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Things to do in Manchester
19 places6 stories1 routes
Sightlore has 19 places to explore in Manchester, and 6 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Manchester's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Science and Industry Museum
The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, England, traces the development of science, technology and industry with emphasis on the city's achievements in these fields.
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Manchester Cathedral
Manchester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George, in Manchester, England, is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Manchester, seat of the Bishop of Manchester and the city's parish church.
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Chetham's Library
Chetham's Library in Manchester, England, is the oldest free public reference library in the English-speaking world.
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Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery, formerly Manchester City Art Gallery, is a publicly owned art museum on Mosley Street in Manchester city centre, England.
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National Football Museum
The National Football Museum is England's national museum of football. It is based in the Urbis building in Manchester city centre, and preserves, conserves and displays important collections of football memorabilia.
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John Rylands Library
The John Rylands Library is a late-Victorian neo-Gothic building on Deansgate in Manchester, England. It is part of the University of Manchester.
Discovery routes in Manchester
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Manchester: Industry and Football
From the Science and Industry Museum to the John Rylands Library, the cathedral, Chetham's Library, the National Football Museum and the art gallery.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Mamucium
Mamucium, also known as Mancunium, is a former Roman fort in the Castlefield area of Manchester in North West England.
Royal Exchange
The Royal Exchange is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. It is located in the city centre. The complex includes the Royal Exchange Theatre and the Royal Exchange Shopping Centre.
Museums
Science and Industry Museum
The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, England, traces the development of science, technology and industry with emphasis on the city's achievements in these fields.
Chetham's Library
Chetham's Library in Manchester, England, is the oldest free public reference library in the English-speaking world.
National Football Museum
The National Football Museum is England's national museum of football. It is based in the Urbis building in Manchester city centre, and preserves, conserves and displays important collections of football memorabilia.
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery, formerly Manchester City Art Gallery, is a publicly owned art museum on Mosley Street in Manchester city centre, England.
Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester
The Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester aims to preserve and promote the public transport heritage of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is located in the Cheetham Hill area of Manchester.
People's History Museum
The People's History Museum (the National Museum of Labour History until 2001) in Manchester, England, is the United Kingdom's national centre for the collection, conservation, interpretation and study of material relating to the history of working people in the UK.
Manchester Museum
Manchester Museum is a museum displaying works of archaeology, anthropology and natural history and is owned by the University of Manchester, in England.
Manchester Jewish Museum
The Manchester Jewish Museum is a Jewish history museum, located on Cheetham Hill Road in Manchester, England.
Pankhurst Centre
The Pankhurst Centre (also known as The Pankhurst Museum) at 60–62 Nelson Street in Manchester, England, comprises a pair of Victorian villas, of which No.
Whitworth Art Gallery
The Whitworth is an art gallery in Manchester, England, containing over 60,000 items in its collections. The gallery is located in Whitworth Park and is part of the University of Manchester.
Places of worship
Manchester Cathedral
Manchester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George, in Manchester, England, is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Manchester, seat of the Bishop of Manchester and the city's parish church.
St Ann's Church, Manchester
St Ann's Church is a Church of England parish church in Manchester, England. Although named after St Anne, it also pays tribute to the patron of the church, Ann, Lady Bland. St Ann's Church is a Grade I listed building.
Manchester Central Mosque
Manchester Central Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre is a mosque in Manchester, England. Sometimes referred to as Jamia Mosque, it is situated in the middle of Victoria Park, Manchester close to the Curry Mile.
Monuments
Alan Turing Memorial
The Alan Turing Memorial, situated in Sackville Gardens in Manchester, England, is a sculpture in memory of Alan Turing, a pioneer of modern computing.
Nature
Heaton Park
Heaton Park is a public park in Higher Blackley, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, covering an area of over 600 acres (242.8 ha).
Other
John Rylands Library
The John Rylands Library is a late-Victorian neo-Gothic building on Deansgate in Manchester, England. It is part of the University of Manchester.
Old Trafford
Old Trafford is a football stadium in the Old Trafford area of Greater Manchester, England. It is the home ground of Manchester United.
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