The Whitworth on “Walls I Keep Returning To”, a list by Graham Pickles on TheLysts.

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Address
Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER
City
Manchester
Neighbourhood
Whitworth Park / Rusholme
Focus
Modern and historic art, textiles, works on paper
Typical visit time
2 hours plus park wander
Entry
Free, donations welcome
Best for
Quiet afternoons, long corridors, trees out the window
Accessibility note
Level access from the park, lifts inside, plenty of seating
My take
Feels more like escaping the city than being in it. Art, trees and students pretending they’re not hungover.