Imperial War Museum Inside Party Manchester

Imperial War Museum North    

www.iwm.org.uk
Tripadvisor (2,915) · History museum in Manchester, United Kingdom
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Purpose-built to tell powerful stories of over a century of conflict, IWM North makes full use of its extraordinary exhibition space to deliver a moving and immersive experience.

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Nov 23, 2024
Have visited here many many times in the last 22 years since it first opened and have never keft disappointed the attention to detail abd amount of history is layed out in an easy to follow way with … Full review by Martyn C
Nov 16, 2024
Great museum and free. Very informative and worth an hour of your time. It's near other attractions and right on one of the Tram/Train lines so easy to get to from the city centre. Lovely cafe and sh… Full review by 632petert
Nov 3, 2024
The IWM-North might be one of the worst museums I've ever visited. Firstly, it is a deliberate misnomer. Being dedicated to imperial war, you might expect quite a lot on the wars of Britain's imperi… Full review by bigdogwoof
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The Imperial War Museum North is one of the branches of the Imperial War Museum in the northern part of England. Housed inside a ma…
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Imperial War Museum North is a museum in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. One of five branches o…
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The Imperial War Museum North is also known as IWM north and is a museum which is located in greater Manchester. The War Museums co…
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Facts

Established:5 July 2002
Located:The Quays
Visitors:244,564 (2019)
Type:War museum

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How long will it take to view everything? Would we need a couple of hours of a full day?
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I'd say at least half a day. there's loads to see.
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How long will it take to view everything? Would we need a couple of hours of a full day?
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You can do it in a couple of hours. Depends on how long you take looking at things!
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Do you have to book to see the poppies or can you just turn up ?
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You should be able to just turn up but I would contact the museum directly to confirm.
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Can ypu see the poppies even if the museum is closed ?
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0 Votes Hi The poppies were displayed after our visit. However, I understand from a friend who has posted on Facebook that there is a lovely display and these are visible from outside …
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0 Votes Hi The poppies were displayed after our visit. However, I understand from a friend who has posted on Facebook that there is a lovely display and these are visible from outside the museum. 0 seconds ago
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Previous reviewers recommend the airshard or viewing platform but when I visited today there was no mention of this or …
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Previous reviewers recommend the airshard or viewing platform but when I visited today there was no mention of this or access to it. I didn't have much time so didn't ask and spent the time in the exhibition but is the viewing platform still open?
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No it’s been closed permanently for health and safety reasons
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Can I join online?
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Yes, you can join online via our website. All members will receive an email where you can print your e-membership card. You can also choose to receive...
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