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Aftermath: 100 years of creativity from conflict

7 February - 29 June 2014
How remarkable is it that, throughout our shared history, some people have been inspired to answer the worst examples of man’s inhumanity with acts of compassion and creativity? Aftermath…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 13:45 15 April 2014
Baby Explorers Tues 15, 29 April, 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…

Bus Stop Stories

20 February - 22 June 2014
At the start of 2013, John Shinnick, a Manchester photographer, set out to document the people using a local, city centre bus stop; a quiet stop were people rarely alight. The people…

Camouflage; Nature & Us

13:30 - 15:30 15 April 2014
How do you hide a ship at sea? What have chocolate chips got to do with staying out of sight? Find out more about our use camouflage, inspired by nature and developed and adapted for…

Easter Holidays at Manchester Museum

11:00 7 - 16:00 17 April 2014
Easter holidays Mon 7 Apr – Fri 17 Apr, 11am-4pm Get hands on at the Manchester Museum and make marvellous creations inspired by our collections. Wed 9 & 16 April: Archaeology & Science;…

Fragmentary Ancestors: Figurines from Koma Land, Ghana

25 October 2013 - 4 May 2014
This exhibition at Manchester Museum is the first ever officially approved showing of clay figurines made by a previously little understood people in Koma Land in Ghana in West Africa.…

From the War of Nature

11 April - 31 August 2014
Manchester Museum new exhibition. Boxing hares, burrowing parasites, baby birds and prowling wolves are just some of the characters appearing in this story of predation, competition,…

Grumbold’s Dragon Egg Hunt

7 - 27 April 2014
Grumbold’s friends have been to visit him at the Library, but they’re a messy bunch and have left their dragon eggs all over the place. Can you find them all before they hatch?

MAP Launch Event

15 April 2014
The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is a structured scheme for local post-16 students who meet specific academic and background criteria. The aim of the programme is to support entry…

Mars science show - 14 - 17 Apr

14 - 17 April 2014
During this time of year, we have some of the best views of Mars in the night sky. Come and take part in our mission to Mars to find out more about this fascinating planet! We’ll…

Rylands Gallery: Bitesize talk

12:30 - 13:00 15 April 2014
Drop in for this 15 minute chance to find out more about one of the new displays in the Rylands Gallery.

St. Peter's Chapel, Tabley

17:00 - 19:00 15 April 2014
An illustrated talk by Clare Pye charting the history of St. Peter's Chapel from its construction in 17th Century by Sir Peter Leicester, its Victorian heyday and its rescue and rebuilding…

The Space Between: exhibition of artworks by Anthony McCarthy

27 February - 3 August 2014
The concept for the exhibition began as artist, Anthony McCarthy, walked along Chapel Street in Salford heading towards Manchester and The John Rylands Library. Armed with pencil,…

The Whitworth closure for major development work

2 September 2013 - 14 February 2015
The Whitworth reopens on Saturday 14 February 2015. The gallery is currently closed in order to carry out major development work, transforming the Gallery into a new 21st century Gallery…

UMASS Exam Preparation Podcast Series

14 April - 9 May 2014
We will be running an Exam Preparation Podcast series which will take place over a month. Each week will explore a new topic around exam preparation, and every day there will be new…

Adults Returning to Education Information Session

10:30 - 12:30 16 April 2014
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…

Archaeology & Science; Koma Figurines and CT Scanning

12:30 - 13:30 16 April 2014
Wed 16 April: Archaeology & Science; Koma Figurines and CT Scanning 12.30-1.30pm Followed by an opportunity to create your own clay figurines 1.30-3.30pm Join Dr Sharon Fraser,…

Gene Regulation and Cellular Biotechnology - First Year Ph.D student talks

16 April 2014
Ruth Morris Enhancing recombinant protein secretion quality in CHO cell bioprocessing Zihui Xie Chloroplast transformation and expression of Hepatitis C virus core antigen Maria…

Guided visit

13:30 - 15:30 16 April 2014
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…

MAP Launch Event

16 April 2014
The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is a structured scheme for local post-16 students who meet specific academic and background criteria. The aim of the programme is to support entry…

Research Matters: “The Development of Resource Provision for Children with SLI/ASD in Manchester Local Authority”

12:00 - 13:00 16 April 2014
Background: Improved awareness of communication disorders has led to an ever-increasing drive to develop a continuum of educational provision to meet the needs of children with these…

Social Protection in Bangladesh - Book Launch

10:30 - 13:00 16 April 2014
The eagerly anticpated book 'Social Protection in Bangladesh: Building Effective Social Safety Nets and Ladders out of Poverty' is an edited output of conference presentations for the…

Tour and Treasures

14:00 - 15:00 17 April 2014
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Take a closer look at some items from the Library’s magnificent collections and find out more about this historic building.

Photography workshop: Bus Stop Stories

14:00 - 16:00 19 April 2014
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Join photographer John Shinnick and explore how to approach people and take their photos, much as he did for his brilliant exhibition Bus…

Mars Exploration - 22-25 Apr

11:00 22 - 16:00 25 April 2014
Become a Martian for the day and take part in some hands on experiments. Explore the surface of Mars, discover more about the largest volcano in the solar system and investigate if…

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