The Latest Breaking News from Manchester Art Gallery

A 400-year-old mourning pendant resurfaces with a dead child's hair

A heart-shaped mourning pendant depicted in a 1635 painting has resurfaced nearly 400 years later, revealing a deeply personal story of grief from 17th-century England. The jewel commemorates Robert Aston, the six-year-old son of English landowner Sir Thomas Aston, who died in 1634. It contains a tassel made from the…

The Times of India · 6h ago

Hamnet-era mourning jewel from celebrated painting rediscovered after 400 years

Exclusive: pendant appears in 1635 painting Sir Thomas Aston at the Deathbed of His Wife that hangs in the Manchester Art Gallery

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19

New exhibition explores history of decorative borders: from medieval manuscripts to William Morris

The Nature of Gothic, at the Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, explores the history of decorative borders over hundreds of years. It covers the period from the late medieval age to the Arts and Crafts Movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2025

Things to do with the family at Easter 2023 across Greater Manchester

From egg hunts to adventure trails, there are some sweet treats in store for families over the spring break

Manchester Evening News · Mar 31, 2023

'The best place for lunch in town? Down in the Gallery's archives where I'm not disturbed'

Jamie Aira, who works at Manchester Art Gallery, is this week's guest on I work in town

Manchester Evening News · Feb 4, 2023

Manchester Chinese New Year 2023 - parades, events and everything else you need to know

This year’s celebrations will get underway at 12 noon on Saturday 21 January

Manchester Evening News · Jan 16, 2023

The Manchester street with stories and secrets hiding behind every corner

The M.E.N's Ethan Davies took an Invisible Manchester tour up Oxford Road

Manchester Evening News · Jan 8, 2023

Manchester council braced for budget cuts and 3 pc council tax hike to plug £96m gap

Manchester council is preparing for multi-million-pound budget cuts as it waits for the government's autumn statement next week

Manchester Evening News · Nov 8, 2022

New urban garden inspired by Derek Jarman opens at Manchester Art Gallery

The new outdoor space has come about thanks to a partnership between the gallery and Pride in Ageing - the LGBT Foundation’s programme for older people

Manchester Evening News · Jun 27, 2022

Pianos have been placed across Manchester for members of the public to play

A trail of 13 pianos have been scattered around the city. The pianos are free to play for all and could offer you the chance at some amazing prizes.

Manchester Evening News · May 10, 2022