Books & architecture
John Rylands Library
Rare books, exhibition galleries and a remarkable reading room on Deansgate. A small escape from the city outside.
CITY GUIDES · CULTURE · GOOD DAYS
Make more
of your city.
A little culture. A new favourite place. A reason to get out and look around.
01 / PICK A PLACE
Same city.
New possibilities.
Start close to home or look a little further.
United Kingdom
Manchester
A little art. A lot of Manchester.
5 places to start with
United Kingdom
Bristol
Follow the water. Find something new.
5 places to start with
United Kingdom
London
Your next London is just around the corner.
5 places to start with
Ireland
Dublin
More colour in your Dublin day.
4 places to start with
Australia
Melbourne
Take the long way through Melbourne.
5 places to start with
Australia
Sydney
A good day, beyond the postcard.
5 places to start with02 / SMALL PLANS, GOOD DAYS
What are you
in the mood for?
A little inspiration for an afternoon worth making time for.
Manchester · FREE DAYS
Four free cultural stops in Manchester
Start with Deansgate or Oxford Road. These collections offer free general entry, with different opening patterns that are worth checking before setting off.
London · RAINY DAYS
Indoor things to do in London
Choose a collection, a design museum or a live performance and let it set the pace of a rainy day. These ideas are grouped around places you can actually plan a visit to.
Melbourne · FREE DAYS
Free culture in Melbourne
See the NGV’s general collection, explore film and screen culture at ACMI or spend time with contemporary art at ACCA. General entry to these three places is free.
03 / PUT IT ON THE LIST
Places worth
a closer look.
Save a place now. Make a day of it later.
Art & galleries
National Gallery of Ireland
Paintings and changing exhibitions beside Merrion Square. Choose a collection room, then see what else catches your eye.
Books & architecture
State Library Victoria
Reading rooms, exhibitions and a place to spend time with a book in the city centre.
04 / A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
Coming up in Bristol
Tours with a time, a place and an official programme.
YOUR CITY. YOUR OWN PACE.
Good days
start with one idea.
Choose a neighbourhood, find a place and leave a little room to look around. Save the ideas you like and come back when you have an afternoon.
Make a small plan