Manchester Museum

Manchester Museum
Established1867
LocationUniversity of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England
TypeUniversity museum of archaeology, natural history and anthropology
Visitors648,595 in 2025
DirectorEsme Ward
Websitemuseum.manchester.ac.uk
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name
Manchester Museum Extensions
Designated2 October 1974
Reference no.1246283

Manchester Museum is a museum displaying works of archaeology, anthropology and natural history and is owned by the University of Manchester, in England. Sited on Oxford Road (A34) at the heart of the university's group of neo-Gothic buildings, it provides access to about 4.5 million items from every continent. It is the UK’s largest university museum and serves both as a major visitor attraction and as a resource for academic research and teaching. It has around 650,000 visitors each year.