As well being a good place for kids, It should be noted that the main purpose of the gallery is to provides a lot of great permanent and "special event" art exhibitions which would interest all ages. All sorts of works from all periods of art history, including paintings and sculptures. The building itself is architecturally very interesting with its new all glass section connecting two parts of the main buildings. Other galleries in the area worth noting are the Whitworth (on Wilmslow road across the road from the hospitals) and the Lowry centre (in Salford Quays.)