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The red sandstone neo-Gothic facade of the John Rylands Library along Deansgate on a sunny day.
Free entry

Robert Cutts · CC BY 2.0 · Source

John Rylands Library

The John Rylands Library is a neo-Gothic library on Deansgate in Manchester, designed by Basil Champneys and opened in 1900 by Enriqueta Rylands in memory of her husband John. Part of the University of Manchester since 1972, it holds special collections including a Gutenberg Bible and the Rylands Papyrus P52, and visitors can see its vaulted reading room and exhibitions.

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MonClosed
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Wed10:00–17:00
Thu10:00–17:00
Fri10:00–17:00
Sat10:00–17:00
SunClosed

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