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A sustainable future for Manchester

18:00 7 - 20:00 28 May 2013
Tuesdays 7, 14, 21, & 28 May, 6-8pm. The Faculty of Life Sciences at The University of Manchester and Manchester Museum are hosting a series of discussion events exploring the development…

All Other Things Being Equal

1 December 2012 - 2 June 2013
The Ecuadorian Amazon is one of the most biodiverse and endangered regions of our planet. Many people want to protect the biodiversity that remains, but the reality on the ground is…

An Inventory of al Mutanabbi Street

6 February - 29 July 2013
This exhibition is the result of a project concieved by poet Beau Beausoleil and artist Sarah Bodman to "re-assemble" the "inventory" of reading material that was lost in the car bombing…

Burning Bright

8 February - 23 July 2013
Focusing on his achievements in the art of books, 'Burning Bright' features designs and prints by the artist and poet William Blake. On display for the first time are some exciting…

May half term: Nature’s Library

11:00 27 - 16:00 31 May 2013
Monday 27-Friday 31 May, 11am-4pm. Make marvellous mobiles inspired by the new Nature's Library gallery.

RNCM in the City

12:00 27 May 2013
Monday 27 May, 12pm. This event is part of RNCM in the City, a series of 40 free performances taking place in 40 different venues across Manchester and Salford marking the College’s…

Tony Dyson: a hidden history of gay rights campaigning

1 February - 30 June 2013
Tony Dyson began campaigning for gay rights in the late 1950s but by the 1970s his ongoing work had become overshadowed by more strident activism. This intimate display seeks to reveal…

Warriors of the Plains: 200 years of Native North American honour and ritual

25 May - 3 November 2013
Ceremonial shirts, moccasins and tomahawks, alongside photographs of these objects in use, bring to life the world of Native North American warfare and ritual from 1800 to the present…

Whitworth | Spring Season

2 March - 16 June 2013
Spring Season Whitworth Art Gallery To 16 June 2012. Whitworth Art Gallery is delighted to announce its spring 2013 exhibition programme, including solo presentations of work by…

Gateways - Year 10 Exploration Visit

09:45 - 14:30 28 May 2013
The University of Manchester Gateway Programme provides a new opportunity for Year 7-11 learners within Greater Manchester to participate in a coherent series of academic enrichment…

Manchester Museum Book Club

17:30 - 18:30 28 May 2013
Tuesday 28 May, 5.30-6.30pm. Buy a glass of wine or cup of coffee, meet people and discuss books inspired by the Museum’s new Nature’s Library gallery and brought to life by Museum…

May Half Term

10:00 28 - 17:00 31 May 2013
May Half Term Tuesday 28th – Friday 31st May Our science shows will be exploring the planets and our closest star – The Sun. Through interactive demonstrations we will look at what…

Croesus at Thebes and other stories: new inscriptions from Boeotia

16:00 - 17:30 29 May 2013
Classics & Ancient History Special Research Seminar

Gateways - Year 10 Exploration Visit

09:45 - 14:30 29 May 2013
The University of Manchester Gateway Programme provides a new opportunity for Year 7-11 learners within Greater Manchester to participate in a coherent series of academic enrichment…

Guided Visit

13:30 - 15:30 29 May 2013
If you are unable to come to one of our University open days, you can join us for a guided visit of the campus on a Wednesday afternoon. Guided visits include a presentation on the…

The body stripped bare

12:00 - 13:00 29 May 2013
This encounter features Andreas Vesalius' 'De Humani Corporis Fabrica - On the Structure of the Human Body'. One of the most influential books on human anatomy, the Library's copy…

Contaminatio: Terence's Poetics of Hybridity

16:55 - 18:30 30 May 2013
CLAH Research Seminar

Enchanting Tales

30 May 2013
Join the Library's storyteller in one of our beautiful book-lined rooms, for tales of magic, mystery, mayhem and more! Most suitable for families with children aged 5-12, all welcome.

Gateways - Year 10 Exploration Visit

09:45 - 14:30 30 May 2013
The University of Manchester Gateway Programme provides a new opportunity for Year 7-11 learners within Greater Manchester to participate in a coherent series of academic enrichment…

Manchester Art Walk visits MMU, Manchester Museum and Whitworth Art Gallery

17:30 - 19:30 30 May 2013
Thursday 30 May, 5.30-7.30pm, starting outside the entrance to the MMU All Saints Building. At just under a mile long, the next Manchester Art Walk will visit the Special Collections…

Music Research and Networking Afternoon

13:00 - 16:15 30 May 2013
An informal event for staff and postgraduates at the university. An opportunity to meet colleagues from different disciplines. Followed by a presentation from Prof. Eric Drott (University…

Musicology Forum: "Rereading Jacques Attali's 'Bruits'"

16:15 - 18:00 30 May 2013
Prof. Eric Drott, from University of Texas at Austin, author of the recent book 'Music and the Elusive Revolution: Cultural Politics and Political Culture in France, 1968-1981' (University…

Rock Drop: Geology identification session

14:00 - 15:00 30 May 2013
2-3pm. Our Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, will be in the Collections Study Centre once a month to answer your questions and identify your rocks and fossils.

Structural and functional characterization of the eukaryotic SRP receptor

12:00 - 13:00 30 May 2013
This seminar is part of the Cell Organisation and Dynamics Seminar Series

Magic Carpet: Warriors of the Plains

10:30 - 12:30 31 May 2013
Friday 31 May, 10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers.

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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