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…

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.

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…

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.

After Hours: Nature’s Library (part of Museums at Night: Lost & Found)

17:00 - 21:00 16 May 2013
Thursday 16 May, 5-9pm. With Richard Wentworth leading proceedings (thanks to everyone who voted), the city’s museums and galleries are staging a series of evening events (including…

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.

The Manchester Community Choir Perform

12:00 - 12:30 18 May 2013
Manchester Community Choir, formed in 1999, exists to bring together and encourage people from all sections of the community to sing together and to share the joy of song. The Choir…

MCA and Mental Capacity – An overview, consent to care and treatment, and responses to request for opinion as to capacity.

15:30 - 16:30 22 May 2013
The theme for this year's Dementia Awareness campaign is talking, and there will be activities and events across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. To support this campaign Manchester…

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