Welcome to Urbis

 

 opening times

EXHIBITIONS: Daily 10am - 6pm

URBIS SHOP: Daily 10am - 5.50pm

SOCIAL CAFE: Daily 10am - 4.30 pm     

Please Note: Throughout our temporary closing period begining Sunday 28 February, The Modern Bar and Restaurant shop will remain open as usual.

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national football museum at Urbis

In spring 2010, Urbis will become the National Football Museum with a view to opening 2011.  On Saturday 27 February 2010 our glass doors will close for a final time, so....

Don't miss our final exhibition Urbis Has Left the Building: Six Years of the Best Exhibitions in Pop Culture PLUS a last chance to see our other great shows on Hip Hop and Manchester television.

 

The Modern Bar and Restaurant will be open for business as usual throughout this period and will remain a permanent fixture at the National Football Museum

 

More football news here

what is urbis?

Urbis at night by Daniel HopkinsonUrbis is an exhibition centre about city life. On your visit you can explore exhibitions about contemporary art & design, music, fashion, popular culture and the people who make our cities what they are.

Make the most of your visit by relaxing in the Social or sipping a delicious cocktail in the Modern, our new bar and restaurant.

More about Urbis

 
urbis blogs:  Find out the lastest  on Urbis' present and future projects...urbisblogs.org 

  

finale exhibition...

Urbis FinaleUrbis Has Left the Building:
Six Years of the Best Exhibitions in Pop Culture
21 January 2010 – 27 February 2010
Level 2, FREE

This retrospective exhibition will celebrate Urbis' imaginative and diverse range of programming  before the doors close temporarily on 27 February 2010 to prepare for theNational Football Museum.

  

current Exhibitions...

 HomeGrown 2009 Hip Hop

Home Grown: The Story of UK Hip Hop
14 October 2009 - 27 February 2010
Level 1, FREE

this is the first major exhibition to chronicle, in depth, the development of the UK Hip Hop scene. 

urbis.posterous.com: for more behind the scenes action and events for HomeGrown.

 

Manchester Television

Manchester, Television & the City: Ghosts of Winter Hill
4 November 2009 - 27 February 2010
Level 3, FREE

A unique celebration of Manchester's Television past, present and future, investigating the cultural impact of Television on the city and the people who live here.   

 

Reclaim

The boys from the Bolton RECLAIM project have now written their manifesto, which you can download here 

To find out more information or to get involved, contact a.robertson@urbis.org.uk  or 0161 605 8200

 

 Tours 

Tours UrbisUrbis offers a variety of guided tours focusing on the exhibition floors and unique architecture of the building. Click here for more information. 

 

 

 

 
mcmipodIain Sinclair Audio Tours

Download an audio podcast of a walk by film maker Iain Sinclair as he walks through the streets of Manchester and see the city through the eyes of a psychogeographer. In association with Corridor 8 magazine.

More Information

 

 photo of the week

Send us your pictures from cities around the world
Send your submissions to competitions@urbis.org.uk
More Photos

 

Information

Urbis is located in Cathedral Gardens in Manchester City Centre, next to Victoria Station.

Urbis, Cathedral Gardens
Manchester M4 3BG

Tel: +44 (0)161 605 8200
E-mail: info@urbis.org.uk
    
Urbis aims to be fully accessible. If you need any extra assistance on your visit, let us know and we will endeavour to accomodate you.

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