Imperial War Museum North : Information + Images

Date built: 1997-2002 Designers: Studio Libeskind Architects Location: Trafford Wharf Road, Salford Quays, nr Manchester, northwest England photos © Adrian Welch Address: The Quays, Trafford Wharf, Trafford Park, Manchester, England, UK photograph © webbaviation photos © Adrian Welch Imperial War Museum Manchester Architects - Daniel Libeskind Imperial War Museum North : External Spaces Shortlist Announced Selfridges Manchester Manchester United building New Islington Manchester Imperial War Museum North : Open 7 days a week from 10am – 6pm (Nov to Feb 10am – 5pm) with free admission. The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1TZ (close to Harbour City Metrolink and Junction 9 of the M60) T : 0161 836 4000 E : iwmnorth@iwm.org.uk www.iwm.org.uk Imperial War Museum North, which opened to visitors on 5 July 2002, has fast become one of the most popular visitor attractions in the North West, already receiving over 1,700,000 visitors. It is on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Trafford, in a spectacular award-winning building designed by the internationally renowned architect, Daniel Libeskind. The Museum tells the story of how war has affected the lives of British and Commonwealth citizens since 1914. It is the 5th branch of the Imperial War Museum and the first outside the South East of England. Recently named one of the top 10 English buildings of the last 100 years in the 2008 Rough Guide and voted one of the top 3 Large Visitor Attractions in England (Silver Award at Visit Britain’s Excellence in England Awards 2007), other notable awards include a Special Commendation (second-only to First Prize) in the European Museum of the Year Awards 2004 and Large Visitor Attraction of the Year 2006 in the Greater Manchester Tourism Awards and the North West Tourism Awards. The Museum has also been a finalist in the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize. Imperial War Museum North - more photos: Photos © Adrian Welch Opposite the Imperial War Museum North is The Quays incl. the Lowry Centre building, Salford Salford Quays Other examples of Manchester Architecture welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Imperial War Museum photos photos © Adrian Welch Imperial War Museum images available upon request: photos 1280x1024 pixels, 72dpi