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Astrophotograhy Night at Jodrell Bank

19:30 18 January 2016 - 21:00 18 January 2017
Come along to Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre for an informal and fun evening of Astrophotography. You'll enjoy an Introduction to Astrophotography workshop (co-presented by Dr. Ant Holloway…

Collections encounter: 'I put a spell on you' The Moses Gaster collection

14:00 - 15:00 19 February 2016
For centuries people across the world wore amulets to protect themselves against the evil influences of witches, demons, and other mischievous powers. Learn more by delving into our…

Destination Space - The Astronaut Science Show

11:00 15 - 12:00 19 February 2016
This December, British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake will start his mission to the International Space Station. To celebrate this mission, our science show will show you…

Destination Space – the astronaut science show

15 - 19 February 2016
In December 2015, British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake started his mission to the International Space Station. To celebrate this mission, our science show will show you…

February half term: Meet the Expert

13:00 15 - 13:45 19 February 2016
A chance to meet one of our resident scientific and engineering experts, find out about their work and quiz them about what they do and their knowledge of Jodrell Bank. If you have…

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…

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

How can health psychology help improve the lives of older people?

14:00 - 16:30 19 February 2016
MICRA Seminar Health Psychology is concerned with understanding thoughts, feelings and behaviour in relation to health and illness. The Manchester Centre for Health Psychology was…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 19 February 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. Just turn up! Please note that we cannot accept large groups on this tour.

Magic, Witches and Devils in the Early Modern World

21 January - 21 August 2016
Ghosts, witches, sorcerers and demons: our fascination with the supernatural stretches back centuries. Experience how supernatural forces shaped the lives of everyone from kings and…

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,…

Our Earth: Its Climate, History, and Processes: A free online course to learn about Earth science.

18 January - 21 February 2016
This course focuses on a basic science understanding that demonstrates how the processes on Earth (including biological processes) lead to natural climate changes that have shaped the…

Saving a Century

8 January - 24 March 2016
'Saving a Century', curated by leading architectural historian Gavin Stamp, uses archive photographs and material from over 50 years of the The Victorian Society's fight to save historic…

The curious case of MJM

11:00 - 15:00 19 February 2016
Throughout 2016, Manchester Jewish Museum is taking "The Curious Case of MJM" to venues across Manchester, and Friday, 19 February sees it roll into The John Rylands Library. The…

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.…

They Said, We Said

11 January - 29 April 2016
?'They Said, We Said' is a collection of artwork produced by members of Pure Studio, an arts facility based in Stockport that helps its members, all of whom have a learning disability,…

Tibor Reich

29 January - 29 August 2016
A celebration of post-war design alongside an exhibition of Wallpaper from the Whitworth's collection

University of Manchester Drama Society: Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTA’s)

19:00 - 21:00 19 February 2016
The University of Manchester Drama Society returns with the opening performance of the awards season. The Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTA’s) is the Drama Society’s very…

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…

Winter Studio - February half-term at the Whitworth

11:00 15 - 15:00 21 February 2016
Join our Winter Studio with your family this half-term and be inspired by bold patterns and prints. Explore our exhibitions through drama, discovering the hidden stories behind textile…

Abracadabra! The power of print demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 20 February 2016
What does abracadabra and alchemy have in common with our printing press? Find out the answers as you watch our Columbian Printing Press in action; heralded as one of history's greatest…

Abracadabra! The power of print demonstration

14:30 - 15:00 20 February 2016
What does abracadabra and alchemy have in common with our printing press? Find out the answers as you watch our Columbian Printing Press in action; heralded as one of history's greatest…

Making the modern world: England's first civic university (Heritage Tour)

13:00 - 14:00 20 February 2016
This tour takes visitors on a journey from the beginnings of England’s first civic university to the sites of world changing discoveries. It begins within the fine neo-gothic architecture…

MUMS Wind Ensemble and Student Compositions

19:30 - 21:30 20 February 2016
A showcase of MUMS’ finest wind players including works by Scott and Gorb, alongside some brand new compositions from the department’s composition students, written especially for this…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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