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Animal Kingdom Thaumatropes

11:00 - 16:00 24 October 2016
Explore the world of nature through stereoscopic 3D vision in the Animal Kingdom exhibition, floor 3. See how many primates, marine life creatures, birds, reptiles and mammals you can…

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…

Ballroom and Latin for Beginners

13:05 28 September - 13:55 23 November 2016
1.05pm, Wednesday 28 September – Wednesday 23 November 2016 (Apart from Wed 2 Nov) This autumn the Martin Harris Centre is going back to basics! Join us for ‘Ballroom and Latin for…

Capturing Science: Images Past and Present

22 September 2016 - 29 January 2017
A picture is worth a thousand words and captures a moment in time. Manchester is European City of Science throughout 2016 and to celebrate this, we are sharing a selection of our science…

Chinese Gardens: History, Design and Meanings

13:00 - 14:00 24 October 2016
This illustrated talk will cover the historical development of Chinese gardens, relating this to parallel or contrasting developments in European garden history. It will outline the…

Idris Khan

14 October 2016 - 13 March 2017
British contemporary artist Idris Khan's new solo exhibition. Idris Khan draws inspiration from the history of art, music, philosophy and theology, laying and manipulating images and…

Imagining Medicine

14 October - 22 December 2016
Hammers, vacuum cleaners and duck beaks: see how 16th and 17th century surgical procedures have been reimagined through the photography of Dr Sian Bonnell. Bonnell's photographs take…

Marcantonio Raimondi and Raphael

30 September 2016 - 23 April 2017
This exhibition features the work of one of the radical originators and innovators of the European tradition of printmaking, Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-c. 1534). Marcantonio was…

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…

NEW SCULPTURE

22 October 2016 - 12 June 2017
This exhibition presents a dynamic selection of contemporary sculpture recently acquired by the Whitworth. Spanning the last 25 years, the exhibition offers an eclectic journey through…

Oct Half Term Activities: Animal Prints

11:00 24 - 16:00 28 October 2016
Be inspired by rare animals and plants and create an animal print of your own to take away. Visit our new exhibition ‘Extinction or Survival?’ on floor G. From the Dodo to the Giant…

Ocular Bionica: Hands-onica

11:00 - 14:00 24 October 2016
Create your own low-tech animations inspired by Ocular Bionica, artist Lucy Burscough’s stop-frame animated film about hybrid human-digital vision. You can also chat to Lucy about…

Off Beat: Jeff Nuttall and the International Underground

8 September 2016 - 5 March 2017
Painter, poet, actor and sculptor, a man once described as "the only all-round genius most of us are likely to meet," Jeff Nuttall was one of the few people in the early 1960s to publish…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Peter Wade - University of Manchester

16:00 - 18:00 24 October 2016
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 24th October 2016 Peter Wade – University of Manchester ‘’ Liberalism and its contradictions: Democracy and Hierarchy in Mestizaje and Genomics…

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.…

Visit of Niko Besnier - Simon Visiting Professor

23 October - 13 November 2016
Social Anthropology Visit of Niko Besnier Simon Visiting Professor 23 Oct – 13 Nov. 2016 Niko Besnier is Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam. He is…

'Pick your nose' workshop and photo booth

14:00 - 16:00 25 October 2016
Come in to the Library and be nosey! Make your own dream nose in this fun workshop inspired by Gaspare Tagliacozzi, a 16th century pioneer of reconstructive surgery. Pose in our…

Baby Explorers Drop in sensory play session

11:00 - 14:30 25 October 2016
Join us for a drop in Baby Explorer sensory play session over half term. Discover real objects, supported by a range of playful sensory resources for babies to explore. A space to play,…

Bike Registration Event

09:30 - 10:30 25 October 2016
Free Bike Marking session - To qualify for a discounted 'D' lock students and staff must register their bikes on the University scheme. LOCKS MUST BE BOUGHT THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY'S…

Environmental and Resource Economics Seminar by Jacquelyn Pless

13:00 - 14:00 25 October 2016
Title: The Surprising Pass-Through of Solar Subsidies Abstract Whether solar subsidies benefit consumers is an open question. In the U.S. residential solar market, consumers can either…

NGS increases the sensitivity in FAP and MUTYH-associated Polyposis testing: a laboratory and clinical perspective

12:30 - 13:30 25 October 2016
This is part of Genetic Medicine Seminar Series Sancha Bunstone and Elizabeth Alexander: NGS increases the sensitivity in FAP and MUTYH-associated Polyposis testing: a laboratory and clinical perspective

Oct Half Term Baby Explorers

11:00 - 14:30 25 October 2016
Baby Explorers is an interactive sensory play session, supported with a range of playful sensory resources for babies to explore. Sessions take place in our Nature Discovery gallery,…

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Solar System

11:00 - 16:00 25 October 2016
Hold and study real pieces of the Moon, collected by the Apollo astronauts, as well as pieces of Mars and 4.5-billion-year-old meteorites. Plus, take part in a meteorite impacting experiment,…

Webinar: Storing data in databases

15:00 - 16:00 25 October 2016
Storing small amounts of data may be feasible in a spreadsheet whereas very large datasets may require a Big Data ecosystem. However, intermediate datasets (5-15 Gb size) can be stored…

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