Manchester Museum

Dream catcher

13:00 - 15:30 12 August 2014
Thurs 7 Aug & Tues 12 Aug, 1-3.30pm. Join Winston poet & dream catcher underneath our enormous whale skeleton. Once there he will help you bring to life the dreams of our whale and…

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,…

Global Explorer

11:00 21 July - 16:00 29 August 2014
Mon 21 Jul - Fri 29 August 2014 11am-4pm Travel the world this summer without leaving Manchester! Go back in time and across the globe. Bring the family and set some Manchester Museum World Records of your own.

Whitworth Park: Pleasure, Play and Politics

24 May - 5 October 2014
This exhibition examines and explores how the role of Manchester’s Whitworth Park has changed over time. The displays are the result of a local archaeology project and the myriad of…

Wonders of the World

11:00 21 July - 16:00 31 August 2014
Come and get crafty at Manchester Museum this summer. Make junk model creations inspired by the collections 11am-4pm Drop in, free Mon 21 Jul– Sun 3 Aug Archaeology (& Ancient Worlds)…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 13:45 19 August 2014
Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren't walking yet. Every other Tuesday (except half term school holidays when there are drop-in sensory play sessions) Book…

Whitworth Park at War

13:00 - 14:00 20 August 2014
1-2pm. Join Senior Lecturer in Archaeology, Dr Melanie Giles, as she uncovers the many uses of Whitworth Park during wartime.

Origami Animals

13:00 - 16:00 21 August 2014
Thurs 21 Aug & Wed 27 Aug: 1-4pm. Join in and help to create an installation of paper origami animals.

Origami Animals

13:00 - 16:00 27 August 2014
Thurs 21 Aug & Wed 27 Aug: 1-4pm. Join in and help to create an installation of paper origami animals.

Urban Naturalist: Bee walk

14:00 - 16:00 30 August 2014
Manchester is the city of the bees. Join our short walk around the nearby streets to find out more. Bees are industrious pollinators living in a strict social and working hierarchy.…

English Corner

13:00 - 14:30 2 September 2014
1–2.30pm. Free English conversation classes using the Museum’s collection as inspiration for discussion.

Collection Bites: Tai Chi Animal Influences

13:05 - 14:00 3 September 2014
1.05-2pm. Join Colin Hughes as he explores this ancient Chinese health and martial art and its influences from the Animal Kingdom. Expect to try some gentle Tai Chi moves as Colin explains…

After Hours: Oxjam Take Over

17:30 - 21:00 4 September 2014
5.30-9pm. Join us as we team up with Oxjam for an eclectic evening exploring how music plays an integral part in cultures around the world and can help galvanise the fight against…

Chinese Painting Taster Course

13:00 - 16:00 6 September 2014
Ever fancied having a go at Chinese painting? The Manchester Museum is running a Chinese painting taster course on Saturday 6th, 13th, 20th September 1-4pm.

The Poetry School at Manchester Museum

10:30 - 16:30 6 September 2014
Sat 6 Sep & Sat 1 Nov, 10.30am-4.30pm. A first for the Poetry School in Manchester! In collaboration with Manchester Museum, prize-winning poet Helen Mort offers some guided writing…

In The Footsteps of Alexander the Great: a fresh look at an epic journey

18:00 - 19:30 15 September 2014
6-7.30pm. In this talk, Professor Michael Wood will look again at the story of Alexander the Great, whose amazing journeys of conquest he re-traced in 1998. He will update the story…

Manchester Museum Tour - Living Cultures

15:00 - 16:00 18 September 2014
3pm. A chance to find out more about some of the key pieces from the Living Cultures collection.

World War 1 and China: the Chinese Labour Corps in France

13:00 - 14:00 24 September 2014
1-2pm. 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War One, a war which significantly reshaped the world in the 20th century. China’s involvement, and the profound…

Magic Carpet

10:30 - 12:30 26 September 2014
10.30-11.30 & 11.30am-12.30pm. Story making and activity sessions. For toddlers up to 5yrs and their families/carers (Young babies welcome with older siblings)

Big Saturday: Discover the Pacific

11:00 - 16:00 27 September 2014
11am-4pm. A day of discovery and exploration for all ages. Inspired by the Museum’s Living Cultures collection, September’s Big Saturday will take you to the South Pacific. Make your…

Urban Naturalist: Weather

14:00 - 16:00 27 September 2014
2-4pm. Join Michael Flynn to find out more about the weather station that was once in Whitworth Park and to learn more about the current weather recording undertaken by The University of Manchester.

Wonderstruck Singing Workshop

13:30 - 16:30 27 September 2014
1.30-4.30pm. Would you like to perform in Manchester Museum as part of a remarkable Weekend of Wonder? We're looking for keen singers to participate in Wonderstruck, an exciting large-scale…

Wonderstruck Singing Workshop

13:30 - 16:30 28 September 2014
1.30-4.30pm. Would you like to perform in Manchester Museum as part of a remarkable Weekend of Wonder? We're looking for keen singers to participate in Wonderstruck, an exciting large-scale…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 13:45 30 September 2014
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 holidays when…

Collection Bites: House-dwelling spiders

13:05 - 14:00 1 October 2014
Wed 1 Oct, 1.05-2pm. Dr. Dmitri Logunov will devote his talk to house-dwelling spiders, along with other invertebrates and insects, presenting a selection of entomological specimens.

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