Manchester Museum

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…

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…

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…

Plan Your Dead Good Funeral With John Fox & Sue Gill

14:30 - 16:30 12 December 2012
2.30-4.30pm. This two-hour workshop will dispel common myths, demonstrate the nuts and bolts of planning a funeral, inspire you and give you confidence. Sue & John will guide you through…

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’.

Christmas hols: Collage calendars

11:00 27 December 2012 - 16:00 4 January 2013
Thurs 27-Mon 31 Dec & Wed 2-Fri 4 Jan, 11am-4pm. Make 2013 calendars inspired by the Museum’s collection.

Magic Carpet: Animals in winter

10:30 - 12:30 28 December 2012
10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers.

10 week WEA course: The Natural World - British Wildlife

14:45 - 16:45 7 January 2013
The rise of the suburban garden and access to the local country park has brought wildlife closer than ever before. This course will give an insight into the lives of some of our best…

10 week WEA course: A history of social movements in Manchester

14:45 8 January 2013
Starts Tuesday 8 January, 2.45-4.45pm. Delving into the murky past of Manchester, we will be looking into the smog of the mill chimneys and into the homes and lives of those people…

10 week WEA course: Geology: Fossils and their uses

14:45 - 16:45 9 January 2013
Starts Wednesday 9 January, 2.45-4.45pm. Book online at www.nw.wea.org.uk or phone 0151 243 5340, This course will introduce some fundamentals of Palaeontology and suit those with…

FULLY BOOKED! How did ancient Egyptian statues work?

10:00 - 16:00 19 January 2013
This event is now fully booked. 10am-4pm. Statues were central to ancient Egyptian religion, but how did the Egyptians use and understand them? This one day course will examine…

After Hours: Breed

18:30 - 21:30 24 January 2013
6.30-9.30pm. An evening social event with all things canine. Explore our Breed: The British & their Dogs exhibition and design your own dog. Meet dogs who feature in the exhibition…

Magic Carpet: Rainforest

10:30 - 12:30 25 January 2013
10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers. Book on 0161 275 2648 (from a week before), free, under 5s and their families/carers

Amazonian Rainforest Big Saturday

11:00 - 16:00 26 January 2013
11am-4pm. A day bursting with hands-on craft and art activities for all the family, inspired by our All Other Things Being Equal exhibition. Find out what life is like in the Rainforest…

Urban Naturalist: Garden birds

14:00 - 16:00 26 January 2013
2-4pm. Over the past 30 years there have been major changes in the numbers and distribution of Manchester’s birds. Did you know that House Sparrows and Starlings are now on the red…

The Confucius Institute China talks: Chinese Charity and the Politics of History

13:00 - 14:00 30 January 2013
1-2pm. Pierre Fuller, The University of Manchester, explores the legacy of charity in traditional China and popular perceptions of China’s past over the 20th century.

The Rogue Cell

18:00 - 20:00 4 February 2013
6-8pm. As part of World Cancer Day, leading cancer researchers from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, Manchester host a workshop open to the public describing just…

Collection Bites

13:15 - 14:00 6 February 2013
Wednesdays 6 Feb, 6 Mar, 3 Apr, 1 & 8 May, 1.15-2pm. Join our series of guest speakers for lunchtime conversations discussing key objects from the collection. The Not So New World:…

Frogs in Ecuador

18:00 - 20:00 7 February 2013
6-8pm. Andrew Gray, Curator of Herpetology at Manchester Museum, will share his experiences of the wildlife of Ecuador and amphibian conservation. Drawing on his experience working…

Big Saturday: Discover Archaeology

11:00 - 16:00 9 February 2013
11am-4pm. Find out more about the skills and technology used to uncover the past. Visit our new Ancient Worlds galleries, get some top tips on how to draw archaeological finds, fine…

Looping and Linking installation

10 February - 26 May 2013
If you take a closer look at the tree outside the entrance to the Museum, you will discover a soundscape and installation of weaved local grasses telling a tale of illness and lost…

Looping and Linking opening celebration

13:00 - 16:00 10 February 2013
1-4pm. Celebrate the opening of the Looping and Linking installation, meet and talk to the artists and community members involved in the project, be entertained by the skills of puppet…

Discover Islam

11:00 - 16:00 16 February 2013
11-4pm. A simple introduction to the religion that is followed by over 1.6 billion people. With food stalls, henna (hand painting) and Arabic Calligraphy and information on Islam itself.

Half term: Ancient Worlds

11:00 18 - 16:00 22 February 2013
11am-4pm. A range of activities where you can make, do and explore ancient crafts. Decorate your own Greek paper plate, and find out about the techniques used by the ancient Greeks.…

Rock Drop: Geology identification drop-in session

14:00 - 15:00 21 February 2013
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.

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