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- Area:
- City Centre
- Categories:
- Best new
- Phone:
- 0161 605 8200
- Address:
- Urbis, Cathedral Gardens
M4 3BG
- Open Times:
- Open 10am-6pm Mon-Wed, Sun; 10am-8pm Thur-Sat.
- Travel:
- Metrolink Victoria/City Centre buses/Victoria rail
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Urbis
Cathedral Gardens
One of the main beneficiaries of the post-bomb rebuilding, this stunning glass structure initially attracted controversy over the extent of its public funding (an alleged £1 million a year council subsidy) before its mission – a museum of the modern city – generated widespread indifference. Abandoning the admission fee has yet to stabilise its reputation. The permanent exhibition – addressing the question ‘what is a city?’ – is a little over-earnest, and the bars of tinted glass throughout needlessly disrupt any panoramic views. Nevertheless, everything else – from the diagonally rising glass elevator and an engaging series of temporary exhibits – make this a vital part of the city’s new landscape.
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