Events for prospective students

English Corner

13:00 - 14:30 2 February 2016
Drop-in, free, adults Free English conversation classes using the Museum’s collection as inspiration for discussion.

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 2 February 2016
The Extended Project is a single piece of work of a student's choosing that requires evidence of planning, preparation, research and independent learning. It is available as a stand-alone…

Greater Manchester Higher- University of Manchester Campus visit. Year 8/9

2 February 2016
This one day event is designed to give Year 8 and Year 9 learners an opportunity to reflect on their options for the future, in advance of choosing their GCSE options. Learners will…

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 2 February 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…

Wallpaper

29 January - 4 September 2016
Continuing the celebration of post-war design this show features highlights from the Whitworth’s collection of 1950s and 60s wallpapers. At the heart of the exhibition are papers from…

Collection Bites

14:00 - 15:00 4 February 2016
Book via mcrmuseum.eventbrite.com or ring 0161 275 2648 free, adults Collection Bites is on the first Thursday of the month, joined by a series of guest speakers for conversations…

Dorothy Emmet Lecture: "Nature's Handmaiden, Art"

18:00 - 20:00 4 February 2016
Philosophy at the University of Manchester presents the inaugural Dorothy Emmet Lecture: a public lecture by Prof. Catherine Elgin (Harvard University), "Nature's Handmaiden, Art".…

Greater Manchester Higher- University of Manchester Campus visit. Year 8/9

4 February 2016
This one day event is designed to give Year 8 and Year 9 learners an opportunity to reflect on their options for the future, in advance of choosing their GCSE options. Learners will…

Miyakobashi Yokocho drawings exhibition

8 - 19 February 2016
This exhibition explores Miyakobashi Yokocho in drawings, photographs and text. It reveals previously concealed glimpses into Japan’s changing urban culture. Miyakobashi Yokocho (Yokohama,…

Whitworth Studies

17:30 - 19:30 11 February 2016
Professor David Freedberg Art History and Neuroscience: the Challenge for the Humanites Attendance is free and open to everyone

Autism Friendly Early Opening 9.15-10.30am

09:15 - 10:30 13 February 2016
See, Make and Do at the Museum 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. …

Meeting the Gods: Interactions between mortals and the divine

09:15 - 16:30 13 February 2016
Book via www.egyptologyonline.ls.manchester.ac.uk/events £30, Adults The ancient Egyptians revered many hundreds of gods in many different ways. In this study day seven experts will…

Half Term Activities (Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb)

11:00 15 - 16:00 19 February 2016
Plait & Print Explore different wrapping techniques and textured fabrics used to wrap Animal Mummies and create a relief print to take home Drop in, free, all ages

Taster Tours

14:15 - 15:00 16 February 2016
Drop-in (no need to book), free, meet at the Information Desk (Floor G) Come and join one of our Visitor Services Assistants for a tour and learn more about some of the fascinating…

CIDRAL Public Lecture: François Hartog: Towards a New Historical Condition

17:00 - 19:00 17 February 2016
Professor François Hartog will lecture as part of CIDRAL's Semester 2 programme for the 2015-16 academic year, themed around Cultures and Temporalities. Might recent and unfolding…

Taster Tours

14:15 - 15:00 17 February 2016
Drop-in (no need to book), free, meet at the Information Desk (Floor G) Come and join one of our Visitor Services Assistants for a tour and learn more about some of the fascinating…

Taster Tours

14:15 - 15:00 18 February 2016
Drop-in (no need to book), free, meet at the Information Desk (Floor G) Come and join one of our Visitor Services Assistants for a tour and learn more about some of the fascinating…

Taster Tours

14:15 - 15:00 23 February 2016
Drop-in (no need to book), free, meet at the Information Desk (Floor G) Come and join one of our Visitor Services Assistants for a tour and learn more about some of the fascinating…

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 24 February 2016
The Extended Project is a single piece of work of a student's choosing that requires evidence of planning, preparation, research and independent learning. It is available as a stand-alone…

Greater Manchester Higher- University of Manchester Campus visit. Year 10

24 February 2016
These university visits provide learners with the opportunity to visit a university campus and gain an insight into student life and the range of courses available. The visit will consist…

Taster Tours

14:15 - 15:00 24 February 2016
Drop-in (no need to book), free, meet at the Information Desk (Floor G) Come and join one of our Visitor Services Assistants for a tour and learn more about some of the fascinating…

The IET & BCS Turing Lecture 2016

24 February 2016
The IET & BCS Turing Lecture 2016 in University Place, University of Manchester. L.T. B from 5.30pm The Internet of me: It’s all about my screens by Robert Schukai MBE , Head of Applied…

Greater Manchester Higher- University of Manchester Campus visit. Year 10

25 February 2016
These university visits provide learners with the opportunity to visit a university campus and gain an insight into student life and the range of courses available. The visit will consist…

Movement

12:00 - 14:00 25 February 2016
FREE Forget what you think you know about dance and imagine feeling free enough to respond to ideas and artworks using movement. These workshops are about being relaxed, playful,…

Nico Vascellari

25 February - 18 September 2016
Nico Vascellari’s major work, Bus de la Lum draws on the ancient powers of the forest. Light, video and sound explore the legend of a natural cavity located within the woodland of the…

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