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…

Borneo - a biologists expedition of discovery

14:00 - 15:00 31 May 2013
Friday 31 May, 2-3pm. Australian biologist and herpetologist George Madani will fly into Manchester on Friday 31 May to talk about his recent expedition to Borneo. George, who is…

Magic Carpet: Warriors of the Plains

10:30 - 12:30 31 May 2013
Friday 31 May, 10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers.

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.

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…

Collection Bites: Think Eat Save

13:15 - 14:00 5 June 2013
Wednesday 5 June, 1.15-2pm. Join our series of guest speakers for lunchtime conversations discussing key objects from the collection. This month's Collection Bites will focus on…

WEA course: Exploring Civilisation: Ancient Lands of the Middle East

14:45 - 16:45 5 June 2013
Wednesday 5 June, 2.45pm-4.45pm, for 5 weeks. The Middle East provides us with the earliest evidence of our founding civilisations. We will look at how environmental changes and natural…

Fakes or Finds!

14:00 - 15:00 7 June 2013
Join Campbell Price, Curator of Egypt and the Sudan and find out how to tell Egyptian treasure form tourist tat! What tell-tale signs distinguish a genuine piece from a modern imitation?…

Egyptian ceramic jewellery

11:30 - 15:30 9 June 2013
Sundays 9 & 16 June, 11.30am-3.30pm. Join Clay OK for this two day course where you can learn a number of ceramic jewellery techniques, inspired by our ancient Egyptian jewellery. …

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 14:15 11 June 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…

The Confucius Institute China talks: Hong Kong Cinema

13:00 - 14:00 12 June 2013
Wednesday 12 June, 1-2pm. Kaby Kung (The University of Manchester) will introduce the rich landscape of Hong Kong cinema.

Film screening of Jerzy Kawalerowicz's Pharaoh (Faraon)

18:00 - 21:30 14 June 2013
Friday 14 June, 6pm. The Polish Consulate in Manchester will be hosting a film screening at the Museum of PHARAOH (Faraon) dir. Jerzy Kawalerowicz Poland 1966 180 min In…

Dig It: Archaeology identification sessions

12:00 - 13:00 21 June 2013
Our Curator of Archaeology, Bryan Sitch, will be in the Collections Study Centre to answer your questions and identify your archaeological finds. During the session Bryan will be…

Collecting Trees

22 June - 6 October 2013
Trees are important to all of us. People plant trees to commemorate loved ones, climb them as children (and sometimes as adults) and worry about them being cut down. Collecting Trees…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 14:15 25 June 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…

Manchester Museum Book Club

17:30 - 18:30 25 June 2013
Tuesday 25 June, 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…

Rock Drop: Geology identification drop-in session

14:00 - 15:00 27 June 2013
2-3pm. Our Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, will be in the Collections Study Centre once a month to answer your questions and identify your rocks and fossils.

Magic Carpet: Trees

10:30 - 12:30 28 June 2013
Friday 28 June, 10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers.

Big Saturday: Trees

11:00 - 16:00 29 June 2013
Saturday 29 June, 11am-4pm. Find out why trees are tremendous at this Big Saturday event for all the family. Enjoy hands-on investigations and activities looking at the flora and…

Catherine Bennett

12:00 - 16:30 29 June 2013
POP STAR, museum worker and tuna-pasta enthusiast Catherine Bennett the creation of Taylor aged 9 is visiting Manchester Museum where she filmed her first music video. CB loves nature…

Talking trees in ancient Egyptian love poetry

14:00 29 June 2013
2pm. With Cynthia Sheikholeslami, American University in Cairo. An ancient Egyptian papyrus, dating to around 1100 BC, contains a series of love songs related to trees and fruits.…

Urban Naturalist: Herbal medicine walk

14:00 - 16:00 29 June 2013
Saturday 29 June, 2-4pm. June is a wonderfully rich time of year for anyone interested in exploring their natural surroundings and finding wild foods for free. There are many edible…

Collection Bites - Ploughman’s Hunch

13:00 - 14:00 3 July 2013
Wed 3 Jul, 1-2pm. On the first Wednesday of the month, join our series of guest speakers for lunchtime conversations discussing key objects from the collection. 'Ploughman’s Hunch…

Dig your Park: the Whitworth Park Community Archaeology and History Project Open Day

20:00 5 - 15:00 6 July 2013
Bioblitz in Whitworth Park Fri 5 and Sat 6 July. Free, drop in. Fri 5 July 8pm: Small Mammal trap settings 9.30pm: Bat walk and moth trap setting Sat 6 July 11am…

Transploration

8 July - 31 August 2013
Temporary exhibition at Manchester Museum by artist, Tracey Walshaw Opens 8 July An exploration of the kidney transplant experience. The celebrated works of artist Tracey…

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