Manchester Museum

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…

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.…

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.

Owl Project Present Rock Music at Manchester Museum

14:00 - 15:00 28 November 2015
Join Owl Project as they discuss their latest work, following a residency at Manchester Museum, University of Manchester. Consisting of Steve Symons, Simon Blackmore and Antony Hall,…

Collection Bites - ‘Migrating Cultures: West Africa and the Caribbean’

13:00 - 14:00 3 December 2015
Thursday 3 December 1-2pm Book via mcrmuseum.eventbrite.com or phone 0161 275 2648 Despite the highly repressive nature of transatlantic slavery and forced migration, enslaved…

Baby Explorer

10:30 - 14:00 8 December 2015
Baby Explorers interactive story telling and sensory play sessions for babies who aren't yet walking... @ 10.30 and 11.30 am Musical Baby Explorers musical sensory play session for…

Giving Gifts in Ancient Egypt

14:00 - 15:00 8 December 2015
Tuesday 8 Dec 2-3pm Book on mcrmuseum.eventbrite.com or ring 0161 275 2648 Dr Campbell Price, explores how and why the ancient Egyptians contact their many animal-headed gods.

Autism Friendly Early Opening

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

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.

Portable Antiquities Scheme Finds Surgery

Wonder Jars

11:00 27 - 16:00 31 December 2015
Sunday 27 Dec – Thursday 31 Dec 11am-4pm Drop in, families, free, all ages Look, discover and explore the Museum galleries and see what wonders you can find. Create your very own…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 12:15 5 January 2016
Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions 10.30-11.15am and 11.30am-12.15pm Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props…

English Corner

13:00 - 14:30 5 January 2016
Tues 5 Jan, 1-2.30pm Drop-in, free, adults Free English conversation classes using the Museum’s collection as inspiration for discussion.

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 5 January 2016
1pm-1.45pm Join us for live music and songs inspired by our collections, supported by a range of playful sensory resources for babies to explore. A space to play, share and discover…

Autism Friendly Early Opening - See, Make and Do at the Museum

09:15 - 10:30 9 January 2016
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 Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

10:30 19 January 2016
Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions 10.30-11.15am and 11.30am-12.15pm Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props…

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 19 January 2016
Join us for live music and songs inspired by our collections, supported by a range of playful sensory resources for babies to explore. A space to play, share and discover together…

Rock Drop: Geology Identification Sessions

14:00 - 15:00 21 January 2016
Our Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, will be available once a month to answer your questions and identify your rocks and fossils.

Early Opening for Early Birds

09:00 - 10:00 23 January 2016
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…

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