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…

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.…

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.…

Falling Through the Gaps: Improving Health Outcomes for Adolescents and Young Adults in Greater Manchester

08:30 - 09:45 4 November 2015
Adolescents and young adults currently engage poorly with health and social care services, exacerbating health inequalities across Greater Manchester. How can we improve services to…

What is citizen social science, and how can it help make policy?

15:15 - 16:45 4 November 2015
Citizen social science is research by lay people that also helps tackle complex policy challenges. This intense and interactive session asks what is citizen social science? How does…

Greater Manchester Devolution: Implications for dementia services

10:15 - 11:45 5 November 2015
An opportunity to be updated on the Dementia Pilot within the devolution of the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care budget by project lead, Maxine Power from Salford Royal. …

Is that a big number? And does it matter?

13:15 - 14:45 5 November 2015
The need to critically evaluate data and numbers is crucial in policy contexts. The British Academy's 'Count us In' report, launched in June 2015, calls for "a transformation in the…

Discovery Centre

11:00 7 - 16:00 8 November 2015
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.

Kids say the funniest things

11:00 7 - 16:00 8 November 2015
The event will take place in the Manchester Museum as a collaboration between the Museum’s extremely successful family education/early years’ programme and the ESRC International Centre…

Baby Explorers

10 November 2015
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 11am-2.30pm).…

Citizen social science: Crowdsourcing social science research

10:00 - 17:00 13 November 2015
This event examines the use of crowdsourcing for public involvement in academic research and how social science research improves understanding of these processes. The Zooniverse is…

Autism Friendly Early Opening

09:00 - 10:30 14 November 2015
Drop in, free, Autism Friendly: suitable for children and young people aged 5-16 with a parent or carer and siblings Join us for our early openings at the Museum aimed at children who…

Discovering Animal Mummies

10:00 - 16:00 14 November 2015
Book, mcrmuseum.eventbrite.com or phone 0161 275 2648 Millions of animal mummies have been discovered all over Egypt. British archaeologists have been among the leading excavators and…

Discovery Centre

11:00 14 - 16:00 15 November 2015
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.

Ecological Infrastructure for Smart City Growth

17:30 - 20:30 20 November 2015
An event convened by the Biopsheric Studio - the second in the Massive Change series. Massive Change Two: Pop Goes the Biosphere Ecological Infrastructure for Smart City Growth By…

Pop Goes the Biosphere

17:30 - 21:00 20 November 2015
How will Manchester use technology and science to create a liveable, loveable city of the future? Join Istvan Kenyeres, a leader in ecological engineering and urban circularity from…

Big Saturday: Dinosaurs

11:00 - 16:00 21 November 2015
Our Fossils gallery will be closing for a few weeks at the end of November, so come along and see Stan the T-Rex and Percy the Plesiosaur to say “see you soon”. With activities for…

Discovery Centre

11:00 21 - 16:00 22 November 2015
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.

Early Opening for Early Birds

09:00 - 10:00 21 November 2015
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 tours, object handling…

Confucius Institute Monday Lunchtime talks: The Economic Thought in Ancient China

13:00 - 14:00 23 November 2015
This talk will provide an overview of some of the “economic” ideas that emerged during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods (c. 770-226 BC) from different “schools” of thought…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 14:00 24 November 2015
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 11am-2.30pm).…

Magic Carpet

10:30 - 12:30 27 November 2015
Book on 0161 275 2648 (from a week before from 2pm), free, under 5s and their families/carers Story making and activity sessions. For toddlers up to 5yrs and their families/carers (Young…

Discovery Centre

11:00 28 - 16:00 29 November 2015
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.

Portable Antiquities Scheme Finds Surgery

22 December 2015
Friday 22 January 10am-4pm Drop-in, free, adults Finds surgery for recording and identification of objects found by members of the public from prehistory to 1700s, including metalwork, flint and pottery.

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