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…

Big Dig day

13:00 - 15:00 16 March 2013
1-3pm. The Museum Allotment is signed up to be a Big Dig garden. Drop by and find out more about urban growing in a small space.

Big Saturday: The Body Experience

11:00 - 16:00 16 March 2013
11am-4pm. Come and explore the human body with scientists from Life Sciences and Human and Medical Sciences at The University of Manchester. Collect your ‘passport’ and travel around…

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…

Looping and Linking Herbarium tours

13:30 - 14:30 16 March 2013
Saturday 16 March: 1.30-2.30pm / Wednesday 17 April: 11.30am-12.30pm / Saturday 11 May: 1.30-2.30pm / Explore the herbarium collections with curator Rachel Webster, inspired by…

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…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 14:15 19 March 2013
Every other Tuesday (except school hols*), 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. *During school…

TEDx University of Manchester

16:00 - 20:30 28 March 2013
4-8.30pm. TED is a non-profit organization devoted to ‘ideas worth sharing.’ TEDx is an independently organised TED event linked to a specific location, in this case The University…

Magic Carpet: Head, shoulders, knees & toes

10:30 - 12:30 29 March 2013
10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers.

Urban Naturalist: Allotments

14:00 - 16:00 30 March 2013
2-4pm. Come and explore the Museum’s allotment with its extraordinary 17th century watering can, ancient Egyptian farming tools and the many garden insects that call it home. Learn…

Easter hols: Breed

11:00 1 - 16:00 12 April 2013
Mon 1-Fri 12 Apr, 11am-4pm. Be inspired by the dogs on show in our Breed: The British & their Dogs exhibition and make a puppet of your pet or favourite animal. Tues 2, Wed 3, Tues…

Collection Bites

13:15 - 14:00 3 April 2013
Wednesdays 3 April, 1 May, 5 June, 1.15-2pm. Join our series of guest speakers for lunchtime conversations discussing key objects from the collection. This month’s conversation will…

Discover Bangladesh

12:00 - 15:00 6 April 2013
12- 3pm Come along to this event and explore Bengali customs, try on traditional dress and enjoy Bengali performances with your family and friends. Bangladesh is a country of culture,…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 14:15 16 April 2013
Every other Tuesday, except school hols*. 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. *During school…

Looping and Linking Herbarium tours

11:30 - 12:30 17 April 2013
Wednesday 17 April: 11.30am-12.30pm & Saturday 11 May: 1.30-2.30pm. Explore the herbarium collections with curator Rachel Webster, inspired by our Looping and Linking installation.

Manchester Museum Book Club

17:30 - 18:30 23 April 2013
5.30-6.30pm. Buy a glass of wine or cup of coffee, meet people and discuss books inspired by the Museum’s new Nature’s Library gallery and brought to life by Museum objects. This…

The Confucius Institute China talks: Tibetan Buddhism in contemporary China

13:00 - 14:00 24 April 2013
1-2pm. Jane Caple will explore the complex and rapidly changing social and moral landscape of Tibetan communities living in the PRC.

Big Saturday: Nature’s Library

11:00 - 16:00 27 April 2013
11am-4pm. Be one of the first to see our newly opened Nature's Library gallery. Be amazed at the magnificent variety of plants, animals, insects and fossils, many on display for the…

Nature’s Library

27 April 2013
Nature’s Library is the complete refurbishment of one of Manchester Museum’s Grade II* listed galleries. This was originally designed by the renowned Victorian architect Alfred Waterhouse,…

Urban Naturalist: Water life

14:00 - 16:00 27 April 2013
2-4pm. There are many weird and wonderful creatures that live in our local lakes, rivers and even garden ponds! Join ecologist Rob Mansfield for an exploration of the life in our local…

A sustainable future for Manchester

18:00 - 20:00 30 April 2013
Tuesdays 30 Apr, 7, 14, 21, & 28 May, 6-8pm. The Faculty of Life Sciences at The University of Manchester and Manchester Museum are hosting a series of discussion events exploring…

Collection Bites

13:15 - 14:00 1 May 2013
Wednesdays 1 May, 5 June, 1.15-2pm. Join our series of guest speakers for lunchtime conversations discussing key objects from the collection. This month’s conversation will be:…

A sustainable future for Manchester

18:00 7 - 20:00 28 May 2013
Tuesdays 7, 14, 21, & 28 May, 6-8pm. The Faculty of Life Sciences at The University of Manchester and Manchester Museum are hosting a series of discussion events exploring the development…

Looping and Linking Herbarium tour

13:30 - 14:30 11 May 2013
Sat 11 May, 1.30-2.30pm. Explore the herbarium collections with curator Rachel Webster, inspired by our Looping and Linking installation.

Audio descriptive tour of Nature's Library

15:00 - 16:00 16 May 2013
3-4pm. An audio descriptive tour of our new Nature's Library gallery.

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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