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Baby Explorers

10:30 - 11:15 15 August 2017
Baby Explorers is an interactive story and sensory play session. Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props and real objects, supported…

Baby Explorers

11:30 - 12:15 15 August 2017
Baby Explorers is an interactive story and sensory play session. Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props and real objects, supported…

Memories of Partition

15 August 2017 - 31 January 2018
Find out about the experiences and legacies of the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 through the memories of members of Manchester’s South Asian communities. The partition of…

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 15 August 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.…

Story Explorers - Summer Holiday Activities

11:00 24 July - 16:00 1 September 2017
With over 4 million objects from all over the world, there are stories all around us at Manchester Museum. Delve into the tantalizing tales tent filled with books, perform stories…

Big Saturday: Modelling Nature

11:00 - 16:00 19 August 2017
See our newly opened ‘Object Lessons’ exhibition and the beautiful models on display from a flower meadow, to sea anemones, mushrooms and lots more; explore how models can broaden our…

The Sessions of March and Manchester Museum Present

20:00 - 23:00 20 August 2017
The Sessions of March is coming to Manchester Museum for a one off special gig, featuring some of Manchester’s finest Blues & Folk musicians. Performances on the night from: Ben P…

Magic Carpet - Ancient Egypt

10:30 - 11:30 25 August 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 - Ancient Egypt

11:30 - 12:30 25 August 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 26 August 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…

Highlights Tour - Live Captioned

14:00 - 15:00 27 August 2017
If you have ever wanted to know more about what we have here at Manchester Museum, but wished the guide had subtitles, this tour is perfect for you. On this Highlights Tour, join one…

Collection Bites

13:30 - 14:00 28 August 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…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 11:15 29 August 2017
Baby Explorers is an interactive story and sensory play session. Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props and real objects, supported…

Baby Explorers

11:30 - 12:15 29 August 2017
Baby Explorers is an interactive story and sensory play session. Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props and real objects, supported…

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 29 August 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.…

The Elephant Thief – Meet the Author

11:15 - 12:15 31 August 2017
Meet Jane Kerr, author of The Elephant Thief, and join her in the story tent to discover more about the amazing true-life adventure of Maharajah the Elephant. Jane will also be giving…

The Elephant Thief – Meet the Author

13:15 - 14:15 31 August 2017
Meet Jane Kerr, author of The Elephant Thief, and join her in the story tent to discover more about the amazing true-life adventure of Maharajah the Elephant. Jane will also be giving…

The Elephant Thief – Meet the Author

14:30 - 15:30 31 August 2017
Meet Jane Kerr, author of The Elephant Thief, and join her in the story tent to discover more about the amazing true-life adventure of Maharajah the Elephant. Jane will also be giving…

Celebrating Ganesha

11:00 - 16:00 2 September 2017
In September 2017, Manchester Museum is delighted to be playing host to an ancient statue of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha on loan from the British Museum. This beautiful, unique…

Celebrating Ganesha

2 September 2017 - 8 January 2018
Manchester Museum is delighted to host the beautiful stone sculpture of Ganesha. Celebrating Ganesha is touring across several venues around the UK as part of the British Museum’s Partnership…

English Corner

13:00 - 14:30 5 September 2017
Free English conversation classes using the Museum’s collection as inspiration for discussion.

Drink, Draw, Dinosaur

14:30 - 16:30 6 September 2017
Each month a creative will be taking residence for a day in our Study. Taking inspiration from our collection they will be making, drawing and creating. Take a look at what they make…

Autism Friendly Early Opening

09:15 - 10:30 9 September 2017
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 take place before the…

Collection Bites

13:30 - 14:00 11 September 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 Explorers

10:30 - 11:15 12 September 2017
Baby Explorers is an interactive story and sensory play session. Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props and real objects, supported…

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