1. Crowd sourced treasures A social media action to open up access to the City's Art Collection Martin Grimes & David Edmundson-Bird

3. Proposition Over 13,000 fine art works Over 13,000 items of craft and design Over 21,000 items of clothing and accessories

4. The first object acquired for Manchester’s collection was bought in 1827 For over 180 years bequests and purchasing campaigns have added to the collection Frank Newbould BEMB poster Vivienne Westwood Evening Dress, 1998 Ingo Maurer chandelier 2004

5. Because of limited exhibition space and the perceived need to curate displays in meaningful groups – The Pre-Raphaelites or 18th Century: Portraiture, Landscape and the Grand Tour – the vast majority of the collection is in store. About 9% is on display.