Berlin, Sammlung Boros opens its doors in a converted World War II bunker. Additional examples include Fondation Beyeler in Basel with works of classical modernism, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art north of Copenhagen overlooking the Øresund strait, and Museo Jumex in Mexico City for Latin American contemporary art.
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