• Greater Manchester Social Responsibility Award for Learning Through Volunteering, 2005
• Star Turn Award for groundbreaking Learning Through Volunteering Programme, presented by Culture Northwest 2005
• Commended for Best Temporary Exhibition (The Greater Game), Museum and Heritage Awards for Excellence 2005
• Bronze Award for Best Leisure Attraction, Waterside Business Awards 2004
• Finalist in the RIBA Stirling Prize for Architecture 2004
• RIBA UK Public Building Award 2004
• Special Commendation European Museum Of The Year Awards 2004
• Silver Award Excellence in England Large Visitor Attraction 2004
• Marketing Campaign Silver Award, North West Tourist Board 2003
• Runner-up Best New Attraction For Group Visits, Group Travel Awards 2003
• Best Public Lit Building 2003, Lighting Design Awards
• Finalist for Better Public Building 2003, Prime Minister’s Awards
• Interactive Media Information 2003, Design Week Awards
• Best Use of Technology / Commended for Best Permanent Exhibition / Commended for Best Marketing Campaign, Museum and Heritage Awards 2003
• Building of the Year 2003, British Construction Industry Awards
• Visitor Attraction Of The Year 2003, North West Tourist Board
• Highly Commended by British Guild of Travel Writers 2002
• Victorian City Design Award, 2002, Manchester Civic Society

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Gemma Gibb Press & PR Manager
email ggibb@iwm.org.uk 
tel +44 (0)161 836 4041

Imperial War Museum North, which opened to visitors on 5 July 2002, is 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 shaped 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 voted one of the top 3 Large Visitor Attractions in England (Silver Award at VisitBritain’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, Large Visitor Attraction of The Year 2006 in the Greater Manchester Tourism Awards and the North West Tourism Awards. The Museum has also recently been a finalist in the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize.

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.