Manchester Museum

Making Monuments on Rapa Nui. The Statues from Easter Island

1 April - 6 September 2015
1 April-6 September 2015 Free entry The monumental stone statues of Rapa Nui (named Easter Island by European explorers) in the Pacific are some of the most widely recognised archaeological…

Romuald Hazoumè: Dance of the Butterflies

14 February - 29 July 2015
Dance of the Butterflies is a stunning new art work by one of Africa’s foremost contemporary artists Romuald Hazoumè. It features swarms of multicoloured ‘butterflies’ which will take…

Wednesday Tours at Manchester Museum: "English" Coinage

14:00 - 15:00 13 May 2015
Wed 3 Jun, 2pm. Weekly Wednesday tour at Manchester Museum, with a different theme each week.

Museums at Night: Brighter Sound

18:00 - 21:00 14 May 2015
Thurs 14 May, 6-9pm. Brighter Sound brings together musicians Jason Singh and Giuliano Modarelli in an event inspired by India’s Warli artists and the animation of the Museum’s collections.…

Social Responsibility in the Curriculum celebration event

16:30 - 18:30 20 May 2015
In 2012, The Faculty of Humanities launched a flagship competition to enable course leaders to be incorporate a social responsibility element into their modules. The aim was for students…

Wednesday Tours at Manchester Museum: Facial reconstruction

14:00 - 15:00 20 May 2015
Wed 20 May, 2pm. Weekly Wednesday tour at Manchester Museum, with a different theme each week.

Big Saturday: Statues from Easter Island

11:00 - 16:00 23 May 2015
Sat 23 May, 11am-4pm. Come along to Manchester Museum and find out more about the monumental stone statues (or ‘moai’) of Rapa Nui (named Easter Island by European explorers). Discover…

Building the great monuments of Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

14:00 - 15:00 23 May 2015
Sat 23 May, 2-3pm. Based on fieldwork on the island by Professor Colin Richards, an archaeologist at The University of Manchester, this talk will explore the social significance of…

Early Opening for Early Birds

09:00 - 10:00 23 May 2015
Sat 23 May, 9-10am. Are you and your young children up with the Larks and excited to get out and about and exploring? Come along to Manchester Museum's Making Monuments on Rapa Nui…

Half term: Rapa Nui statues

11:00 25 - 16:00 29 May 2015
Mon 25 May-Fri 29 May, 11am-4pm. Visit the Museum’s Making Monuments on Rapa Nui exhibition, and find out more about the monumental stone statues (or ‘moai’) of Rapa Nui (named Easter…

Baby Explorers

11:00 - 14:30 26 May 2015
Tues 26 May, 11am-2.30pm. Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren't walking yet. Every other Tuesday 10.30-11.15am, 11.30am-12.15pm & 1-1.45pm (except half…

Rock Drop: Geology Identification Sessions

14:00 - 15:00 28 May 2015
Thurs 28 May, 2-3pm. Our Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, will be available once a month to answer your questions and identify your rocks and fossils.

Magic Carpet

10:30 - 12:30 29 May 2015
Fri 29 May, 10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Story making and activity sessions. For toddlers up to 5yrs and their families/carers (Young babies welcome with older siblings).

Collection Bites: Egypt under the Roman empire

13:00 - 14:00 3 June 2015
Wed 3 Jun, 1-2pm. Dr Roberta Mazza, lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at The University of Manchester, will unravel everyday life in Egypt under the Roman empire, from the…

Wednesday Tours at Manchester Museum: The art treasures of Manchester Museum

14:00 3 June 2015
Wed 13 May, 2pm. Weekly Wednesday tour at Manchester Museum, with a different theme each week.

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 13:45 9 June 2015
Tues 9 Jun. 10.30-11.15am, 11.30am-12.15pm: Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren't walking yet. Every other Tuesday (except half term school holidays when…

Wednesday Tours at Manchester Museum: Geology & fossils

14:00 - 15:00 10 June 2015
Wed 10 Jun, 2pm. Weekly Wednesday tour at Manchester Museum, with a different theme each week.

Secrets of the Natural World

18:00 - 20:00 11 June 2015
Thurs 11 Jun, 6-8pm. Curiosity drives scientists and a desire to understand complexity in the natural world. Join us for an evening of science conversation with scientists from The…

Autism Friendly Early Opening: See, make & do at the Museum

09:15 - 10:30 13 June 2015
Sat 13 Jun, 9.15-10.30am. Join us for our early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with their families and carers, and siblings. Activities…

Making Monuments on Rapa Nui: Exhibition tour

13:00 - 14:00 16 June 2015
Tues 16 Jun, 1-2pm. Join curator Bryan Sitch for an exhibition tour of Making Monuments on Rapa Nui. Part of Adult Learners Week.

Wednesday Tours at Manchester Museum: Extinction: The No Longer Living in Living Worlds

14:00 - 15:00 17 June 2015
Wed 17 Jun, 2pm. Weekly Wednesday tour at Manchester Museum, with a different theme each week.

Audio descriptive tour - General tour for the visually impaired

14:00 - 15:00 18 June 2015
Thurs 18 Jun 2015, 2pm. Please book on 0161 275 2648, free

Rock Drop: Geology Identification Sessions

14:00 - 15:00 18 June 2015
Thurs 18 Jun, 2-3pm. Our Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, will be available once a month to answer your questions and identify your rocks and fossils.

Wednesday Tours at Manchester Museum: The art treasures of Manchester Museum

14:00 - 15:00 24 June 2015
Wed 24 Jun, 2pm. Weekly Wednesday tour at Manchester Museum, with a different theme each week.

Magic Carpet

10:30 - 12:30 26 June 2015
Fri 26 Jun, 10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Story making and activity sessions. For toddlers up to 5yrs and their families/carers (Young babies welcome with older siblings).

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