Manchester Museum

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

10:30 - 11:15 9 May 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 9 May 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 9 May 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…

'Shabtis: Suspended Truth From the Artist’s Perspective'

15:00 - 16:00 10 May 2017
Artist and archaeologist, Zahed Taj-Eddin will talk about his research in Egyptian faience, his sculptural practice and his current exhibition in the Ancient World gallery at the Manchester…

Japanese Musical Instruments

14:00 - 16:00 11 May 2017
Leeds College of Music student, Thomas Wood and instrument-maker, Jamie Stewart, invite you to a truly unique, musical afternoon at Manchester Museum. This visit is an extension of…

Autism Friendly Early Opening

09:15 - 10:30 13 May 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…

Big Saturday: Plants and Us

11:00 - 16:00 20 May 2017
Discover the fascinating world of plants. Without plants our planet would be a very different place. Get hands on and do activities with scientists from The University of Manchester…

Over the Garden Fence Dementia Friendly Performance

14:00 - 15:00 20 May 2017
Over the Garden Fence follows the story of Annabelle and her Gran Dolly. Annabelle and the audience are taken on a nostalgic journey through Gran’s life, sharing memories of happiness,…

Collection Bites

22 May 2017
Collection Bites are half an hour talks hosted by our Visitor Team every other Monday. Our Visitor Team members are with our collections every day and so are the perfect people to give…

Collection Bites

13:30 - 14:00 22 May 2017
Collection Bites are half an hour talks hosted by our Visitor Team every other Monday. Our Visitor Team members are with our collections every day and so are the perfect people to give…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

10:30 - 11:15 23 May 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 23 May 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 23 May 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

13:00 - 13:45 24 May 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 Hours

18:00 - 21:00 25 May 2017
Join Girl Gang Manchester and Manchester Museum for an evening of collections, craft and curiosities. Responding to themes and content within the museum's upcoming exhibition Object…

Magic Carpet: Under the Sea

10:30 - 11:30 26 May 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…

Magic Carpet: Under the Sea

11:30 - 12:30 26 May 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…

Urban Naturalist

14:00 - 15:30 27 May 2017
Friendly, practical, skill building workshops ran by leading naturalists. From wild food-foraging for natural cocktails to learning how to recognise the sounds of the animals that visit…

Half Term Activities: Junk Modelling

11:00 29 May - 16:00 2 June 2017
See our newly opened ‘Object Lessons’ exhibition and the beautiful models on display including a flower meadow, mushrooms, sea anemones and lots more. Get crafty and make some models…

Collection Bites

13:30 - 14:00 1 June 2017
Collection Bites are half an hour talks about our collection with a bit of a contemporary twist. You can read up on the chosen subject beforehand on the Visitor Team blog, Stories…

Manchester Museum’s Volunteer Day

11:00 - 15:00 3 June 2017
It’s volunteers week so drop in and meet our marvellous volunteers who will be all over the museum sharing what they do and why the love volunteering. Experience the variety of ways…

Collection Bites

13:30 - 14:00 5 June 2017
Collection Bites are half an hour talks hosted by our Visitor Team every other Monday. Our Visitor Team members are with our collections every day and so are the perfect people to give…

English Corner

13:00 - 14:30 6 June 2017
Free English conversation classes using the Museum’s collection as inspiration for discussion. Drop in, free, adult

Musical Baby Explorers

10:30 - 11:15 6 June 2017
Our Story teller is on holiday so we will be having musical Baby explorers all day! Join us for live music and songs inspired by our collections, supported by a range of playful sensory…

Musical Baby Explorers

11:30 - 12:15 6 June 2017
Our Story teller is on holiday so we will be having musical Baby explorers all day! Join us for live music and songs inspired by our collections, supported by a range of playful sensory…

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