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A Stone's Throw

18 April - 17 July 2016
In this photographic exhibition, Manchester photographer John Shinnick has captured the words and voices of people who interact with the centre of Manchester, a metaphorical stone’s…

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…

CIDRAL Public Event at the Manchester Art Gallery: Round Table discussion of 'The Imitation Game' exhibition

16:00 - 19:30 2 June 2016
This public event part of CIDRAL's Semester 2 programme for the 2015-16 academic year, themed around Cultures and Temporalities. Inspired by Manchester’s rich history of computer science,…

Climate Control

11 May - 18 September 2016
We hear about climate change on the news and in the newspapers. Climate change is happening all around us, but this isn’t the time to ignore it, it’s the time to get really, really,…

Collection Bites

14:00 - 15:00 2 June 2016
Manchester Museum has a small number of casts of Neanderthal skulls which have been in our collections since the end of the 19th century. The conservation of five of them reveals contemporary…

Control of gene expression and cell fate choices in development

13:30 - 14:30 2 June 2016
This is part of the CCB Spring Seminar Series 2016. Dr. Nicoletta Bobola, University of Manchester Control of gene expression and cell fate choices in development Host: Gino Poulin

Craft in Medieval and Early Modern England

2 June 2016
This one-day conference will consider different ways in which the term ‘craft’ helps us to think through and articulate our approach to the medieval and early modern sources (in a range…

Half-term holidays at the Whitworth: Spring Studio

11:00 30 May - 15:00 4 June 2016
Saturday 28th May and Monday 30th May - Saturday 4th June, 11am-3pm. Join us this May half-term holiday to create, play and explore together with your family. Enter the magical woodland…

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…

Marvellous Moths

11:00 30 May - 16:00 3 June 2016
Be inspired by the story of Manchester’s peppered moth in the Museum’s newly opened Climate Control exhibition, and explore the idea that we can’t change the past but we can change…

New Arrivals

12 March - 20 November 2016
This exhibition brings together a selection of works that have recently been brought into the Whitworth’s collection. Highlighting a contemporary and diverse approach to drawing, they…

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…

NVivo training workshop - Fully booked

2 - 3 June 2016
NVivo, developed by QSR, is a CAQDAS package which integrates the handling of textual data with quantitative and multimedia forms of information/data. The two-day workshop provides…

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.…

Tibor Reich

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

Toddler Tales

10:30 - 11:15 2 June 2016
Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a storyworld of your own.

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…

Words, words, words! The power of print demonstration

14:00 - 14:15 2 June 2016
On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, join us as we demonstrate our historic printing press. Discover the impact the printing press had on our society and how printed text…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 3 June 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

JMC Manchester Graduate Conference - The Enduring Reproduction of Crises in Europe

10:00 - 18:00 3 June 2016
Title: The Enduring Reproduction of Crises in Europe Manchester Graduate Conference 3 June 2016 Place: Arthur Lewis Building, Boardroom (2nd floor) M13 9PL, UK Public debate (16.00)…

Manchester Histories Festival: Snapshot

3 - 12 June 2016
Join Manchester Histories’ digital treasure hunt to discover and share images and stories of Greater Manchester’s hidden histories through Twitter and Instagram. Simply play for fun…

Words, words, words! The power of print demonstration

14:00 - 14:15 3 June 2016
On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, join us as we demonstrate our historic printing press. Discover the impact the printing press had on our society and how printed text…

Manchester Histories Festival: Discovering Little Italy (in Italian)

17:00 - 18:00 4 June 2016
The Italian community established itself in Ancoats, which by the end of the 19th century was known as Little Italy. This community thrived in the early 20th century, but encountered…

The rise of a university: industry, engineering and science (Heritage Tour)

13:00 - 14:00 4 June 2016
This tour takes visitors on a journey from the height of the industrial revolution to the white heat of 1960s scientific and technological innovation. Our guides explain the history…

Big Artist Sunday - Manchester Histories Festival

11:00 - 16:00 5 June 2016
Join us for a special Big Artist Sunday to celebrate Manchester Histories Festival. The artists in the Whitworth's collections have created quirky activities and creative challenges…

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