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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…

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…

An Inventory of al Mutanabbi Street

6 February - 29 July 2013
This exhibition is the result of a project concieved by poet Beau Beausoleil and artist Sarah Bodman to "re-assemble" the "inventory" of reading material that was lost in the car bombing…

Big Saturday: Warriors of the Plains

11:00 - 16:00 25 May 2013
Saturday 25 May, 11am-4pm. Explore the newly opened Warriors of the Plains: 200 years of Native North American honour and ritual exhibition, on tour from the British Museum, and find…

Burning Bright

8 February - 23 July 2013
Focusing on his achievements in the art of books, 'Burning Bright' features designs and prints by the artist and poet William Blake. On display for the first time are some exciting…

Ethnicity, Race and Nationalism in European Media and Film: Rights, Responsibilities, Representations

23 - 25 May 2013
The recent explosion of migration flows across the world. The crisis in which established models of multiculturalism find themselves in Europe and elsewhere, and the current global…

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…

The body stripped bare

12:00 - 13:00 25 May 2013
This encounter features Andreas Vesalius' 'De Humani Corporis Fabrica - On the Structure of the Human Body'. One of the most influential books on human anatomy, the Library's copy…

Tony Dyson: a hidden history of gay rights campaigning

1 February - 30 June 2013
Tony Dyson began campaigning for gay rights in the late 1950s but by the 1970s his ongoing work had become overshadowed by more strident activism. This intimate display seeks to reveal…

Urban Naturalist: Spring wild food forage

14:00 - 16:00 25 May 2013
Saturday 25 May, 2-4pm. May is a wonderfully rich time of year for anyone interested in finding wild foods for free. There are still a number of edible tender leaves and shoots to…

Warriors of the Plains: 200 years of Native North American honour and ritual

25 May - 3 November 2013
Ceremonial shirts, moccasins and tomahawks, alongside photographs of these objects in use, bring to life the world of Native North American warfare and ritual from 1800 to the present…

Whitworth | Spring Season

2 March - 16 June 2013
Spring Season Whitworth Art Gallery To 16 June 2012. Whitworth Art Gallery is delighted to announce its spring 2013 exhibition programme, including solo presentations of work by…

May half term: Nature’s Library

11:00 27 - 16:00 31 May 2013
Monday 27-Friday 31 May, 11am-4pm. Make marvellous mobiles inspired by the new Nature's Library gallery.

RNCM in the City

12:00 27 May 2013
Monday 27 May, 12pm. This event is part of RNCM in the City, a series of 40 free performances taking place in 40 different venues across Manchester and Salford marking the College’s…

Gateways - Year 10 Exploration Visit

09:45 - 14:30 28 May 2013
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…

Manchester Museum Book Club

17:30 - 18:30 28 May 2013
Tuesday 28 May, 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…

May Half Term

10:00 28 - 17:00 31 May 2013
May Half Term Tuesday 28th – Friday 31st May Our science shows will be exploring the planets and our closest star – The Sun. Through interactive demonstrations we will look at what…

Croesus at Thebes and other stories: new inscriptions from Boeotia

16:00 - 17:30 29 May 2013
Classics & Ancient History Special Research Seminar

Gateways - Year 10 Exploration Visit

09:45 - 14:30 29 May 2013
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…

Guided Visit

13:30 - 15:30 29 May 2013
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…

The body stripped bare

12:00 - 13:00 29 May 2013
This encounter features Andreas Vesalius' 'De Humani Corporis Fabrica - On the Structure of the Human Body'. One of the most influential books on human anatomy, the Library's copy…

Enchanting Tales

30 May 2013
Join the Library's storyteller in one of our beautiful book-lined rooms, for tales of magic, mystery, mayhem and more! Most suitable for families with children aged 5-12, all welcome.

Gateways - Year 10 Exploration Visit

09:45 - 14:30 30 May 2013
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…

Music Research and Networking Afternoon

13:00 - 16:15 30 May 2013
An informal event for staff and postgraduates at the university. An opportunity to meet colleagues from different disciplines. Followed by a presentation from Prof. Eric Drott (University…

Structural and functional characterization of the eukaryotic SRP receptor

12:00 - 13:00 30 May 2013
This seminar is part of the Cell Organisation and Dynamics Seminar Series

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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