The Whitworth

The Whitworth
Former name	The Whitworth Institute and Park
Established	1889
Location	Manchester, England
Coordinates	53°27′37″N 2°13′46″W / 53.460278°N 2.229444°W
Founder	Robert Darbishire
Director	Sook-Kyung Lee
Owner	University of Manchester
Website	whitworth.manchester.ac.uk
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	Whitworth Gallery
Designated	2 October 1974
Reference no.	1246569

The Whitworth is an art gallery in Manchester, England, containing over 60,000 items in its collection. The gallery is located in Whitworth Park and is part of the University of Manchester.

In 2015, the Whitworth reopened after it was transformed by a £15 million capital redevelopment that doubled its exhibition spaces, restored period features and opened itself up to its surrounding park. The gallery received more than 440,000 visitors in its first year and was awarded the Art Fund's Museum of the Year prize in 2015.^[1]

^ Pes, Javier (2 July 2015). "Whitworth named UK museum of the year". theartnewspaper.com. The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 5 July 2015.

[the-art-newspaper-1] Pes, Javier (2 July 2015). "Whitworth named UK museum of the year". theartnewspaper.com. The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 5 July 2015.

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