# Facilities

**Source**: https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/icp/study/facilities/
**Parent**: https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/icp/study/

Study at the Institute of Cultural Practices and make use of the fantastic cultural organisations and facilities in and around the university and city of Manchester.

[## The University of Manchester Library

Discover one of the largest university libraries in the country.](http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/)
[## The John Rylands Library

Home to one of the world's finest collections of medieval illuminated manuscripts and rare books.](http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/rylands/)

[## The Whitworth

Your studies will be richly enhanced by our art gallery in the park which recently re-opened following a £15million development.](http://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/)
[## Manchester Museum

Put your study into practice at The Manchester Museum which is part of the University.](http://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/)

[## Chinese Culture Gallery, Manchester Museum

This new gallery at the Manchester Museum is dedicated to building understanding and empathy between Manchester, UK and China.](https://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/about/hellofuture/chineseculturegallery/)
[## ICP Lab

Make use of the Institute for Cultural Practices laboratory in your studies.](https://culturalpractice.wordpress.com/)

## Culture on and around campus

[### Heritage collections

The University of Manchester Library's Centre for Heritage Imaging and Collection Care provides specialist services.](https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/history-heritage/)

[### HOME

HOME is a centre for international contemporary art, theatre and film in Manchester.](http://homemcr.org/)

[### Manchester Art Gallery

Publicly owned art museum on Mosley Street in Manchester city centre.](http://manchesterartgallery.org/)

[### Contact Theatre

Contact is Manchester, England's innovative performance venue, and multi-disciplinary arts centre.](http://contactmcr.com/)

[### The Royal Exchange Theatre

The hub of superb storytelling for Manchester and the UK.](https://www.royalexchange.co.uk/)

[### Tabley House

The Tabley House Collection is housed in the finest Palladian mansion in Cheshire.](http://www.tableyhouse.co.uk/)

[### Imperial War Museum North

This museum explores the impact of modern conflicts on people and society.](http://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-north)

[### People's History Museum

Former Edwardian pumping station housing displays on local and national working-class life.](http://www.phm.org.uk/)

[### Museum of Science and Industry

Devoted to the development of science, technology and industry.](http://msimanchester.org.uk/)

[### Quarry Bank Mill

One of Britain's greatest industrial heritage sites, showing how a complete industrial community lived.](https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/quarry-bank)

## Using our cultural assets for your studies

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