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Charles Darwin: evolution of a scientist

3 October 2009 - 30 August 2010
Discover who Charles Darwin was and the impact of his work in our temporary exhibition, Charles Darwin: evolution of a scientist, showcasing fantastic objects - some collected by Darwin…

Darwin: A Life in Poems

19:30 - 21:00 15 October 2009
Acclaimed poet Ruth Padel will be reading from her most recent collection, Darwin: A Life in Poems, a poetic biography of her great-great-grandfather, which captures the significant…

Deep Rooted: How Trees Shape Our Lives

1 August 2009 - 31 May 2010
What do trees mean to you? Drawn from the Whitworth's internationally important collection of watercolours and drawings, this exhibition explores how trees and woodland have shaped…

In Darwin's Footsteps

5 September 2009 - 31 January 2010
A photographic installation of South American landscapes and wildlife which Darwin saw on his travels, by local photographer Ben Hall.

Manchester Literature Festival

15 - 20 October 2009
Manchester Literature Festival returns 15th - 25th October 2009 This year's line-up of distinguished guests includes Martin Amis, Simon Armitage, Kate Atkinson, Joan Bakewell, Eoin…

Mapping Manchester – Cartographic Stories of the City

25 June 2009 - 17 January 2010
Maps can tell us many different stories about the places where we live and work. This exhibition shows how mapping is particularly ingrained into urban life; it demonstrates how maps…

MUMA selected for the Whitworth's Building Designs

1 October - 20 December 2009
MUMA has been selected as the architectural practice who will give shape to a vision for the future of The Whitworth Art Gallery, The University of Manchester. The practice won this…

Putting on The Glitz: wallpapers and wallcoverings with that extra something

8 November 2008 - 31 October 2009
Selected from the Whitworth's collection, this exhibition features luxurious 18th century decorated leather, 19th century Japanese and French imitations, foils and other metallic finishes…

The American Scene: Prints from Hopper to Pollock

19 September - 13 December 2009
Printmakers in the United States in the first half of the 20th century produced some of the most exciting, original and defining images of modern American life. Beginning with John…

The Complete Roberta Breitmore

1 August 2009 - 31 July 2010
Lynn Hershman Leeson 1 August - Summer 2010 In San Francisco in the mid-Seventies, Lynn Hershman Leeson created Roberta Breitmore and performed this persona as a work of art over…

The Sting of Passion

11 July - 25 October 2009
A University of Manchester researcher who uses powerful industrial lasers to create unique jewellery designs is having her latest work shown in a new exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery.…

Big Saturday: Ancient Egypt

11:00 - 16:00 17 October 2009
Uncover the mysteries of science in ancient Egypt. Try out some Egyptian face painting; make a shaduf (used for collecting water in ancient Egypt); mummify an orange; make a pyramid…

Darwin’s Sacred Cause: Race, Slavery and Human Origins

17:30 - 19:00 20 October 2009
Lecture by James Moore, eminent historian of science, biographer of Darwin, and author (with Adrian Desmond) of an outstanding recent book Darwin’s Sacred Cause. Learn how the anti-slavery…

Primary Awareness Visit

10:00 - 14:30 20 October 2009
Year 6 pupils come onto campus to meet the students, take a campus trail around our buildings and participate in a curriculum related session with an academic member of staff or postgraduate…

The Manchester Gateway Programme: Year 11 Skills for Success Days

20 - 22 October 2009
The University of Manchester Gateway Programme provides an opportunity for Y7-11 learners within Greater Manchester to participate in a coherent series of academic enrichment and Higher…

Primary Roadshow

09:00 - 12:00 21 October 2009
Year 5 pupils explore the University’s campus from the comfort of their school hall with the aid of our giant jigsaw and find out about student life through interactions with undergraduate…

The Engineering, Science & Technology Fair

21 October 2009
Find out about graduate jobs and internships in a wide range of areas from construction to IT and engineering to the sciences. This is your opportunity to meet with leading employers…

Evolving words

19:30 - 21:00 22 October 2009
Darwin. School bullies. Natural selection. Eugenics. Evil genes. The dating game. Mothers. Individual significance...and everything in between. Manchester poets Shirley May and Ali…

The Finance, Business & Management Fair

22 October 2009
Find out about graduate jobs and internships in a wide range of areas from marketing to consultancy and retail to banking. This is your opportunity to meet with leading employers…

The Rap Guide to Evolution

18:00 - 20:00 23 October 2009
Contact & The Manchester Museum present award winning Baba Brinkman as he explores the history of Darwin’s theory combining hilarious remixes of popular rap songs with clever lyrical…

Exclusives—Behind the Scenes with an Astronomer

11:00 - 16:00 24 October 2009
Join a Jodrell Bank Astronomer on a tour of the Observatory, taking in the other telescopes Jodrell has and the Control Room followed by lunch. Early booking is essential.

Manchester Science Festival

24 October - 1 November 2009
We are back for more with the third Manchester Science Festival from 24 October - 1 November 2009. There'll be a packed programme of events and activities for all throughout Manchester...…

The Bird Book

24 October 2009
12-1pm & 2-3pm Follow the epic journey of an Osprey as it migrates from Africa to Britain and the two young boys following its trail in a hot air balloon. With poetic storytelling,…

Darwin's dangerous idea walking tour

15:00 - 16:00 25 October 2009
In his anniversary year, Manchester salutes Charles Darwin and the idea that shook the world. We will see adaptations to different environments, survival of the fittest and living fossils…

The Darwin drawing studio

11:00 26 - 16:00 30 October 2009
Drop in to our Darwin Drawing studio. Create a masterpiece inspired by nature, like the ones Charles Darwin used in his scientific research. Part of The Evolutionist, a Darwin extravaganza at The Manchester Museum.

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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