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ARTIST ROOMS: Andy Warhol

19 November 2016 - 16 April 2017
ARTIST ROOMS: Andy Warhol shows the sharp critical opinions of an artist known to many primarily as art salesman, purveyor of product and celebrant of capitalism. Supported by Arts…

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…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

11:30 - 12:15 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…

Barbara Brown

17 March 2017 - 15 March 2018
Barbara Brown was the golden girl of Heal Fabrics in the 1960s and early 1970s. Talent-spotted as a student, her designs for furnishing fabrics are some of the most striking and unusual…

Black Holes Science Show!

3 - 17 April 2017
Bring all the family to Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre this Easter and enjoy out new Science Show all about Black Holes! 3rd - 17th April (weekdays only, including Good Friday and Easter…

Deanna Petherbridge

2 December 2016 - 4 June 2017
A solo show of pen and ink drawings from across a 45-year career. Since the 1960s, Deanna Petherbridge has pioneered critical thinking on drawing and its place in art and architecture.…

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,…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 11 April 2017
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you.

Family Ties – The Adamah Papers exhibition

7 April - 25 May 2017
A new exhibition from the Black Cultural Archives exploring a collection of papers belonging to the Adamah Family - a Ghanaian family of Kings - which reflect on the family's daily…

John Akomfrah

24 March - 23 July 2017
John Akomfrah's acclaimed video installation Vertigo Sea. Vertigo Sea, a three-screen film, first seen at the 56th Venice Biennale as part of Okwui Enwezor's All the World's Futures…

Make a Quasar! Drop in Activity

3 - 13 April 2017
Bring all the family to Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre this Easter and join in with our fun drop-in activity: Make a Quasar! 3rd - 13th April weekdays only, 10:30 - 12:30 and 1:30 -…

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…

Meet the Expert

3 - 13 April 2017
Bring all the family to Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre this Easter and enjoy our popular Meet the Expert Q&A sessions. 3rd - 13th April weekdays only, 13:30 Here’s your chance to meet…

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 11 April 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…

Musical Baby Explorers

National Gardening Week - Park & Garden Tours

11:30 10 - 12:30 13 April 2017
National Gardening Week - Park & Garden Tours Monday 10 to Thursday 13 April. 11.30am - 12.30pm, daily, free - no need to book. As spring gets underway, join us for a guided tour…

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…

Revolutionary Textiles 1910-1939

2 January - 23 April 2017
In the early decades of the 20th century textile design took off in new directions throughout the Western world. Invigorated by experimental techniques, art styles such as Fauvism,…

Short Course: Longitudinal Data Analysis (intermediate)

11 April 2017
The course covers two of the most useful ways of analysing longitudinal data. In the morning we cover growth curve analysis within a multilevel modelling framework. The theoretical…

Sooni Taraporevala: Home in the City, Bombay 1976-Mumbai 2016

4 March 2017 - 1 January 2018
The first UK solo exhibition of photographer Sooni Taraporevala. Photographer, screenwriter, filmmaker Sooni Taraporevala will present a series of black and white photographs depicting…

Spring Studio – Easter school holidays: 3-14 April

11:00 3 - 16:00 14 April 2017
Spring Studio – Easter school holidays Mondays – Fridays, 3-14 April. 11am-4pm Drop in In the spirit of our monthly Outdoor Art Club sessions, this Spring Studio brings art, nature…

The Tabley House Collection

13:00 1 April - 13:00 29 October 2017
As a university of Manchester country house collection, The Tabley House Collection showcases a permanent exhibition of early British modern masters alongside interchanging displays…

UMASS Mini Conference: How to Succeed at University

12:30 - 15:00 11 April 2017
Get ready for university by attending our UMASS mini conference. You’ll attend sessions that will help prepare you for university, as well as provide you with skills that you can use…

Workshop: Introduction to programming

09:30 10 - 16:30 11 April 2017
There is more to programming than simply writing lines of code. This workshop will provide you with a basic set of skills which are aimed at making the coding process more effective,…

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

13:00 - 14:00 12 April 2017
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…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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