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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…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

10:30 - 11:15 19 July 2016
Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props and real objects, supported by a range of playful sensory resources for babies to explore. Sessions…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

11:30 - 12:15 19 July 2016
Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props and real objects, supported by a range of playful sensory resources for babies to explore. Sessions…

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,…

Debates within Iranian Socialism: Historiography, Ideology and Praxis after the Second World War

15:00 19 - 17:00 20 July 2016
Co-organised by Dr Siavush Randjbar-Daemi (University of Manchester) and Dr Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi (University of Manchester) Provisional Programme – Subject to Change. Please…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 19 July 2016
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you.

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…

Mondays: Toddler Art Club – Family events at the Whitworth

10:30 18 July - 12:30 19 December 2016
Toddler Art Club – Family events at the Whitworth. Try these workshops – led by artists, dancers and musicians – and let your toddler discover, explore, create and play. Each Monday:…

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 19 July 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 Please…

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…

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

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…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 20 July 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

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

13:00 - 14:00 20 July 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…

Courting Controversy? Recent Developments in Health Care Law

13:30 - 19:00 21 July 2016
This afternoon seminar will examine some controversial recent developments in health care law and introduce two new books on law and medicine. Participants will have the opportunity…

HIV infection and stroke: A clinical paradigm and insight into the mechanism of chronic viral infection and stroke

12:30 - 13:30 21 July 2016
You are invited to talk: HIV infection and stroke: A clinical paradigm and insight into the mechanism of chronic viral infection and stroke

HIV infection and stroke: A clinical paradigm and insight into the mechanism of chronic viral infection and stroke

12:30 - 13:30 21 July 2016
Seminar speaker will be from Dr Laura Benjamin, NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Neurology, University of Liverpool/Institute of Neurology, UCL Dr. Benjamin's talk will be on 'HIV infection…

Family holidays at the Whitworth: Summer Studio

11:00 22 July - 14:00 2 September 2016
Explore, play and create together with your family this summer holiday at our Summer Studio. Have a go at hands-on creative activities with local artists inspired by three artists from…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 22 July 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

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

13:00 - 14:00 23 July 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…

Manchester Museum Tours

14:00 23 July 2016
2:15pm Take a tour around Manchester Museum with our team of experts to guide you. Meet our resident Tyrannosaurus Rex, ‘Stan’, marvel at the diverse galleries including our ancient…

Magical Creatures: The Power of Paws, Claws, Feathers and Fur

12:00 - 16:00 25 July 2016
Within many societies witchcraft and spells have long been associated with all varieties of animals. From frogs, snakes, beetles and owls these creatures have been said to have a range…

Summer Holiday Activities: Let’s Build Our City

11:00 - 16:00 25 July 2016
Come and let your imagination run wild and build a new Green Manchester. What could it look like? How could we live? Come along and collect your building bricks and help us to create…

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