Manchester Museum

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…

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.…

Autism Friendly Early Opening

09:15 - 10:30 10 October 2015
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 take place before the…

Baby Explorers

11:30 - 14:30 13 October 2015
Drop in sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren't walking yet. Visit manchester.ac.uk/museum for booking details.

Kate Mosse: The Taxidermist's Daughter

19:00 - 21:00 16 October 2015
Kate Mosse, one of Britain's best known novelists, reads from and discusses her latest haunting novel. Held - appropriately - among the taxidermy of our stunning Living Worlds Gallery,…

Simon and Hallsworth Fellowships showcase

11:00 - 14:00 19 October 2015
Showcasing the Simon and Hallsworth Fellowships (funding early career research in Social Sciences and Political Economy): From 11 am to 12 noon there will be presentations from the…

Putting People before Place: Making devolution work for communities of identity

15:00 - 17:00 22 October 2015
The proposed devolution process for Greater Manchester has attracted considerable public attention at both national and local level. Much of the discussion, however, has focused on…

Rock Drop: Geology Identification Sessions

14:00 - 15:00 22 October 2015
Drop in, free. Our Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, will be available once a month to answer your questions and identify your rocks and fossils.

Let’s Draw

13:00 - 16:00 24 October 2015
Meet artist Oliver East, as he shares some top tips for creating your own Comic Art. Create your own comic strip story about the animals on display at Manchester Museum, while finding…

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Solar System

11:00 - 16:00 26 October 2015
Venture into the world of planetary sciences and learn about our Solar System. Hold real pieces of Mars, meteorites, and even the Moon. Make meteorite craters, plan space missions,…

Baby Explorers

11:30 - 14:30 27 October 2015
Drop in sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren't walking yet. Visit manchester.ac.uk/museum for booking details.

Mummifying Oranges

13:00 27 - 14:00 29 October 2015
Discover more about how and why ancient Egyptians mummified animals and the science behind mummification through this hands on activity. Part of Manchester Science Festival. Visit eventbrite.co.uk/e/m…

Mummifying Oranges

14:30 27 - 15:30 29 October 2015
Discover more about how and why ancient Egyptians mummified animals and the science behind mummification through this hands on activity. Part of Manchester Science Festival. Visit eventbrite.co.uk/e/m…

Let’s Dance: The Imagination Museum

11:30 - 15:30 28 October 2015
Everything is not as it seems in The Imagination Museum. Allow us to introduce you to Mildred, Henry and Harriet, three eccentric tour-guides who will bring to life a series of museum…

FoodHack: Shrooming the Technos

17:30 - 21:00 29 October 2015
The Biospheric Studio has developed the first hyperlocal mushroom farm in Manchester, supplying some of the best restaurants in the city. Are you a great north-west based technologist?…

Ginesis: Distill my beating heart

19:00 29 October 2015
Enjoy a gin-tasting session with a difference, as local blogger Charlie Hooson-Sykes is joined by two master distillers to explain the origins, scientific background and development…

Materia Medica meets CurARTive

18:00 - 21:00 29 October 2015
Several modern medicines have been derived, developed and synthesized from unlikely organic materials. This evening challenges preconceptions about modern pharmaceuticals; and questions…

Spooky Bat Tours

17:00 - 19:30 29 October 2015
Have you ever wondered how many kinds of bats there are? Come along to our bat talk and tour and find out more. See bats from the Museum’s collection and meet a Bat expert from the…

Stroke: Stories of the self through art and science

12:00 - 17:00 29 October 2015
Life after a stroke is commonly very different to life before. Coinciding with World Stroke Day, this exhibition reveals the complex emotional challenges faced by stroke survivors through…

The Butterfly’s Adventure

01:30 - 14:30 29 October 2015
Martin the fuzzy caterpillar’s bag is all packed ready for his biggest adventure yet. Can you help him through the grassy green meadow and across the raging river all in search of his…

Fascinating Fungi

11:00 - 16:00 30 October 2015
Did you know that the world’s first antibiotic came from Penicillin mould? Come along and find out many other fascinating facts about Fungi. Get stuck into a variety of hands-on family…

Magic Carpet: A Tadpole’s Tale

10:30 - 12:30 30 October 2015
Book on 0161 275 2648 (from a week before from 2pm), free, under 5s and their families/carers (young babies welcome with older siblings). Story making and activity sessions.

Big Saturday: Science Spectacular

11:00 - 16:00 31 October 2015
Calling all budding scientists! Explore, build, and play! Come and take part in a range of challenging science quests. With more than 40 interactive experiments and demonstrations you…

Policy Week: Can Researchers Speak Truth Unto Power?

13:15 - 14:45 2 November 2015
Academics are increasingly aware of the importance of generating impact from their research and of the need to communicate policy relevant research findings and influence policy makers.…

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