[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Press Desk

Welcome to the press information section.

This area is principally devoted to the service of journalists.
You can find all the latest media releases here. For images of the Museum, special exhibitions and events please contact:-

Alex Knight, Press & PR Manager
email aknight@iwm.org.uk
tel +44 (0)161 836 4040

Sam Howard, Marketing and PR Assistant
email sahoward@iwm.org.uk
tel +44 (0)161 836 4043

Press Releases

Shaped by War: Photographs by Don MCCullin
Imperial War Museum North in Manchester presents the largest ever UK exhibition about the life and work of Don McCullin, one of the world’s most acclaimed photographers, to mark his 75th year.

Surviving the Peace: Photographs by Sean Sutton
Powerful and striking images from award-winning conflict photographer Sean Sutton form a new, large-scale outdoor display at Imperial War Museum North in Manchester.

Living with the Wall: Berlin 1961-1989
To mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989, Imperial War Museum North in Manchester presents a small but powerful display of more than 20 photographs, many of which will be on display for the first time.

Captured: The Extraordinary Life of Prisoners of War
In the year which sees the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, Imperial War Museum North in Manchester presents the first major exhibition ever held by the Imperial War Museum dedicated to the experiences of prisoners of war (POWs) during the conflict.

About IWM North

For further details and images please contact:

Alex Knight Press & PR Manager
email aknight@iwm.org.uk
tel +44 (0)161 836 4040

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, 800,000 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 buildings of the last century (The Rough Guide to England, 2008) and one of the top 3 Large Visitor Attractions in England (Silver Award at VisitBritain's Excellence in England Awards 2007).

The Museum is open 7 days a week from 10am-6pm (Nov to Feb 10am-5pm) with free admission. It is situated at The Quays on Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, Manchester close to Harbour City Metrolink and Junction 9 of the M60.