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Art gallery
Manchester Art Gallery
Public art gallery on Mosley Street, spread across three connected buildings, two of them designed by Sir Charles Barry.
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A mini guide to
Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village
Chinatown's arch, the canalside Gay Village and the gallery on Mosley Street
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1 / 7Welcome to the area
Chinatown's arch, the canalside Gay Village and the gallery on Mosley Street
Piccadilly Gardens is a green space on the edge of the Northern Quarter and a major tram and bus interchange. South of it, Mosley Street has Manchester Art Gallery and the Portico Library, and Chinatown fills the streets around Faulkner Street, where an archway was completed in 1987.
Further east, Canal Street runs beside the Rochdale Canal and is the centre of Manchester's Gay Village. Sackville Gardens, with the Alan Turing Memorial, sits on the other side of the water. Piccadilly station, the city's main railway station, is a short walk away.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Public space
Piccadilly Gardens
Green space in the city centre on the edge of the Northern Quarter, beside the tram and bus interchange.
Neighbourhood
Chinatown and the Imperial Arch
Chinatown has an archway completed in 1987 on Faulkner Street, with Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants nearby.
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Street
Canal Street
Pedestrianised street beside the Rochdale Canal, the centre of Manchester's Gay Village and lined with bars and restaurants.
Memorial
Alan Turing Memorial
Sculpture in Sackville Gardens commemorating Alan Turing, a pioneer of modern computing.
Garden
Sackville Gardens
Public space beside the Rochdale Canal and Canal Street, with the Alan Turing Memorial and the Beacon of Hope sculpture.
Find your way
On the map
The map shows Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Eat in Chinatown
Faulkner Street and the streets around it have Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants within a few minutes' walk of the arch.
2
Walk the canal
Canal Street and Sackville Gardens sit beside the Rochdale Canal. The towpath gives a quieter way into the Gay Village.
3
See the Turing memorial
The Alan Turing Memorial is in Sackville Gardens, between Canal Street and Whitworth Street.
4
Use the gallery
Manchester Art Gallery and the Portico Library are both on Mosley Street. Check each website for current opening times.
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- Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village (area photo): Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 4.0, source
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Piccadilly Gardens: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chinatown and the Imperial Arch: Delusion23, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Canal Street: citysuitesimages, CC BY 2.0, source
- Alan Turing Memorial: Lmno, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sackville Gardens: User Lmno on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- The Portico Library: Michael D Beckwith from England, CC0, source
- Mechanics' Institute: KJP1, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Palace Theatre: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Site of the Haçienda: Dunk 🐝, CC BY 2.0, source
- HOME: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Mayfield Park: Biguana99, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Manchester Piccadilly station: Tyw7, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ancoats & New Islington: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Salford Quays & MediaCity: Rosser1954, CC BY 4.0, source
- Oxford Road & Rusholme: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chorlton & Didsbury: Wikidwitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Altrincham & Sale: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Northern Quarter & Cathedral: Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Spinningfields & Deansgate: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Castlefield & the Canals: Ridiculopathy, CC0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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