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Imperial War Museum North (sometimes referred to as IWM North) is a museum in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. One of five branches of the Imperial War Museum , it explores the impact of modern conflicts on people and society.
The Imperial War Museum North was opened in Trafford, Greater Manchester, in 2002. It was the first branch of the museum outside southeast England, and the first to be purpose-built as a museum. It was the first branch of the museum outside southeast England, and the first to be purpose-built as a museum.
Imperial War Museum North is the first branch of the Imperial War Museum to be located in the north of England. The museum occupies a site overlooking the Manchester Ship Canal in Trafford Park, an area which during the Second World War was a key industrial centre and consequently heavily bombed during the Manchester Blitz in 1940.
Imperial War Museum is a tram stop on the Manchester Metrolink's Trafford Park Line. It is located adjacent to Trafford Wharf Road and serves Imperial War Museum North . It opened on 22 March 2020.
Manchester: Manchester: Art: International centre for contemporary visual arts and film Horwich Heritage Centre: Horwich: Bolton: Local: website, local history, culture, industry, transportation Imperial War Museum North: Trafford Park: Trafford: Military: 20th- and 21st-century conflicts involving British and Commonwealth citizens John Rylands ...
Manchester: Neoclassical villa and former home of the Gaskell family built c.1838. Its neoclassical style is rare in Manchester. Grade II* listed building. Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art: Manchester: Agency for Chinese art established in 1986. Gallery of Costume: Fallowfield: Museum housing clothing and accessories from the 17th century to ...
The main entrance to the Imperial War Museum North. The Imperial War Museum North, opened on 5 July 2002, is in Trafford Wharf, on the southern edge of the ship canal looking over towards Salford Quays. An example of deconstructivist architecture, it was the first building in the United Kingdom to be designed by Daniel Libeskind. The structure ...
The Imperial War Museum North, opened 2001 and designed by Daniel Libeskind. The Imperial War Museum North (IWM North), on Trafford Wharf Road in Trafford Park, overlooks the Manchester Ship Canal on the opposite bank to the Lowry and MediaCityUK. The area was heavily bombed during the Manchester Blitz in December 1940.