On a Scottish Tartan, Bury Museum and Art Gallery, Moss Street, Bury: An exhibition exploring proportion in new and old tartans featuring woven Tartan in cashmere and merino wool.

Runs until Saturday, February 22, open Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm, admission free

Contrasts

A chance to view two pictures and compare the contrasts with a selection of pairs from the Gallery's collections of paintings.

Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-5pm, admission free

Blyth Gallery

Amazon House, Brazil Street, Manchester

hallucinogenia

David Vaughan displays a collection of paintings with a multitude of colours enabling the viewer to delve into the 'children' of the Sixties.

Runs from Tuesday until Saturday, March 1 2003, open Monday to Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 11am-3pm, admission free

Catalyst - Museum of Chemical Industry

Widnes, Cheshire

A great day out allowing you to explore the colourful world of science and technology with hands on equipment and machinery.

Open Tuesday to Friday, 10am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am-5pm, admission £4.65 and children £3.40

Gallery of Costume

Platt Hall, Rusholme, Manchester

The Needle's Excellency: 17th Century Dress and Embroidery. An exhibition concentrating on needlework and embroidery skills and featuring some of the Gallery's earliest and rarest items including a jewel bright women's cap and matching forehead cloth dating back to 1600. Runs until 2003

The Art of Elegance: Women's Dress 1740-1860. An exhibition illustrating the extravagance and sophistication of 18th century fashion with large scale silk damasks, delicate women muslins and sumptuous coloured wedding dresses.

Runs until 2003

Cover Up. A lively and interactive display featuring galoshes, sou'westers, firefighters' helmets and boxing gloves. Runs until 2003

A Suit of Her Own: A History of the Working Women's Wardrobe

A look at the development of the women's tailored suit from the end of the 19th century when women began to strive for equality with men in the work place and covering the period 1895 to 1918. Runs until 2003

Quant to Westwood: Fashion Since the Sixties. A display featuring designer outfits from 1960 to 1998 with pieces by Vivienne Westwood, Mary Quant, Biba, Ossie Clark and Zandra Rhodes.

Runs until 2003, open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm, adm free

Gallery Oldham

Greaves Street, Oldham

Adventurous Wild Flowers: Their Art and Science

A major new exhibition exploring the link between humans and wild flowers and featuring flowers that have broken the yoke of human control.

Runs until Saturday, February 22 2003, open Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm, admission free

Harris Museum & Art Gallery

Market Square, Preston

Rites of Passage

A collection of Christening, Wedding and Mourning dress from the Victorian era showing how the Victorians celebrated weddings and christenings and dealt with funerals. Runs until Saturday, October 18 2003

The Art of Print. An exhibition exploring the techniques of printmaking. Runs until Saturday, 18 October 2003, open Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm, admission free

Words

An exhibition which focuses on the text within 20th century British art from Ben Nicholson's oil painting Boque to Tracey Emin's embroidered blanket The Simple Truth.

Runs until Saturday, March 1 2003, open Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm, admission free

Perfume

A unique chance to see the fantastic collection of scent bottles that form part of the famous Mrs French Collection dating from the 19th century and including items from the finest cut glass to novelty souvenir bottles.

Runs from Saturday, February 8 to Saturday, July 5, open Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm, admission free

Liverpool Tate

Shopping: A Century of Art and Consumer Culture

An exhibition examining the in-depth relationship between the display, distribution and consumption of commodities and modern and contemporary art with ovr 240 pieces of art including photographs of shop windows and products on display.

Runs until Sunday, March 23 2003, admission £4 and concessions £3

Manchester Art Gallery

Mosley Street, Manchester

Prints and Drawings from Picasso's Paris

A collection of prints and drawings by the masters who flocked to Paris during the 20th century, including Modigliani from Italy, Ernst from Germany and Picasso from Spain. Runs until Sunday, February 9 2003, open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm, adm free

Mid Pennine Arts

Yorke Street, Burnley

Ashes of Roses

Susan Cutts has created a new installation in handmade paper inspired by 18th century church records revealing happy and sad events and other people's memories. Open Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm and Tuesday, 10am-1pm

Museum of Science and Industry

Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester

Xperiment

An interactive exhibition which will captive inquiring minds with hands of fun and equipment to test and explore the wonders of science. Suitable for all ages.

Open 10am-5pm, admission free

Museum of Transport

Boyle Street, Manchester

Learn all about transport in Greater Manchester from 1800 to the present day. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 10am-5pm

People's History Museum

Bridge Street, Manchester

The only Museum dedicated to the working people of Britain and the story of how they organised to change society, improving life for generations.Open Tuesday to Sunday, 11am-4.30pm, admission to galleries £1 waged, otherwise free

Salford Museum and Art Gallery

Peel Park Crescent, Salford

Life Times

Runs until Tuesday, May 6 2003, open Monday to Friday, 10am-4.45pm and Saturday and Sunday 1pm-5pm, adm free

Tate Liverpool

Albert Dock, Liverpool

Shopping - A Century of Art and Consumer Culture

An exhibition featuring over 240 works of art ranging from photographs of shop fronts to The American Supermarket and shop interiors displaying cheese and fruit counters and neon signage.

Runs until Sunday, March 23 2003, open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-5.50pm, admission £4 and concessions £3, family ticket £8

The Beatles Story

Albert Dock, Liverpool

Experience the most sensational story of pop in the City where it all began and relive the Fab Four's rise to fame with a nostalgic journey through The Beatles Story.

Open daily 10am-5pm, £7.95 adults, £5.95 conc. and £4.95 children

The National Football Museum

Deepdale Stadium, Preston

Take a trip to football heaven and begin the journey through football history learning the story of football using the latest technology with an interactive exhibition and viewing the finest display of football memorabilia in the world. In the second half you can play the game and test your skills on the interactive exhibits, then join Gary Lineker and Alan Hansen on Match of the Day and enjoy your 15 minutes of fame.

Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-5pm and Sunday 11am-5pm, adults £6.95 and children, 5 to 15 years old, £4.95 and children free

The Portico Library & Gallery

Mosley Street, Manchester

The Moving Hand Writes...

An exhibition exploring the development of handwriting from the 19th century to the present day with books, documents and artefacts on show.

Open Monday to Friday admission free

The World of Glass

Chalon Way East, St Helens

Experience the miracle of sand and fire and witness the skills involved in a turning a ball of glass into a beautiful object and the art of glassblowing.

Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm, adults £5, children £3.60 conc. £3.60, Family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children £15 or 1 adult and 2 children £10

Turnpike Gallery

Civic Square, Leigh

In This Place

Inspired by the landing of a young German, Mathias Rust, who flew a small aircraft across the Soviet Union airspace Emma Rushton and Derek Tyman have constructed a full size plane cover, a hand drawn map and a falg and plaque to reveal the actions and events.

Open Monday, Thursday and Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm, Tuesday 10am-5.30pm, Saturday 10am-3pm

Wigan Education Art Centre

Wigan

Alchemy - The Art of Victoria Grove

An exhibition of works in painting, mixed media and print from the Scottish artist.

Runs until Friday, April 11 2003, open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, admission free