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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Celebrating our Sun

10:00 5 - 17:00 9 August 2013
This is a special year for the Sun and to celebrate the Solar Maximum (increased solar activity in an 11 year cycle) we have a fun filled week of interactive shows! Come and take part…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 13:45 6 August 2013
Tuesday 6 August, 10.30-11.15am, 11.30am-12.15pm & 1-1.45pm. Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren’t walking yet. Every other Tuesday, except half term school…

Collection Bites

13:00 - 14:00 7 August 2013
Wednesday 7 August, 1-2pm Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk, free Caring for Collections: Tricks of the Conservation Trade Join Jenny Discombe for a demonstration…

Gargoyles r us: Gothic Tour

14:00 - 15:00 7 August 2013
Due to popular demand, this Gothic symbolism tour from last year's Medieval Season is now included in our main programme. See the Library in a new light!

MAP Personal Statment Session

7 August 2013
This session will provide useful information on the UCAS admissions process and writing a successful personal statement, covering what to include and how to structure a personal statement,…

UMASS Personal statement workshop

14:00 - 16:00 7 August 2013
This will be a chance for aspiring students to attend an interactive workshop on how to write your university personal statement.

Magick treats and treasures

11:00 - 12:30 8 August 2013
See some of our magical books up close, then have a go at some wickedly fun activities!

Summer evening special: Intaglio printing - Session one of three

17:00 - 19:00 8 August 2013
The first of three sessions that concentrate on intaglio printmaking. Using a variety of methods, explore the history and techniques of fine art printing. This is a three part course,…

Enchanting Tales

11:00 - 12:00 9 August 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.

Here be Dragons!

12:00 - 13:00 9 August 2013
The walls and ceiling of the Library are full of strange and mysterious creatures - join our tour to seek them out! This tour is most suitable for families with children aged 5-10, but all are welcome.

It's a kind of magic

14:00 - 15:00 9 August 2013
"Magic squares" use specially chosen numbers to create protective spells or amulets. They have been used for hundreds of years, by people all over the world. Come and see some examples…

Manchester Pride Fringe 2013 - Film Screening: Dream On (Certificate: 15)

19:30 - 22:00 9 August 2013
A new coming of age film from TLA Releasing. Polar opposite teenagers Paul and George meet and fall in love on a campsite in Wales during the summer of '88 in this quintessentially…

Picturing Stories: British and French Romantic Illustrations

9 August 2013 - 9 January 2014
This exhibition explores the development of French and British Romantic illustration during the period 1770-1860. In contrast to earlier allegorical images, Romantic pictures are full…

Summer Holiday: Meet the builders

10:00 - 15:00 9 August 2013
Summer Holiday: Meet the builders. Friday 9 August, 10am – 3pm, Free, no need to book. We are building a new Whitworth, come and join an artist our builders ISG construction team.…

UMASS Personal statement workshop

14:00 - 16:00 9 August 2013
This will be a chance for aspiring students to attend an interactive workshop on how to write your university personal statement.

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