Manchester Museum

Alan Turing and Life’s Enigma

24 March - 18 November 2012
Inspired by 1950s design and combining Alan Turing’s notes with museum objects, this exhibition documents Turing’s investigation into one of the great mysteries of nature: how complex…

Breed: The British & their Dogs

6 October 2012 - 14 April 2013
6 October 2012-14 April 2013 The history of the British Isles and its inhabitants, both human and canine, has long been entwined. Breed reveals the enduring and affectionate relationship…

Tours of the Vivarium (live animals) - every Tues & Thurs (except school holidays)

12:00 - 13:00 8 November 2012
Every Tues & Thurs, 12-1pm (except school holidays). Tours of the Vivarium (live animals). Meet the Museum's live animals and learn about the education and conservation work taking place beyond the displays.

Wildlife recording course

18:00 - 20:00 8 November 2012
Thurs 8 & 22 Nov, 6 Dec, 10 & 24 Jan, 7 Feb, 6-8pm. Building up a picture of which species occur where in Greater Manchester is vital to ensure species protection and to enable changes…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 14:15 13 November 2012
Every other Tues, 10.30-11.15am, 12.30-1.15pm, 1.30-2.15pm. Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren’t walking yet.

Tours of the Vivarium (live animals) - every Tues & Thurs (except school holidays)

12:00 - 13:00 13 November 2012
Every Tues & Thurs, 12-1pm (except school holidays). Tours of the Vivarium (live animals). Meet the Museum's live animals and learn about the education and conservation work taking place beyond the displays.

After Hours: Ancient Worlds

18:30 - 21:30 15 November 2012
6.30-9.30pm. With a contemporary twist on the ancient world, explore the new Ancient Worlds galleries at night and meet the people who created them. Mummify an orange, go on mini tours…

Tours of the Vivarium (live animals) - every Tues & Thurs (except school holidays)

12:00 - 13:00 15 November 2012
Every Tues & Thurs, 12-1pm (except school holidays). Tours of the Vivarium (live animals). Meet the Museum's live animals and learn about the education and conservation work taking place beyond the displays.

Big Saturday: Ancient Worlds

11:00 - 16:00 17 November 2012
11am-4pm. Step back in time and explore the newly opened Ancient Worlds galleries. Get to grips with archaeology as you have a go and see what you can find in our dig boxes. Handle…

Tours of the Vivarium (live animals) - every Tues & Thurs (except school holidays)

12:00 - 13:00 20 November 2012
Every Tues & Thurs, 12-1pm (except school holidays). Tours of the Vivarium (live animals). Meet the Museum's live animals and learn about the education and conservation work taking place beyond the displays.

Showcase lecture: Chemical imaging of art, archaeology and palaeontology

15:00 - 16:30 21 November 2012
3-4.30pm. With Phil Manning, The University of Manchester. This talk will explore the application of synchrotron-based imaging that yields high resolution (2-100 micron) and highly…

Geology identification drop-in session

14:00 - 15:00 22 November 2012
2-3pm. Our Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, will be in the Resource Centre once a month to answer your questions and identify your rocks and fossils.

Tours of the Vivarium (live animals) - every Tues & Thurs (except school holidays)

12:00 - 13:00 22 November 2012
Every Tues & Thurs, 12-1pm (except school holidays). Tours of the Vivarium (live animals). Meet the Museum's live animals and learn about the education and conservation work taking place beyond the displays.

Urban Naturalist: Building Stones Scavenger

14:00 - 16:00 24 November 2012
2-4pm. Limestone, granite and marble are all rocks used in the buildings that help to create the urban environment. Join geologist Chantal Johnson in this practical workshop to identify…

Wildlife photography course

24 - 25 November 2012
Sat 24 Nov,10am-5pm & Sun 25 Nov, 10am-4pm. Through a mixture of classroom theory and practical sessions using live animals and museum specimens, learn how to photograph natural…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 14:15 27 November 2012
Every other Tues, 10.30-11.15am, 12.30-1.15pm, 1.30-2.15pm. Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren’t walking yet.

Tours of the Vivarium (live animals) - every Tues & Thurs (except school holidays)

12:00 - 13:00 27 November 2012
Every Tues & Thurs, 12-1pm (except school holidays). Tours of the Vivarium (live animals). Meet the Museum's live animals and learn about the education and conservation work taking place beyond the displays.

Tours of the Vivarium (live animals) - every Tues & Thurs (except school holidays)

12:00 - 13:00 29 November 2012
Every Tues & Thurs, 12-1pm (except school holidays). Tours of the Vivarium (live animals). Meet the Museum's live animals and learn about the education and conservation work taking place beyond the displays.

Magic Carpet: Egyptian tales

10:30 - 12:30 30 November 2012
10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers.

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…

Showcase lecture: Archaeological geophysics at the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt

15:00 - 16:30 5 December 2012
3-4.30pm. Dr. Margaret Murray, the first person responsible for the Egyptology collection at Manchester Museum, spent time in Egypt recording the tombs located on the Saqqara plateau.…

Student Social

18:30 - 21:00 7 December 2012
6.30-9pm. A student-curated social event in the new Ancient Worlds gallery with live music, workshops, archaeological wonders and more! It's FREE and all students are welcome. There…

Big Saturday: Winter Festival

11:00 - 16:00 8 December 2012
11am-4pm. Manchester Museum Youth Board presents: A gift for all the family. Come along and deck the Museum with handmade festive decorations and discover more about different winter…

ONE by Rebecca Cunningham

11:00 - 17:00 12 December 2012
11am-5pm. ONE is a durational performance by Rebecca Cunningham and all of you. ONE is a performance that may take ONE lifetime, ONE person sitting opposite ONE person, there is ONE…

Traditional Chinese and Western Modes of Thinking: Divergence and Convergence

13:00 - 14:00 12 December 2012
1-2pm. Organised by the Confucius Institute. With Keekok Lee. An exploration of the differences between traditional Chinese and Western ‘modes of thinking’.

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