Opening Times
Find out the days and times our gallery, shop and café are open – and plan your visit now.
Art Gallery
Our usual opening times are Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm and on Thursdays until 9pm.
Please note: From 8 October 2026 until 25 March 2027, our Parkside entrance will close at 5pm during our Thursday lates. You will still be able to access the gallery via our Oxford Road entrance.
We are closed on Mondays, including all Bank Holiday Mondays.
Free entry, open to all.
Christmas Opening Hours
We will be closed the following days during the festive period:
- Thursday 24 December (Christmas Eve)
- Friday 25 December (Christmas Day)
- Saturday 26 December (Boxing Day)
- Sunday 27 December (Closure Day)
- Friday 1 January 2027 (New Year's Day)
We will be open on Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 December.
We will close early at 5pm on Thursday 17 December and Thursday 31 December.
The Whitworth Café
Located in the elegant glass and stainless-steel extension the café overlooks Whitworth Park and the gallery’s art garden.
*Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm and on Thursdays 10am-8pm
Email whitworth.cafe@manchester.ac.uk
Telephone 0161 275 7497
Please note:
Last orders for food are at 3.30pm, last orders for cakes and drinks are at 4.30pm. On Thursdays, orders for cakes and drinks are open until 7.30pm.
Early closure
The Whitworth Café occasionally closes early for special events – see below for upcoming dates and times.
- Saturday 10 October - closing at 2pm, last orders at 1:30pm
- Thursday 19 November - closing at 4pm, last orders at 3:30pm
The Whitworth Café is a cashless venue and only accepts payment by credit or debit card.
Visit the café website to find out more about the menus, contact the café team, or to book a table
The Whitworth Shop
The Whitworth Shop is open during the gallery opening times.
Contact the shop email thewhitworthshop@manchester.ac.uk
Telephone 0161 275 7498
You can visit The Whitworth Shop online to discover bespoke artist-made products linked to our collections and exhibitions.
Shop the Whitworth collection online
What’s on at the gallery
Find out which events and exhibitions are on at the gallery.