Trading Station: How hot drinks shape our lives

An well-used, dented and tarnished tea pot.
Image credit: Cornelia Parker Object That Fell Off The White Cliffs Of Dover, 1992 Courtesy the artist and Frith Street Gallery, London

Trading Station: How hot drinks shape our lives is a fascinating collection of items and paintings at the Manchester Art Gallery. The exhibition explores the history of hot drinks like tea, coffee and hot chocolate.  Find out more about how these drinks came to the UK and influenced our lives.

The collection of items spans over six hundred years and features silver, porcelain, glass, fashion, lighting, prints and paintings.

Visit with a friend and then discuss the exhibition over a cuppa in the museum cafe.

Trading Station: How hot drinks shape our lives
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Mosley Street
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
M2 3JL
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10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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