Whitworth news

Almost 700 figures from arts and cultural organisations across the UK have raised objections to the UK government's decision to withdraw from Creative Europe (CE), ... More

The UK's Art Fund has announced the latest winners of its New Collecting Awards, chosen to help rising star curators to build collections for their ... More

Manchester Museum has announced the appointment of a new director, marking the first woman to hold the position in the institution’s 125-year history. Esme Ward, ... More

The Buffalo State College in New York State, US, is about to enter the third phase of a US$35.5m expansion to its Science and Mathematics ... More

A new study supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has suggested that there are significant wellbeing benefits for people volunteering on heritage projects. The ... More

Lifestyle hospitality developer SACO Property Group has acquired its ninth site as part of the ongoing expansion of its Locke aparthotel concept. Whitworth Locke will ... More

Maria Balshaw, director of Manchester’s Whitworth art gallery, will be named Sir Nicholas Serota’s replacement as Tate director. Balshaw has held her position as director ... More

MuseumNext has made a call for papers for its European conference in Rotterdam next year, with a deadline set for 6 January. The 2016 edition ... More

The glass viewing pod for a vertical cable car billed as “the world’s tallest moving observation attraction” was completed yesterday (13 January) on the UK’s ... More

More than 40 men and women involved in sport were recognised on the New Year Honours List, with Heather Rabbatts and AP McCoy awarded a ... More

The Frank Gehry-designed Fondation Louis Vuitton has been awarded the prize for ‘Best Architecture & Spatial Design’ at the 2015 Leading Culture Destinations Awards in ... More

MUMA’s “highly-original” extension and refurbishment of Manchester’s Whitworth art gallery has made the shortlist of six for this year's Stirling Prize. It was described by ... More

People aged 60 and over are increasingly turning to cosmetic surgery in a bid to 'look well', while men of all ages are becoming more ... More

Manchester, UK’s “gallery in the park” will reopen its doors on 14 February following a £15m (US$23m, €20m) makeover by architectural firm MUMA. The work ... More

Developer Bruntwood and The University of Manchester, UK, have submitted plans for a mixed-use precinct regeneration, which forms phase two of the £50m (US$83.25m, €62.4m) ... More

Anticipation is rising around the grounds of the UK's University of Manchester as the redevelopment of its prestigious Whitworth Art Gallery nears completion. The gallery ... More

IWM North, part of Imperial War Museums in Trafford, has received a £528,700 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant that will be used for a new ... More

Touchstones Rochdale is delighted to be one of the five museums which have made major new acquisitions for their collections through the £75,000 Art Fund ... More

Manchester-based dbn Lighting has supplied a custom LED and control solution to the city's Whitworth Art Gallery as part of the "Cotton : Global Threads" ... More

Dame Vivien Duffield has revealed that 11 cultural organisations across England are in line to receive a share of £8.2m to help "open up" creative ... More

Plans for the multi-million pound extension of the Whitworth Art Gallery at the University of Manchester have been awarded £8m by the Heritage Lottery Fund ... More

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has launched a major new collaborative arts initiative involving the Tate and 18 other institutions across the UK. Plus Tate aims ... More

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced that three prominent heritage attractions across the UK have received a significant funding boost after being awarded a ... More

ISPAL Cymru held its first event for members (last Friday) in the inspiring surroundings of the National Botanic Garden. As well as an opportunity to ... More