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Living Worlds

14 April 2011 - 14 April 2012
Now open (permanent gallery) If you think nature is something far away, think again - we are nature. Living Worlds explores the connections between all living things, including us,…

Manchester Literature & Science Festivals: The Devil’s Garden

13:00 - 14:00 22 October 2011
1-2pm. Edward Docx (author of The Devil’s Garden) and Johan Oldekop (a University of Manchester scientist) discuss theories of evolution, religion and anthropological research in the…

Manchester Science Festival: Alan Turing: Tortured genius of the Computer Age

11:00 - 13:00 22 October 2011
11am-1pm. Guided walk, starting at The Manchester Museum reception. Explore the science of the city by foot with local historians and scientists, as they bring the science of the city…

Manchester Science Festival: Celebrating Trees

11:00 - 16:00 22 October 2011
11am-4pm. 2011 is International Year of the Forest. Come to The Manchester Museum to see our fruit trees in the Greenhouse and our massive 300 million year old fossil tree stump. Find…

Manchester Science Festival: Gaia: The Cabaret

17:30 - 19:00 22 October 2011
5.30-7pm. Hear the true story of how James Lovelock first glimpsed Gaia and why NASA didn’t believe him. Make friends with the mighty mitochondria and hold your breath to dive into…

Manchester Science Festival: The human body trail

14:00 - 15:30 22 October 2011
2-3.30pm. Follow the Human Body Trail around Manchester, through museums, across the city centre and into cyberspace! Join our guided walk and discussion in The Manchester Museum (including…

Seminar Test

09:00 - 18:00 22 October 2011

The Museum Allotment

27 May - 13 November 2011
The Museum’s new Living Worlds gallery explores the connections between all living things, including us, and shows how we can all shape the future by the choices we make. One of…

Unearthed: Ancient Egypt

30 September 2011 - 6 September 2012
30 Sep 2011-6 Sep 2012. Calling all budding Egyptologists and archaeologists. We need your help! Our Egyptologist Dr Digby (played on film by Terry Deary, author of Horrible Histories…

University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra

19:30 22 October 2011
Brahms Tragic Overture Richard Strauss Tod und Verklärung Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 – Pathétique Conductors: Andy Gregory | Jamie Phillips | Mark Heron The University of Manchester's…

we are extInked

9 July - 4 December 2011
To celebrate the opening of our Living Worlds gallery, we have teamed up with Artist group Ultimate Holding Company to present 'we are extInked' - an exhibition documenting the story…

Laughter Workshop - Part of the Manchester Science Festival

17:30 24 October 2011
Some Laughter Yoga, some positive thinking, and some science? Come and have a laugh - it's a serious business!! During this participatory laughter workshop we will learn and experience…

Oct half term - Unearthed: Ancient Egypt

11:00 24 - 16:00 28 October 2011
11am-4pm. Unearth science and technology from ancient Egypt. Different daily activities include making pyramids, mummifying oranges and going on an archaeological dig. Learn some archaeology…

The Alphabet and the Algorithm

14:00 - 16:00 24 October 2011
Manchester Architecture Research Centre (SED) presents The Alphabet and the Algorithm Speaker: Mario Carpo (Yale School of Architecture) 2-4pm, Coupland 1 Pear Lecture Theatre …

Computers Rock Our Music World - Part of the Manchester Science Festival

19:30 25 October 2011
Oasis, The Chemical Brothers, The Fall: Manchester is well-known for its musical heritage, but where would it have got to without science? Join us to celebrate the 60th anniversary…

"Does God Exist?" Public Debate

19:30 - 21:30 26 October 2011
Professor Peter Atkins, emeritus professor of chemistry at Oxford, will be debating Professor William Lane Craig, research professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology in La…

CANCELLED: Manchester Science Festival: Mummies in medicine and the imagination

14:30 - 15:30 26 October 2011
CANCELLED - unfortunately this event has been cancelled due to ill health. Look out next year for a rearranged date. Discover how changing medical practices shaped new ways of thinking…

The Confucius Institute China talk - Precious Litter: Qing imperial craft production and intangible cultural heritage

12:30 - 13:30 26 October 2011
12.30-1.30pm. With Professor Dagmar Schaefer. When we think of the treasures of the Forbidden City, we imagine white porcelain, intricately carved woodworks and lucent jades.…

Manchester Science Festival: Barometer Live: Weather and climate evening

17:15 - 20:00 27 October 2011
5.15-8pm. Start your evening with Weather vs Climate, the live Podcast by the Barometer Podcast team. What causes cold UK winters, flooding in Pakistan and wildfires in Australia -…

Northern Harmony

13:00 27 October 2011
Fifteen brilliant young singers from Vermont, USA, led by Larry Gordon, Patty Cuyler and Mollie Stone, present thrilling harmony singing from South Africa, Georgia, Corsica, The Balkans…

Turning Science and Technology Green: Sustainable Development and Engineering Education

16:00 - 17:30 27 October 2011
Manchester Architecture Research Centre (SED) present Turning Science and Technology Green: Sustainable Development and Engineering Education 4 - 5.30pm, University Place 2.219

Magic Carpet: Ancient Egypt

11:00 - 12:00 28 October 2011
11am-12pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s.

Manchester Science Festival: Amoeba to Zebra

12:00 28 October 2011
This event is now fully booked. 12-1.30pm & 3-4.30pm. Ever seen a mollusc play the guitar? How about a drumming buffalo, or perhaps even a bass-playing frog? All of this and a whole…

MANTIS FESTIVAL FALL 2011

19:30 28 October 2011
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound presents a weekend of electroacoustic concerts featuring composers based at the NOVARS Research Centre, guest artists and Psappha, The University…

Manchester Science Festival: Stitch a solar system

11:00 - 15:00 29 October 2011
11am-3pm. Knit your very own solar system to hang up at home or contribute to our growing galaxy of knitted planets, meteorites and stars. Pick up some knitting skills from our resident…

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