Visitor Information
Gallery Closure
The Gallery of Costume is closed for major building work.
It is closed to the public and for research appointments though you can still contact us on the numbers below. The gallery will reopen early in 2010.
Address and contact details
Gallery of Costume
Platt Hall
Rusholme
Manchester
M14 5LL
Tel: 0161 224 5217
Fax: 0161 256 3278
Textphone: 0161 235 8893
Platt Hall
Rusholme
Manchester
M14 5LL
Tel: 0161 224 5217
Fax: 0161 256 3278
Textphone: 0161 235 8893
Shopping
A small range of books, postcards and gifts inspired by costume is on sale in the gallery shop.
Refreshments
There are no refreshments available in the gallery, but neighbouring Rusholme is the curry capital of the North West and there are plenty of places to eat and drink nearby on Wilmslow Road.
Directions
The Gallery of Costume is in Platt Fields Park, Wilmslow Road in south Manchester in the north west of England.
By Bus
Buses from the city centre: 40-46, 48-49, 142-3.
For more detailed bus information, telephone 0161 228 7811 or visit GMPTE's website.
By Car
The Gallery of Costume is off Wilmslow Road in Rusholme, south Manchester. Free visitor parking is available at the side and rear of the building.
By Coach
The most appropriate coach drop off point is on Platt Lane, off Wilmslow Road to the side of the gallery.
Access
The Gallery of Costume welcomes visitors with disabilities. There is parking next to the entrance (please telephone 0161 224 5217 in advance for assistance) and independent wheelchair access to the ground floor via a ramp to the main door.
There are stairs with handrails to the first floor and a video of items on display in this and other areas of the gallery plays continuously on the ground floor. We regret that there are currently no fully accessible toilets at the gallery. Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome.
There are stairs with handrails to the first floor and a video of items on display in this and other areas of the gallery plays continuously on the ground floor. We regret that there are currently no fully accessible toilets at the gallery. Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome.
Toilets and baby change
The toilets are on the ground floor. We regret that no baby change facilities are currently available.
Photography
Photography and filming are not normally permitted in the gallery.
The Friends of Manchester City Galleries
Manchester City Galleries has an active and sociable Friends' group. Visit Supporting Us for more information.
