Families

Beyond Dementia

28 July - 17 September 2017
Beyond Dementia Supporting active citizenship in those living with dementia 28 July – 17 September 2017 Beyond Dementia is a Collection Centre exhibition that explores the lived…

Daily: Art Hampers – resources for families at the Whitworth

10:00 10 April - 17:00 31 December 2017
Are you hungry to get creative with your family? Pick up an Art Hamper, free and available any time during gallery opening hours. Our Art Hampers are filled with materials for you…

Galaxy Garden Tours

11:00 3 - 15:00 31 August 2017
Galaxy Garden Tours Thursday 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st August 11:00 and 14:00 Explore Jodrell Bank's Galaxy Garden with a special tour with a member of our gardens team. Recommended…

Meet the Expert

13:00 1 - 14:00 29 August 2017
Meet the Expert Tuesday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th August 13:00 Here’s your chance to meet one of our resident science and astronomy experts. You’ll get to find out about their…

Memories of Partition

15 August 2017 - 31 January 2018
Find out about the experiences and legacies of the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 through the memories of members of Manchester’s South Asian communities. The partition of…

Mondays: Early Years Atelier – Family events at the Whitworth

11:00 17 April - 15:00 31 December 2017
Early Years Atelier – Family events at the Whitworth. An informal, drop-in laboratory for trying out ideas and playing with materials - a place where young children can get messy,…

Science Show: From Sputnik to Supernovae

11:30 31 July - 15:30 1 September 2017
From Sputnik to Supernovae 31st July – 1st September, weekdays only, including Bank holiday Monday 11:30 and 14:30 Join us at Jodrell Bank this summer as we celebrate 60 years of…

Story Explorers - Summer Holiday Activities

11:00 24 July - 16:00 1 September 2017
With over 4 million objects from all over the world, there are stories all around us at Manchester Museum. Delve into the tantalizing tales tent filled with books, perform stories…

Summer Studio: Family Events at the Whitworth

11:00 22 July - 16:00 3 September 2017
Monday to Saturday, 11am-4pm throughout the Summer Term (22 July - 3 September) Summer Studio: Family events at the Whitworth A creative, drop-in laboratory for trying out ideas and…

Sundays: Artist Sundays – Family events at the Whitworth

10:00 16 April - 10:00 17 December 2017
Family events. Artist Sundays. Extraordinary artists invent offbeat and imaginative ways for you and your family to explore the Whitworth – every Sunday. Sundays, 10am-5pm (drop…

Telescope Walking Tours

11:30 31 July - 16:30 3 September 2017
Telescope Walking Tours 31st July – 1st September, daily, including weekends and Bank holiday Monday 11:30, 12:30, 14:30 and 15:30 Join one of our University of Manchester physics…

The Jodrell Jubilee! Celebrating 60 years of the Lovell Telescope

11:00 31 July - 16:00 3 September 2017
The Jodrell Jubilee! Daily Drop-in Activity 31st July – 1st September, daily, including weekends andBank holiday Monday 11:00-16:00 Drop in to help us celebrate the 60th anniversary…

The Tabley House Collection

13:00 1 April - 13:00 29 October 2017
As a university of Manchester country house collection, The Tabley House Collection showcases a permanent exhibition of early British modern masters alongside interchanging displays…

Wednesdays: Artbaby – Musicbaby – Family events at the Whitworth

10:15 12 April - 12:30 31 December 2017
Artbaby – Musicbaby – Family events at the Whitworth Designed for babies and their grown ups, and led by artists and musicians, these sensory workshops explore sounds, art and music.…

Weekdays: Summer Baby

11:00 22 July - 16:00 3 September 2017
Monday to Friday 11am-4pm throughout the Summer Term (22 July - 3 September Come rain or shine join us for baby play-time in our mini garden in the gallery. With a view over Whitworth…

Magic Carpet - Ancient Egypt

10:30 - 11:30 25 August 2017
Magic Carpet is an interactive, creative, story making and activity session that forms connections to the Museum’s collections. Our stories are specially devised to enable our youngest…

Magic Carpet - Ancient Egypt

11:30 - 12:30 25 August 2017
Magic Carpet is an interactive, creative, story making and activity session that forms connections to the Museum’s collections. Our stories are specially devised to enable our youngest…

Art Picnic: Family Events at the Whitworth

12:00 - 14:00 29 August 2017
Eat… Chat… Make…Together. Enjoy picnics with a difference…. Bring your food, meet artists and new friends as we explore creating art in the park. Come dressed and prepared for all…

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 29 August 2017
Join us for live music and songs inspired by our collections, supported by a range of playful sensory resources for babies to explore. A space to play, share and discover together.…

Celebrating Ganesha

11:00 - 16:00 2 September 2017
In September 2017, Manchester Museum is delighted to be playing host to an ancient statue of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha on loan from the British Museum. This beautiful, unique…

Celebrating Ganesha

2 September 2017 - 8 January 2018
Manchester Museum is delighted to host the beautiful stone sculpture of Ganesha. Celebrating Ganesha is touring across several venues around the UK as part of the British Museum’s Partnership…

Outdoor Art Club

11:00 - 13:00 2 September 2017
Outdoor Art Club Saturday 2 September 11am-1pm These sessions are all about art and getting creative in the great outdoors, whatever the weather. Come dressed and prepared for rain…

Toddler tales

11:00 - 11:45 7 September 2017
Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a storyworld of your own. Suitable for families with children 5 and under.

Girls Night Out: The Pulsar Party!

19:00 - 21:30 28 September 2017
Celebrating 50 years since the first observation of radio pulsars by the pioneering female astrophysicist Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, this Autumn’s Girls Night Out is set to…

Raqs Media Collective: Twilight Language

30 September 2017 - 25 February 2018
Raqs Media Collective: Twilight Language 30 September 2017 – 25 February 2018 The first major UK exhibition by Raqs Media Collective at the Whitworth and throughout Whitworth Park…

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