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Beneath the Great Wave: Hokusai and Hiroshige
- 14 Mar – 15 Nov 2026Closes Sun 15 Nov; gallery open Tue-SunAdd to calendar
- The Whitworth, ManchesterAbout 25 min drive from TimperleyDirections
- Free
- Good for most agesIndoors
An exhibition of Japanese woodblock prints by Hokusai and Hiroshige, built around The Great Wave, one of the best-known pictures in the world. The colourful prints show crashing waves, waterfalls, mountains and travellers on the road in Edo-period Japan, so there is plenty for children to look at and talk about. It's a calm indoor visit that suits older children best, and these are the last weeks before it closes.
Good to know about The Whitworth
- Parking
- No car park listed; approach via Denmark Road to avoid the Oxford Road bus gates. Oxford Road station is 25 minutes' walk.
- Buggies
- Step-free throughout with lifts, plus six coin-operated buggy locks on the lower ground floor.
- Food
- Café overlooking Whitworth Park, and three areas where you can eat your own packed lunch.
- Toilets
- Three baby changing areas and accessible toilets; nearest Changing Places is at Manchester Museum.
From whitworth.manchester.ac.uk, checked Mon 19 Oct 2026. Check before you travel.
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