The first major exhibition of IWM’s outstanding collection of contemporary art, featuring works produced since the First Gulf War to the present day.
Exhibitions
Daily from 18 May 11am with extra showings at 2pm during weekends and school holidays
A new display by award-winning war photographer Sean Smith marks the tenth anniversary of the 2003 Iraq War.
IWM North presents an installation by Manchester ceramic artist Chava Rosenzweig – the latest in the Museum’s Reactions series where artists are invited to display work showing how war shapes lives.
Since opening on 5 July 2002, the IWM North has welcomed over 3 million visitors. Designed by internationally-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, the building’s iconic structure was inspired by the idea of a world shattered by conflict.
The jagged shape of the IWM North viewing platform is one of the most iconic features of the Manchester skyline; this is your chance to scale the inside.
Every object on display at IWM North tells a remarkable personal story. Trace the history of conflict from 1914 to the present day in our Main Exhibition Space.
Gerry Judah’s striking sculpture on the impact of war and conflict is the first exhibit you will see on entering our Main Exhibition Space.
The Big Picture Show is an award-winning 360-degree experience unique to IWM North. Our shows run daily in the Main Exhibition Space.
This car was destroyed in the bombing of the historic Al-Mutanabbi street book market in Baghdad on 5 March 2007.