Manchester Museum

Collection Bites Ancestor selfies: face to face with the ancient dead

13:30 - 14:00 27 February 2017
Inspired by her blog earlier this year (link below) Michelle Scott will be speaking about archaeological facial reconstructions with examples of our collection. https://storiesfromthemuseumfloor.word…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

10:30 - 11:15 28 February 2017
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 28 February 2017
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…

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 28 February 2017
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…

Drink, Draw, Dinosaur

15:00 - 16:30 1 March 2017
Drop in to our museum doodling session. Perfect for anyone who wants to take time out of their day to have a sit and a draw. We will be using our Gorgosaurus, as inspiration. You…

After Hours

18:00 - 21:00 2 March 2017
This After Hours event focuses on themes from our Temporary Exhibition Extinction or Survival? Spend an evening enjoying live music, creative happenings, and information about how you…

English Corner

13:00 - 14:30 7 March 2017
Free English conversation classes using the Museum’s collection as inspiration for discussion. Drop in, free, adult

Wonder Women in the Cultural Sector

15:30 - 17:00 8 March 2017
For International women's day we will be hosting an open round table discussion around the topic of women in the cultural sector. Join three influential women from museums and communities…

Autism Friendly Early Opening

09:15 - 10:30 11 March 2017
See, Make and Do at the Museum Join us for our early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with their families and carers, and siblings. Activities…

Happy Clouds

11 March 2017
Come along and share with us what makes you happy. Join us to decorate the Museum’s Discovery Centre with Happy Clouds. Get hands on and create Happy Clouds as part of our growing…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

10:30 - 11:15 14 March 2017
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 14 March 2017
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…

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 14 March 2017
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…

Big Saturday: The Body Experience

11:00 - 16:00 18 March 2017
Researchers from across the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at The University of Manchester will take over the Museum from top to bottom, allowing you to explore the human body…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

10:30 - 11:15 28 March 2017
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 28 March 2017
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…

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 28 March 2017
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…

After the Bees - A Fable for Tomorrow

18:00 - 21:00 30 March 2017
Join artist Megan Powell for a Thursday Late at Manchester Museum that celebrates the culmination of her two-year-long Arts Council England funded project, After the Bees. The evening’s…

The Meadow Story

10:30 - 11:30 31 March 2017
Magic Carpet is an interactive, creative, story making and activity session that forms connections to the Museum’s collections. Our stories are specially devised to enable our youngest…

Easter Holiday Activities: Springtime Flowerpot Labels

11:00 3 - 16:00 14 April 2017
We're celebrating Springtime at Manchester Museum. Spring is here, flowers are blooming and it's time to welcome a variety of visitors back to our gardens, such as butterflies, bees,…

English Corner

13:00 - 14:30 4 April 2017
Free English conversation classes using the Museum’s collection as inspiration for discussion. Drop in, free, adult

Autism Friendly Early Opening

09:15 - 10:30 8 April 2017
See, Make and Do at the Museum Join us for our early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with their families and carers, and siblings. Activities…

Collection Bites

10 April 2017
This Collection Bites Talk will be a conversation on the nature of colours, pigments and how they convey codes, symbols and prejudice. The insight will be on the colour Blue with a…

Collection Bites

13:30 - 14:00 10 April 2017
This Collection Bites Talk will be a conversation on the nature of colours, pigments and how they convey codes, symbols and prejudice. The insight will be on the colour Blue with a…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

10:30 - 11:15 11 April 2017
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…

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