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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…

Book Making summer special

10:00 - 16:00 26 July 2013
Back by popular demand! A repeat of our March book-making session: explore different formats and binding techniques to make your own book. There will be a break for lunch, but lunch…

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…

Hallé Youth Orchestra

19:30 - 22:00 26 July 2013
Stravinsky The Firebird: Suite 1919 Schumann Manfred Overture Sibelius Symphony No.2 Conductor: Jamie Philips The Hallé Youth Orchestra, founded in 2002,…

ICHSTM 2013

22 - 26 July 2013
The 24th International Congress of History of Science, Technology and Medicine (ICHSTM 2013) is the largest-ever event of its kind: a week-long meeting of over 1600 researchers working…

Locating Boccaccio in 2013

11 July - 20 December 2013
On the 700th anniversary of his birth, this exhibition celebrates the enduring popularity of the works of the Italian medieval author Giovanni Boccaccio. Taking a wide-ranging overview…

Magic Carpet

10:30 - 12:30 26 July 2013
10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers.

Summer Holiday: DIY Art

13:00 24 July - 15:00 30 August 2013
Summer Holiday. DIY Art. Every weekday 24 July to 30 August, 1 – 3pm. Free, no need to book. Drop into the Gallery’s DIY creative corner with your family and create anything from…

Summer Hols

11:00 22 July - 16:00 30 August 2013
Summer Hols Monday 22 July-Friday 30 August, 11am-4pm. Drop-in, free, all ages Mon 29 Jul-Fri 30 Aug Nature’s Library activities: Explore the newly opened Nature’s Library gallery…

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…

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 Summer Season 2013

5 July - 1 September 2013
With love, W | Summer Season... Nikhil Chopra: Coal on Cotton | Revolutionary Light: Blake, Kapoor, Turner | Continental Drift: Themes in European Art | Wall to Wall: New Wallpaper…

Hot off the press!

11:00 - 15:00 27 July 2013
Come along and try our Columba Printing Press for yourself and take home some original print-works!

Urban Naturalist: Summer tree walk

14:00 - 16:00 27 July 2013
Saturday 27 July, 2-4pm. Manchester has treated trees badly over the years. Only the hardiest ones survived when the city was at the height of its industrial fame. Things have…

Explore Your Universe

10:00 29 July - 17:00 4 August 2013
Become a scientist for the day and take part in some hands on experiments. Find out what colour the light from the Sun and the stars really is! Decode some invisible writing and investigate…

UMASS Personal statement workshop

14:00 29 July 2013
This will be a chance for aspiring students to attend an interactive workshop on how to write your university personal statement.

Accommodation Tour

10:30 - 12:00 31 July 2013
We run accommodation tours of some of our halls of residence on the Fallowfield Campus every Wednesday morning between November and March. During the summer months we run one tour in…

Adults Returning to Education Information Session

10:30 - 12:30 31 July 2013
Adult learners considering returning to education to pursue a degree, or who have already applied to the University, can sign up for an 'Adults Returning to Education Session'. This…

Guided Visit

13:30 - 15:30 31 July 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…

Whimsical Wednesday Workshop: bookmaking

13:30 - 16:00 31 July 2013
Inspired by some of the exquisite bookbindings in the Library's collections, come along to find out how to make your own teeny tiny books.

La Biblioteca

14:30 - 19:30 1 August 2013
2.30pm, 5.30pm and 7.30pm Experience The John Rylands Library as you've never seen it before! This promenade performance explores love and heirarchies, both past and present, using…

La Biblioteca

14:30 - 19:30 2 August 2013
2.30pm, 5.30pm and 7.30pm Experience The John Rylands Library as you've never seen it before! This promenade performance explores love and heirarchies, both past and present, using…

UMASS Personal statement workshop

14:00 - 16:00 2 August 2013
This will be a chance for aspiring students to attend an interactive workshop on how to write your university personal statement.

La Biblioteca

14:30 - 17:00 3 August 2013
Experience The John Rylands Library as you've never seen it before! This promenade performance explores love and heirarchies, both past and present, using Commedia Dell'Atre. The…

Native North American Beading workshop

14:00 3 - 16:00 4 August 2013
Sat 3 Aug & Wed 4 Sep, 2-4pm Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk, £3 (includes a cup of tea) Peyote stitch is a simple beading method that can be used to make flat beading…

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