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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…

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…

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…

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.

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 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 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…

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.…

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…

Rangoo Percussion

14:30 - 15:30 26 October 2009
Percussion and dance workshop. Rango invite you to make your very own Sudanese ritual shaker and join band members in learning the mysterious Mangor dance - named after a special dancing…

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.

UMASS week

26 - 30 October 2009
The University of Manchester Aspiring Students' Society (UMASS) will be holding a range of events for Year 12 and 13 students throughout October half term as part of UMASS week. …

Café Scientifique: Walking with robots

18:30 - 20:30 27 October 2009
Have a coffee or a glass of wine and join in the evening's conversation about current issues in robotics. Scientists working on current robotics projects will briefly talk about their…

Medicine revealed

13:00 - 15:00 28 October 2009
Posters from medical students, our doctors of the future, will display the medical conditions they study. Part of Manchester Science Festival.

Planets, stars and space rocks

11:00 - 16:00 28 October 2009
Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy by meeting a real space engineer, drawing what Darwin would have seen from space, listening to a talk about space and taking part in craft activities. Drop-in, All ages

The Postgraduate Study Fair

10:30 - 16:00 28 October 2009
If you're considering further study...find out about thousands of postgraduate courses and meet representatives from over 90 universities throughout the UK and overseas (USA, Australia,…

Making sense of your brain

11:00 - 15:00 29 October 2009
Brain scientists and psychologists will help you fool your senses with hands-on activities. Part of Manchester Science Festival. Drop-in, All ages

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