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Highlights
- Explore British history as dynamic projections bring portraits of Mandela, Malala Yousafzai, Shakespeare, and more to life with cinematic storytelling.
- Navigate engaging galleries featuring 360° visuals, animation, archival footage, and soundscapes designed for each iconic figure.
- Listen to real-life speeches, original narrations, and custom music that enrich the stories of British icons with depth and emotion.
- Enjoy a unique collaboration between Frameless and the National Portrait Gallery: Stories - Brought to Life Exhibition Tickets in Manchester, offering a full-sensory journey through time and culture.
Your Experience
Your Experience
Dive into Stories – Brought to Life and explore the UK's most renowned personalities through an awe-inspiring 360° digital journey. From Elizabeth I to Grayson Perry, relish in portraits that come alive with fascinating visuals, dynamic audio, and compelling narratives at MediaCity.
Getting Started
Make your way to the specially designed engaging venue located at MediaCity, Manchester. Upon arrival, check-in and enter a series of digitally animated galleries where portraits from the National Portrait Gallery’s Collection are vividly brought to life using state-of-the-art technology.
- Engaging storytelling: Traverse through British history as you encounter iconic figures like Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai, and Shakespeare reimagined with high-definition projections, cinematic effects, and engaging soundscapes.
- Stunning digital portraits: Experience archival photography, original animations, and poignant excerpts from real speeches that animate each sitter’s story across various eras—from the Tudors to present day.
- Interactive environments: Wander through themed rooms at your leisure, discovering new ways to connect with historical narratives and personal journeys that have shaped UK culture.
- Unique collaboration: This pioneering experience is a result of the partnership between Frameless AND National Portrait Gallery, merging curatorial expertise with advanced digital artistry.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Entry to the National Portrait Gallery: Stories - Brought to Life Exhibition
- Access to the portrait galleries
- Hotel transportation
- Meals and beverages
- Guided excursions
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Cancellation Policy
These tickets can't be rescheduled or cancelled.
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The exhibition is held at a purpose-built immersive venue in MediaCity, Manchester.
This ticket offers an immersive storytelling experience with dynamic projections and cinematic elements that bring portraits to life through audio-visual technology.
The exhibition features British icons such as Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai, William Shakespeare, Elizabeth I, and Grayson Perry.
Immersive visuals, moving audio, animation, archival footage, soundscapes, real-life speeches, original narrations, and custom music are used to enrich each figure's story.
Yes, it is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Frameless and the National Portrait Gallery.
The tickets provide entry to the Stories – Brought to Life Exhibition as well as access to portrait galleries showcasing figures from British history.
Yes, hotel transfers and food and drinks are not included. Additionally, guided tours are also excluded.
Visitors will journey through British history with portraits animated in a full-sensory environment that includes dynamic projections and cinematic storytelling techniques.
Stories of iconic figures like Nelson Mandela and others come alive using tailored visuals, animation, archival footage, soundscapes, speeches, narrations, and music for each individual's story.
This full-sensory journey through time and culture is made distinctive by its collaboration with Frameless and the National Portrait Gallery, utilizing cutting-edge immersive technology.
This immersive sightseeing tour includes dynamic projections, cinematic storytelling, and full-sensory experiences that bring iconic figures like Nelson Mandela and Malala Yousafzai to life.
The exhibition takes place at a purpose-built immersive venue in MediaCity, Manchester.
You'll explore digitally animated galleries featuring portraits and stories brought alive through immersive visuals, moving audio, and powerful storytelling techniques developed by Frameless in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery.
Visitors will walk through immersive galleries filled with 360° visuals, animation, archival footage, and soundscapes tailored to each iconic figure's story.
Yes, you'll experience real-life speeches, original narrations, and custom music that add depth and emotion to each British icon’s story.
Your entry includes access to the exhibition itself and portrait galleries showcasing iconic figures reimagined through immersive technology.
No, hotel transfers are not included in your ticket for the Stories – Brought to Life Exhibition.
Food and drinks are not covered by your entry; you'll need to arrange these separately if desired.
Guided tours are excluded from what is provided with your ticket, so any additional tour services would be separate arrangements.