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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…

Aisha Khalid: Larger Than Life

6 October 2012 - 27 January 2013
EXHIBITION Aisha Khalid: Larger Than Life. Exhibition runs until 27 January 2013. Lahore-based Aisha Khalid is one of Pakistan’s leading contemporary artists. She is part of a generation…

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…

Alan Turing Workshop

15 November 2012
2012 is the centenary celebration of Alan Turing; and to mark this, we are running two KS4 visit-days to give introduction to the life and work of Alan Turing, the man largely regarded…

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…

Building on Things: images of ruin and renewal

6 October 2012 - 6 January 2013
No encounter or engagement with ruins is ever just about the past. Ruins are vehicles for time travel in the imagination. A ruined building is a reminder to the viewer of the passage…

Campus visits for schools and colleges

13:30 - 15:30 15 November 2012
We run regular campus visits throughout the year for groups of students in Year 10 and upwards. The programme of activities includes a welcome presentation, a question-and-answer session…

Gateways - Year 11 Skills for Success Visit

09:45 - 14:30 15 November 2012
The University of Manchester Gateway Programme provides a new opportunity for Year 7-11 learners within Greater Manchester to participate in a coherent series of academic enrichment…

Hockney to Hogarth: A Rake’s Progress

6 October 2012 - 27 January 2013
EXHIBITION Hockney to Hogarth: A Rake’s Progress. Exhibition runs until 3 February 2013. The Whitworth has been presented with David Hockney’s entire print series A Rake’s Progress…

Jane and Louise Wilson

6 October 2012 - 27 January 2013
EXHIBITION Jane and Louise Wilson. Exhibition runs until 27 January 2013. Bringing together recent works by the acclaimed British artists Jane and Louise Wilson, this exhibition…

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.

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert

13:00 - 14:00 15 November 2012
Arnold Bax - Rhapsodic Ballad Philip Grange – Elegy Benjamin Britten - Suite No.2 Lionel Handy is professor of Cello at the Royal Academy of Music and Birmingham Conservatoire.…

MUMS Lunchtime Concert Series – Vocal Showcase

13:00 - 14:00 16 November 2012
This is a chance to experience the voices of the Manchester University Music Society. Featuring a wide range of ensembles and works, including the Manchester University Barbershop Chorus.

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…

MUMS Chamber Orchestra & Wind Ensemble

19:30 - 22:00 17 November 2012
Strauss – Serenade, op.7 Strauss – Oboe Concerto Haydn – Symphony No.104 “London” Leo Gayer – Materia Medica Conductors: Oliver Till, Jonathan Evans, Mark Heron, Leo Geyer.…

Campus visits for schools and colleges

13:30 - 15:30 20 November 2012
We run regular campus visits throughout the year for groups of students in Year 10 and upwards. The programme of activities includes a welcome presentation, a question-and-answer session…

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.

Accommodation Tour

10:30 - 12:00 21 November 2012
We run accommodation tours of some of our halls of residence on the Fallowfield Campus every Wednesday morning between November and March. During the summer months we run one tour in…

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 21 November 2012
The Extended Project is a single piece of work of a student's choosing that requires evidence of planning, preparation, research and independent learning. It is available as a stand-alone…

Guided Visit

14:00 - 16:00 21 November 2012
If you are unable to come to one of our University open days, you can join us for a guided visit of the campus on a Wednesday afternoon. Guided visits include a presentation on the…

HCRI Speaker Series in Collaboration with MICRA : Ageing, Global Health and Humanitarian Crisis

13:00 - 16:00 21 November 2012
HCRI is delighted to collaborate with MICRA to deliver this seminar on Ageing, Global Health and Humanitarian Crisis to be held on 21st November from 1pm to 4pm in the Cordingly Lecture…

Manchester Higher Year 10 Campus Visit

21 November 2012
These university visits provide learners with the opportunity to visit a university campus and gain an insight into student life and the range of courses available. Through a series…

MAP Interview Skills Workshop

21 November 2012
This workshop will give you an opportunity to develop your interview skills in preparation for a university admissions interview or a job interview. The Manchester Access Programme…

ROBOGALS Workshop

10:00 - 14:00 21 November 2012
Robogals is a student-run organisation that aims to increase female participation in engineering, science and technology through fun and educational initiatives aimed at girls. This…

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…

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