In 1840 he became curator of the Manchester Museum for twenty-two years.

The old hospital building was later used for scientific teaching and later still by the Manchester Museum which still occupies it.

They are now kept in the Manchester Museum.

Worsley Man is now in the care of the Manchester Museum.

The whole tomb group is now in the Manchester Museum.

The Manchester Museum holds nearly 4.25 million items sourced from many parts of the world.

The Manchester Museum was opened to the public in 1888.

The Manchester Museum opened to the public in the 1880s, has notable Egyptology and natural history collections.

Billy's taxidermised head now resides in the Manchester Museum.

Among his other donations was one to the Manchester Museum.