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Imperial War Museum North IWM North is one of the five branches of the Imperial War Museums - the only one outside the South East.
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Visit the award-winning IWM North, part of Imperial War Museums, and experience amazing personal stories in Daniel Libeskind’s iconic building on the Quays. The award-winning Big Picture Show is a 360-degree audio-visual experience unique to IWM North. Using surround sound, projected moving images and photographs, the show brings to life people’s experiences of war. It immerses you in the action, creating a sensory experience which is totally involving, and often moving. See the moving artwork Poppies, now on permanent display. The installation is one of many artworks at IWM North created in response to war and conflict, including the architecture of the building itself. Our dedicated team of volunteers are on hand to help you with your visit. Look out for veterans on selected days who tell stories about their service. Enjoy handmade, locally produced food and cakes in our Café & Kitchen and browse retro gifts and souvenirs our onsite shop. Our social media house rules can be found here: https://www.iwm.org.uk/corporate/policies/social-media

IWM North has been featured on Trafford Is, the new what’s on website for Trafford!You can discover new events at IWM No...
17/10/2026

IWM North has been featured on Trafford Is, the new what’s on website for Trafford!

You can discover new events at IWM North and across the borough – spanning culture, sport, leisure, wellbeing, nature, heritage and family activities.

Visit Trafford.is

Last night, we were delighted to welcome Pet Shop Boys to IWM North for a special evening to mark the release of their f...
09/10/2026

Last night, we were delighted to welcome Pet Shop Boys to IWM North for a special evening to mark the release of their forthcoming album, A Man From The Future.

Before taking to the stage, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe spent time with one of the most iconic objects in our collection, an Enigma machine.

A Man From The Future explores the life and legacy of Alan Turing, whose pioneering codebreaking work helped unlock Enigma-encrypted messages during the Second World War and changed the course of history.

Photograph: R. Ash

We're looking for Digital Volunteers for IWM's War Memorials Register.IWM's War Memorials Register ensures that future g...
19/09/2026

We're looking for Digital Volunteers for IWM's War Memorials Register.

IWM's War Memorials Register ensures that future generations continue to find their connection to the people, places and events that war memorials commemorate.

Join our team of Digital Volunteers from anywhere in the world to help us remember the human stories of war and conflict.

To discover more and to apply visit: https://bit.ly/3T705qm

© Philip Pratley (WMR-43620)

Join us for a special event at IWM North with Liz Kessler Author Page, author of almost thirty books for children and yo...
15/09/2026

Join us for a special event at IWM North with Liz Kessler Author Page, author of almost thirty books for children and young adults including the internationally best-selling series about half-mermaid Emily Windsnap, which has sold over five million copies worldwide.

Liz will talk about her award-winning Second World War novel, When The World Was Ours, and the incredible family story that inspired it.

Saturday 26 September 2026 | 11am

Book your free tickets: https://bit.ly/4yuDIde

This weekend is your last chance to see Spies, Lies and Deception, our free exhibition at IWM North. The exhibition cove...
28/08/2026

This weekend is your last chance to see Spies, Lies and Deception, our free exhibition at IWM North.

The exhibition covers deception and espionage from the First World War to the present day. You can read more about the exhibition and plan your visit here: https://bit.ly/4rx96FB

The gun that fired the first British shot of the First World War. This QF 13-pdr gun - on display at IWM North - was tak...
22/08/2026

The gun that fired the first British shot of the First World War.

This QF 13-pdr gun - on display at IWM North - was taken to Belgium on 15 August 1914, as the No 4 gun of 'E' Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. It came into action near Binche, about ten miles from Mons, on 22 August 1914, where it fired the first British round of the First World War on the Western Front.

During 1914 the gun took part in the Battles of the Marne, the Aisne and First Ypres, and then in most battles of 1915-17, including action at the Second Battle of the Ypres, Neuve Chapelle, Loos, Battles of the Somme, Hill 60, First and Second Battles of Cambrai, Lens and Arras. In 1918, it was involved in the retreat of the Fifth Army, but later took part in the British advance, and was one of the last guns in action, finally accompanying the Battery to Germany.

Plan your visit to IWM North here: https://bit.ly/3RpzbDK

Images: © IWM (ORD 101)

Looking for a family day out this Summer Holiday? At IWM North, you can join Spy School, discover the story of SOE Wirel...
16/07/2026

Looking for a family day out this Summer Holiday?

At IWM North, you can join Spy School, discover the story of SOE Wireless Operator John Cancellor, and embark on a top-secret mission with the 'Spies Lies and Deception' exhibition trail.

Visit IWM North tomorrow, 7 June for Hands-on History: Charity Bick and the Home Front.Learn the story of Charity Bick, ...
06/06/2026

Visit IWM North tomorrow, 7 June for Hands-on History: Charity Bick and the Home Front.

Learn the story of Charity Bick, the youngest recipient of the George Medal. Discover items used on the Home Front in Britain during the Second World War and what rationing looked like.

7 June 2026, 10am to 3pm.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3pZ14qf

Art.IWM ART LD 1207 | We Invented The Weekend

Join Salford local, Brian for Salford Stories at IWM this Saturday 6 June as part of We Invented The Weekend.Brian was a...
05/06/2026

Join Salford local, Brian for Salford Stories at IWM this Saturday 6 June as part of We Invented The Weekend.

Brian was a child living in Salford during the Second World War. Hear his stories of growing up in wartime and finding his house destroyed after a night in the air raid shelter.

6 June 2026, 11am to 2pm.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3pZ14qf

Meet author, Marie Basting at IWM North as part of We Invented The Weekend.The Manchester-based children's author will b...
05/06/2026

Meet author, Marie Basting at IWM North as part of We Invented The Weekend.

The Manchester-based children's author will be signing copies of her books Princess BMX, My Family and Other Romans, as well as her latest novel, Auntie Medusa and Me. Inspired by myth, history and fairy tales, her stories turn tradition on its head with a hilarious contemporary twist.

6 and 7 June 2026, 2pm to 4pm.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3pZ14qf

Address

The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road
Manchester
M171TZ

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+442074165000

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