Imperial War Museum North
The distinctive structure of the Imperial War Museum North, at Salford Quays.
The Imperial War Museum North (or IWM North) is a striking building designed by architect Daniel Libesjkind and rising above the waters of the Manchester Ship Canal at Salford Quays.
The museum was opened in 2002 and is one of five branches of the Imperial War Museum – the first in the north of England. It contains both permanent and temporary exhibits on warfare and conflict.
The most prominent part of the structure is the 55m high metallic shard, which rises above the main museum and offers a viewing platform looking out across the rest of the Quays and beyond into Trafford, Salford and Manchester.
Salford Quays is a huge urban regeneration project on the site of the old Manchester Docks at the end of the Manchester Ship Canal.
Previously rundown with the falling away of industry and the decline of the canal, the entire area has now been reborn, with the construction of numerous residential and leisure buildings.
As well as apartment blocks and houses, the Quays are home to the Lowry arts and leisure centre, the Lowry Outlet Mall and the Imperial War Museum North. MediaCityUK – a new home for the BBC in the North of England is in the final stages of its construction.
The Quays are a popular tourist attraction – both for those visiting the buildings named above and also for those who just come to wander along the waterside. They are also host to numerous events throughout the year, including triathlons and swims, with people dipping into the canal water which previously would have been dangerous to their health.
Imperial War Museum North
The distinctive structure of the Imperial War Museum North, at Salford Quays.
The Imperial War Museum North (or IWM North) is a striking building designed by architect Daniel Libesjkind and rising above the waters of the Manchester Ship Canal at Salford Quays.
The museum was opened in 2002 and is one of five branches of the Imperial War Museum – the first in the north of England. It contains both permanent and temporary exhibits on warfare and conflict.
The most prominent part of the structure is the 55m high metallic shard, which rises above the main museum and offers a viewing platform looking out across the rest of the Quays and beyond into Trafford, Salford and Manchester.
Salford Quays is a huge urban regeneration project on the site of the old Manchester Docks at the end of the Manchester Ship Canal.
Previously rundown with the falling away of industry and the decline of the canal, the entire area has now been reborn, with the construction of numerous residential and leisure buildings.
As well as apartment blocks and houses, the Quays are home to the Lowry arts and leisure centre, the Lowry Outlet Mall and the Imperial War Museum North. MediaCityUK – a new home for the BBC in the North of England is in the final stages of its construction.
The Quays are a popular tourist attraction – both for those visiting the buildings named above and also for those who just come to wander along the waterside. They are also host to numerous events throughout the year, including triathlons and swims, with people dipping into the canal water which previously would have been dangerous to their health.