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Imperial War Museum North

Located in Trafford, England Coordinates: 53°28′11″ N 2°17′56″ W

Imperial War Museum North
Imperial_War_Museum_2008.jpg : pit-yacker from UK derivative work: IxK85 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Trafford Park
0.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport13 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport40 km

About Imperial War Museum North

Imperial War Museum North is a museum. Location: Trafford, England.

From Wikipedia

Imperial War Museum North (sometimes referred to as IWM North) is a museum in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. One of five branches of the Imperial War Museum, it explores the impact of modern conflicts on people and society. It is the first branch of the Imperial War Museum to be located in the north of England.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2002
Opened
2002
Architect
Daniel Libeskind
Visitors per year
2,011
Official website
iwm.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Imperial War Museum North

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (87 mm)
Driest month
April (52 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Imperial War Museum North
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°12°10°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)765464525367607472878683

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Imperial War Museum North

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 13 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salford, 2 km to the north.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 13 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 40 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 61 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Salford Population: 129.8K 2 kmnorth
  • Manchester Population: 569K 4 kmeast
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 12 kmsoutheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 14 kmnortheast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 15 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Imperial War Museum North

Within 100 km: 696 historic and cultural sites, 1,242 natural sites, 209 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km145 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 2 kmE
  • The Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Birch Island Island 17 kmS
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 23 kmE

25–60 km699 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 54 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 53 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 58 kmNW

60–100 km1,303 places

  • Great Britain Island 62 kmN
  • High Moor Mountain 100 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 100 kmNW
  • The Island Island 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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