Manchester Museum

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

09:15 - 10:30 12 September 2015
Sat 12 Sep, 9.15-10.30am Autism Friendly: suitable for children and young people aged 5-16 with a parent or carer and siblings, drop-in, free Join us for our early openings at the…

Hands-on

1 - 30 September 2015
Drop-in, free, all ages 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.

iSPEX-EU: Take part in gathering air pollution data using your iPhone

11:00 - 16:00 12 September 2015
iSPEX-EU: Take part in gathering air pollution data using your iPhone Urban air pollution is a global problem with particulate matter, or aerosol particles, a major contributor. To…

The Bio-historic Banquet

18:30 12 September 2015
Saturday 12 September, 6.30pm-late £50, book via www.manchesterfoodanddrinkfestival.com Manchester Food & Drink Festival presents a dining experience unlike any other: renowned chef,…

The Phantoms of Congo River: Photographs by Nyaba Ouedraogo : Manchester Museum

11 September 2015 - 10 April 2016
Nyaba L. Ouedraogo is a self-taught photographer born in Burkina Faso, and now working and living between Paris and West Africa. The Phantoms of the Congo River is a photography exhibition…

The Study at Manchester Museum

11 September 2015 - 31 December 2016
Big ideas. Singular collaborations. Strange and wonderful things. Exhibitions and events with some of the most interesting people we know. And somewhere that brings them all together.…

The Study Opening

11:00 - 16:00 12 September 2015
Drop in, free Be among the first to discover The Study with an opening day full of workshops, talks and things to do. See Nyaba Ouedraogo’s newly opened exhibition, make with Manchester…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 11:15 15 September 2015
Tues 15 Sep, 10.30-11.15am & 11.30am-12.15pm Bookings will be taken a week in advance from 2pm on 0161 275 2648, free Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren't…

Baby Explorers

11:30 - 12:15 15 September 2015
Tues 15 Sep, 10.30-11.15am & 11.30am-12.15pm Bookings will be taken a week in advance from 2pm on 0161 275 2648, free Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren't…

Baby Explorers Drop In

13:00 - 14:00 15 September 2015
Drop in, free Sensory play and music for babies who aren’t walking yet. Every other Tuesday.

Kate Mosse: The Taxidermist’s Daughter

19:00 16 - 20:00 22 September 2015
Manchester Literature Festival presents Kate Mosse, one of Britain’s best known novelists, reads from and discusses her latest, haunting novel. Held – appropriately – among the taxidermy…

iSPEX-EU: Take part in gathering air pollution data using your iPhone

12:00 - 14:00 18 September 2015
iSPEX-EU: Take part in gathering air pollution data using your iPhone Urban air pollution is a global problem with particulate matter, or aerosol particles, a major contributor. To…

Manchester Museum Tours

11:00 19 - 14:30 25 September 2015
Experts from the Visitors Services team will show you around the fascinating Manchester Museum, which is part of the University. Meet our in-house Tyrannosaurus Rex, ‘Stan’, and marvel…

Meet the Authors: Deng Xiaoping - A Political Biography

13:00 - 14:00 21 September 2015
Professor Michael Dillon, one of the UK’s leading authorities on modern China, presents an original and full biography of this charismatic leader who has played a huge role in China's…

Magic Carpet

10:30 - 11:30 25 September 2015
Book on 0161 275 2648 (from 2pm, one week in advance, free, under 5s and their families/carers Story making and activity sessions. For toddlers up to 5yrs and their families/carers…

Magic Carpet

11:30 - 12:30 25 September 2015
Book on 0161 275 2648 (from 2pm, one week in advance, free, under 5s and their families/carers Story making and activity sessions. For toddlers up to 5yrs and their families/carers…

Science Uncovered: Manchester

18:00 - 22:00 25 September 2015
Drop in, free Manchester is home to a group of amazing and dynamic Scientists, and lots of ground breaking research. We thought it would be great to bring them together in Manchester…

Big Saturday: Bees and Butterflies

11:00 - 16:00 26 September 2015
Drop in, free, families Come along to find out more about Manchester Museum’s Rooftop beehive, meet Curators, enjoy a behind the scenes tour, discover more about some of the bees and…

Early Opening for Early Birds

09:00 - 10:00 26 September 2015
Drop in, free, families with children under 5s and their older siblings. Enjoy self-led tours, object handling and craft activities. (The Living Worlds and Nature Discovery galleries…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 11:15 29 September 2015
Bookings will be taken a week in advance from 2pm on 0161 275 2648, free Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren't walking yet. Every other Tuesday (except Feb…

Baby Explorers

11:30 - 12:15 29 September 2015
Bookings will be taken a week in advance from 2pm on 0161 275 2648, free Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren't walking yet. Every other Tuesday (except Feb…

Baby Explorers Drop In

13:00 - 14:00 29 September 2015
Drop in, free Sensory play and music for babies who aren’t walking yet. Every other Tuesday.

Can’t draw, won’t draw

10:30 - 12:30 4 October 2015
Join artist Lauren Iredale and practice a fundamental drawing skill using the Museum’s objects as inspiration. Discover some top tips for drawing and create your own masterpiece to…

Let’s Storyboard

14:00 - 16:00 4 October 2015
Join in with the Big Draw, taking inspiration from the Museum’s collection you will be taken on a drawing and story making adventure. Discover how every picture tells a story and every…

Gifts for the Gods: Animal Mummies Revealed

8 October 2015 - 17 April 2016
A groundbreaking exhibition of over 60 animal mummies showing how modern science can help explain this ancient practice. Mummies of jackals, crocodiles, cats and birds are displayed…

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