Manchester Museum

Discovery Centre

4 - 26 July 2015
Sats & Suns, 11am-4pm Drop into the Discovery Centre for drawing and other art activities inspired by the Museum's collection and pick up one of our free Museum activity sheets.

1 - 31 July 2015
Drop-in. Throughout the week visit one of our handling tables and get hands-on with objects from the collection, such as an Alexander the Great coin, an urban fox and an ancient Egyptian scarab beetle.

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: Mythical creatures in the Museum

14:00 - 15:00 8 July 2015
Wed 8 Jul, 2pm. Weekly Wednesday tour at Manchester Museum, with a different theme each week.

Vivarium Tours

12:00 9 July 2015
Every Thurs, 12pm Book on 0161 275 2648, free. Take a tour of one of the most popular and distinctive galleries at Manchester Museum. Explore our comprehensive collection of live reptiles…

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

09:15 - 10:30 11 July 2015
Sat 11 Jul, 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…

Vivarium Tours

12:00 16 July 2015
Every Thurs, 12pm Book on 0161 275 2648, free. Take a tour of one of the most popular and distinctive galleries at Manchester Museum. Explore our comprehensive collection of live…

Making Colossal Statues in Ancient Egypt

13:00 - 14:00 17 July 2015
Fri 17 Jul, 1-2pm. Like the Rapa Nui, the ancient Egyptians are well-known for creating impressive, over-lifesize stone statues. This talk explores the means of quarrying, transport…

Summer Holiday Activities: Treasure

20 July - 30 August 2015
Drop in, free, families. 11am - 4pm Discover something new this summer at Manchester Museum. Collect a map as your explore the Museum’s collections, visit our object handling tables,…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 12:15 21 July 2015
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 Feb & Oct half term school holidays when…

Baby Explorers Drop in

13:00 - 14:00 21 July 2015
Sensory play for babies who aren't walking yet. Every other Tuesday. Drop in, free.

Statues of Rapa Nui

13:00 - 15:30 21 July 2015
Drop in. 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 Island by European…

Statues of Rapa Nui

13:00 - 15:30 22 July 2015
Drop in. 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 Island by European…

Statues of Rapa Nui

13:00 - 15:30 23 July 2015
Drop in. 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 Island by European explorers).…

Vivarium Tours

12:00 23 July 2015
Every Thurs, 12pm Book on 0161 275 2648, free. Take a tour of one of the most popular and distinctive galleries at Manchester Museum. Explore our comprehensive collection of live…

Big Saturday: Dig it

25 July 2015
11am-4pm. Roll up your sleeves and bring your explorer’s hat and take part in a variety of activities for all the family that explore archaeology past, present and future. Wander around…

Early Opening Early Birds

09:00 - 10:00 25 July 2015
Sat 25 Jul, 9-10am. Are you and your young children up with the Larks and excited to get out and about and exploring? Come along to our early opening for early birds. Enjoy self-led…

The Butterfly's Adventure

13:00 - 15:00 25 July 2015
Performances at 1pm, 2pm & 3pm. Drop in, free, families, ages 5 plus and their parents and carers Music, song and movement, join us for this family friendly performance brought to…

Rock Drop: Geology Identification Sessions

14:00 - 15:00 30 July 2015
Thurs 30 Jul, 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.

Vivarium Tours

12:00 30 July 2015
Every Thurs, 12pm Book on 0161 275 2648, free. Take a tour of one of the most popular and distinctive galleries at Manchester Museum. Explore our comprehensive collection of live…

Magic Carpet

31 July 2015
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).

Hands-on

1 - 31 August 2015
Drop-in. Throughout the week visit one of our handling tables and get hands-on with objects from the collection, such as an Alexander the Great coin, an urban fox and an ancient Egyptian scarab beetle.

Treasure Big Saturday

11:00 - 16:00 1 August 2015
Drop in. Get your treasure hunting kit and discover and find out more about some of the museum’s treasures; from under the sea treasures to gems. Create some treasure of your very own.

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 12:45 4 August 2015
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 Feb & Oct half term school holidays when…

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