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Urbis (Manchester)
 Urbis (Manchester) ... subject of city life. Urbis challenges ideas and concepts relating to the development of cities and highlights both environmental and social issues that must be considered in the future development of the urban environment. Like many modern museums Urbis is highly interactive and is developed with education and learning as a key focus. Urbis' programme of changing exhibitions focuses on the culture of the modern city, with explorations of design, architecture, graffiti, photography, music and fashion.Newest Review: ... my enquiry to the friendly member of staff who came over immediately to help. Over the next couple of hours, having parted with a fiver (far cheaper than two hours in Selfridges!), I was to learn rather a lot.......... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Urbis is a state of the art museum of the city - not Manchester itself but the actual concept ... more ... of the city. Its location is perhaps appropriate in that Manchester was the first industrial city in the world, based on the processing of cotton and the manufacture of cotton based goods. It looks at the way in which we have interacted and continue...more |
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Urbis (Manchester): The Great Pyramid (1739 words)
by - written on 13/07/03 (Very useful, 99 readings)
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I try not to make a habit of finding myself in Manchester. The reason for that is very simple - I lived there for three years once. Now those of you who have never been to Manchester will be curious to know if it ever stops raining there - but like I said, I only lived there for three years so I'm not really able to tell you........ My brother recently got married to a lovely Mancunian girl (you're allowed to wish me "Mazal Tov" but please don't say "please god by you" and pinch my cheeks!) Unfortunately her family are United supporters but I'm just going to have to learn to live with that. The wedding was the reason that it ... Read the complete review
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