Tour guide Ed Glinert leads a detailed tour of the Portico Library.
You’ll find out more about the history of the city centre too, including Chinatown and Mosley Street. Fascinating stuff.
Meet outside the Manchester Art Gallery on Mosley Street.
Tour of the Portico Library and the Surrounding Area
Family friendly
Plan your visit
57 Mosley Street
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
M2 3HY
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
M2 3HY
- Mon
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Tue
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Wed
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Thu
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Fri
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Sat
- Closed
- Sun
- Closed
What's on nearby
The Portico Goes Out . . . to Social Refuge
The Portico Library, City Centre
26 February 2025
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Hidden in Print: International Women’s Day Event
The Portico Library, City Centre
8 March 2025
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Unpicking Couture
Manchester Art Gallery, City Centre
1 February 2024 - 2 November 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Wild Wander – Family Art Trail
Manchester Art Gallery, City Centre
24 May 2024 - 1 June 2025
12:00pm - 12:00pm
Rethinking the Grand Tour
Manchester Art Gallery, City Centre
24 November 2022 - 31 December 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
esea ArtClub
esea contemporary, City Centre
19 January 2023 - 28 November 2025
11:00am - 1:00pm
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