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Accommodation Tour

10:30 - 12:00 21 August 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…

Art Baby | For Babies

10:15 14 - 10:15 28 August 2013
Families : Free Artist Led Workshops. ON WEDNESDAYS > For babies and their grown-ups: Art Baby. Every Wednesday: 10.15 – 11.15am or 11.30am – 12.30pm. Creative sensory, discovery…

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…

Garden Week

10:00 19 - 17:00 23 August 2013
Galaxy Garden Tours Come and explore our beautiful Galaxy Garden with 30 minute guided tours led by our Head Gardener, Becky Burns. Take a horticultural journey through time exploring…

Guided Visit

13:30 - 15:30 21 August 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…

How to identify a meteorite

14:00 - 15:00 21 August 2013
Wednesday 21 August, 2-3pm Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk, Free. Have you found a meteorite? Meet the Curator of Earth Sciences and find out how to tell if your…

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…

Manchester Pride 2013 - The Other Team EVENT NOW SOLD OUT

19:30 - 22:00 21 August 2013
“They don’t need to know. I just want to play football on a Sunday. It would change things. It shouldn’t, but it would.” Pete loves football and he loves Gary. But when it comes…

Manchester Pride 2013 Chamber Music Concert Series - Tom McKinney (guitar) / Sam Parry (tenor)

13:00 - 15:00 21 August 2013
Poulenc Sarabande for solo guitar Henze Drei Tentos from "Kammermusik" Henze Drei Fragmente nach Holderlin Richard Rodney Bennett 5 Impromptus Sir Peter…

MAP Personal Statement Session

21 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,…

Mapping Victorian Manchester

12:00 - 13:00 21 August 2013
During the 1850s detailed maps of Manchester were produced by both the Ordnance Survey and Joseph Adshead, a Manchester-born textile merchant. These maps help to illustrate the life…

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…

Polari Mission: Bona Eek

16 August 2013 - 2 February 2014
Polari's history is as diverse as the people who have used it. For the Polari Mission project artists Jez Dolan and Joseph Richardson have created a series of innovative visual artworks…

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…

Toddlertastic | for under 5s

10:30 12 - 12:30 26 August 2013
Families : Free Artist Led Workshops. ON MONDAYS > For under 5s and their grown-ups: Toddlertastic: Adventures in Drama, Art, Music or Dance. Every Monday*. 10.30 – 11.30am or…

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…

Whimsical Wednesday: Illuminated borders

13:30 - 16:00 21 August 2013
Be inspired by medieval manuscripts and try your hand at creating decorative borders. This session is being led by one of our Whimsical Wednesday regulars - thank you, Chris! Most…

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…

YOGA

08:30 15 - 08:30 29 August 2013
YOGA Every Thursday. 8.30 – 9.45am, £3. A fantastic way to start your day. Use our gallery spaces to exercise, relax and simply feel better. Please bring your own yoga mat. Booking is essential t: 0161 275 7450

Hidden Treasures

11:00 22 - 16:00 27 August 2013
Join Manchester Museum curators and conservation team for our Hidden Treasures events. Find out about the stories behind newly donated museum objects and find out how we care for this…

Manchester Pride 2013 Chamber Music Concert Series - RNCM with Pride

13:00 - 15:00 22 August 2013
Saint-Saens Sonata for oboe & piano Saint-Saens Sonata for bassoon & piano Hahn Theme & Variations on the name of Haydn for piano Hahn Première Valses for piano Poulenc Trio…

Rock Drop: Geology identification session

14:00 - 15:00 22 August 2013
Thursday 22 August Drop-in, Free, Collections Study Centre (Floor 3) Our Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, will be in the Collections Study Centre once a month to answer…

Summer evening special: Intaglio printing - Session three of three

17:00 - 19:00 22 August 2013
The third 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,…

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