Purpose-built to tell the powerful stories of over a century of war, IWM North makes full use of its extraordinary exhibition space to deliver an award-winning immersive experience.
Opening Times
Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm
Open daily Monday 20 December to Sunday 9 January (excl. 24, 25, 26 December)
The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester, M17 1TZ
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Tickets
Free entry with advance ticket
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As a thank you for your support, you will enjoy free admission to our charging branches including IWM Duxford, Churchill War Rooms and HMS Belfast (when reopened).
Permanent Display
Poppies
Permanent Display
Poppies
Permanent
IWM North
The iconic hand-crafted clay sculptures have returned to Manchester as the brand-new re-imagined artwork Poppies.
© IWM. Poppies: Wave and Weeping Window
VISIT IWM NORTH
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VISIT IWM NORTH
Explore the timeline from the First World War to the present day, immerse yourself in the Big Picture Show, discover the forgotten histories of service personnel and civilians and see conflict through the eyes of artists.
This is a place where every object on display, every contemporary work of art and every exhibition is designed to live long in the memory.
Discover IWM North
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© IWMIWM North is part of Imperial War Museums – a world-leading museum on conflict and its impact. Its unique purpose-built exhibition space gives powerful voice to extraordinary stories of ordinary people, forced to live their lives in a world torn apart by conflict.
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© IWMWalk through a timeline of history from the First World War to the present day. Explore a vast collection of over 2,000 objects, each one with the power to move, surprise, inspire and change your perspective – from the First World War field gun that fired the opening British round on the Western Front, to the twisted rust-ridden steelwork retrieved from the rubble of the World Trade Center in New York.
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© IWMImmerse yourself in the 360-degree cinematic Big Picture Shows that bring a broad range of stories into powerful focus, reflecting not only on the immediate effects of war, but also what happens when the guns stop firing.
Stories from the museum
No other museum tells stories that matter more than these.
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ATS girls using an identification telescope. © IWM TR 476HistoryFrom the First World War to the present day, explore our articles on war and conflict, and its impact on service personnel and civilians.
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© IWMMuseum CollectionExplore around 800,000 items online that tell the story of modern warfare and conflict, collected by the museum since 1917.
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IWMWe Were ThereWe Were There is Imperial War Museums’ remarkable programme where visitors can meet real life veterans and eyewitnesses of war. Although it’s not currently possible to meet our We Were There volunteers, you can discover more about the people behind the stories.
