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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…

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,…

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…

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:…

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…

Summer at the Whitworth: Work in Progress

4 - 31 August 2016
Work in Progress This summer holiday come to see Work in Progress, a series of artist residencies all August at the Whitworth. Meet artists from both the UK and India as they explore…

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 4 August 2016
Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a story world 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 - 14:20 4 August 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…

Antarctica’s Frozen Seal Mummies and the Spread of Tuberculosis

12:00 - 13:00 5 August 2016
Join Professor Michael R Zimmerman from Villanova University as he discusses this fascinating area of research. Tuberculosis is well documented in ancient Egypt, as long ago as 5,000…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 5 August 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Lucky charm workshop

14:00 - 16:00 5 August 2016
Take part in our lucky charm workshop and create your own piece of jewellery to bring you good luck. Learn about the history of charms, amulets and talismans, and discover how these…

Climate Control - Manchester Museum Movies

14:00 - 16:00 6 August 2016
The Grapes of Wrath & The Island President A weekend of climate themed screenings at Manchester Museum, with films to suit everyone. Join us to watch some serious and some not so…

Climate Flicks at Manchester Museum- The Island President

14:00 - 16:00 6 August 2016
A weekend of climate themed screenings at Manchester Museum, with films to suite everyone. Join us to watch some serious and some not so serious films and documentaries that tackle…

Climate Flicks at Manchester Museum: Happy Feet

11:00 - 13:00 6 August 2016
Family event, free, book on mcrmuseum.eventbrite.com or 0161 275 2648 Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot…

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Anniversary Commemoration Service and Peace Cranes

11:00 - 14:00 6 August 2016
Each year, on August 6th for Hiroshima Day, and August 9th for Nagasaki Day, the Mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki read a Peace Declaration at a service of commemoration similar to the…

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

13:00 - 14:00 6 August 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…

Climate Control - Manchester Museum Movies

14:00 - 16:00 7 August 2016
The Grapes of Wrath & The Island President A weekend of climate themed screenings at Manchester Museum, with films to suit everyone. Join us to watch some serious and some not so…

Climate Flicks at Manchester Museum- The Grapes of Wrath

14:00 - 16:00 7 August 2016
A weekend of climate themed screenings at Manchester Museum, with films to suite everyone. Join us to watch some serious and some not so serious films and documentaries that tackle…

Words, words, words! The power of print demonstration

14:00 - 14:20 9 August 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…

Animal Tracks

11:00 - 13:00 10 August 2016
Drop in, free, all ages See if you can identify animal footprints and create some animal footprints in clay of your own to take away.

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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