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A Masterclass in Movement

11:30 - 12:15 25 October 2017
Science’s sprightly toes are tapping with this dance and science masterclass, inspired by the Manchester Museum’s collections. This family event will show how science helps us understand…

A Masterclass in Movement

13:00 - 13:45 25 October 2017
Science’s sprightly toes are tapping with this dance and science masterclass, inspired by the Manchester Museum’s collections. This family event will show how science helps us understand…

Accomodation Tours

10:30 - 12:00 25 October 2017
Want to have a look at your potential future home? We run accommodation tours of some of our halls of residence on Wednesday mornings between November and March, from 10.30am until…

Adults Returning to Education Session

09:00 - 14:00 25 October 2017
Adult learners who are considering returning to education to pursue a degree, or who have already applied to Manchester, can sign up for an Adults Returning to Education Session. This…

All Aboard the Baltimore Poo Poo Choo Choo: Human Waste, the Environment, and Injustice in Neoliberal America

17:00 - 19:00 25 October 2017
Research seminar by Graham Mooney, associate professor of the history of medicine at Johns Hopkins University

Artist residency with Gary Fisher and Naomi Kashiwagi

10:00 - 17:00 25 October 2017
Did you know that pulsars can sing? Sound artist Gary Fisher invites you to join him as he creates soundscapes made from deep space recordings captured by the listening devices of Jodrell…

Ballroom and Latin for Beginners

13:05 27 September - 14:00 22 November 2017
Due to popular demand, this Autumn the Martin Harris Centre is going back to basics again! Join us for ‘Ballroom and Latin for Beginners’ in a relaxed and friendly environment. The…

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…

Beyond Borders

20 May 2017 - 3 June 2018
Beyond Borders, explores South Asian textiles bringing together four artists working on issues around post-colonial identity, ruptured spaces, authenticity, displacement and belonging.…

Beyond Dementia

28 July 2017 - 7 January 2018
Beyond Dementia Supporting active citizenship in those living with dementia 28 July – 7 January 2018 Beyond Dementia is a Collection Centre exhibition that explores the lived experience…

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…

Cornelia Parker: Verso

16 June - 5 November 2017
Cornelia Parker: Verso 16 June - 5 November 2017 Cornelia Parker has always been attracted to the backs and undersides of things. While the front presents a conscious and recognisable…

Cozens and Cozens

16 June 2017 - 24 June 2018
Father and son, Alexander and John Robert Cozens, were influential watercolour painters of the 18th century. Alexander was a drawing master who dedicated his career to teaching young…

Creative Visions: Hong Kong Cinema 1997 – 2017

7 - 26 October 2017
2017 marks twenty years since Hong Kong was handed back to China. Timed with this anniversary, the Chinese Film Forum UK is pleased to collaborate with Create Hong Kong and the Hong…

CSEP Senior Seminar Series. Individual findings in research: to return or not to return?

14:00 - 15:00 25 October 2017
Individual findings in research: to return or not to return? Professor Ruth Chadwick (University of Manchester, School of Law)

Daily Tours at the Whitworth

14:00 20 October 2017 - 15:00 14 February 2018
Daily tours at 2pm, free Each day our public tours are led by our Visitor Team and are an insightful view into our history, collections, exhibition spaces, architecture and park.…

Daily: Art Hampers – resources for families at the Whitworth

10:00 22 April - 17:00 31 December 2017
Are you hungry to get creative with your family? Pick up an Art Hamper, free and available any time during gallery opening hours. Our Art Hampers are filled with materials for you…

English Corner

10:30 6 October 2017 - 12:00 31 May 2019
Fourth Friday of each month 10.30am–12pm Monthly conversation classes for people who are learning to speak English. Free, no need to book

Family Activities at the Whitworth - Autumn Baby

11:00 23 - 15:00 27 October 2017
Autumn Baby Mon 23 – Fri 27 October 11am – 3pm. Free, drop in Sensory play time in the gallery for babies and their grown ups.

Family Activities at the Whitworth - Autumn Studio

11:00 23 - 15:00 27 October 2017
Autumn Studio Autumn Half Term - Monday 23 – Friday 27 October 11am – 3pm. Free Digital workshop combining current music technology and traditional Indian rhythms, celebrating…

Great Escape: Tai-Chi for Wellbeing (every Wednesday)

08:30 25 October - 09:30 31 December 2017
A traditional Chinese internal art for mind and body. Located in the peaceful setting of our Art Garden, Jian Taiji offer 2 qualified instructors at each class, both with knowledge…

Half Term: AutumnFest at Jodrell Bank

21 October - 5 November 2017
Join us as we celebrate the turning of the seasons in our special autumn celebration in the Jodrell Bank arboretum this half term. Every Saturday and Sunday from 21 October – 5 November,…

Half Term: Live Science Show - To Space and Beyond!

11:00 23 October - 15:30 3 November 2017
Jodrell Bank has been at the heart of space exploration since the dawn of the space age and the impressive Lovell Telescope was a key part of early missions such as tracking the Soviet…

Half Term: Meet the Expert

13:00 23 October - 12:00 3 November 2017
Here’s your chance to meet one of our resident science and astronomy experts. You’ll get to find out about their work and have the chance to ask the questions you’ve always wanted the…

Half Term: Telescope Tours

15:00 21 October - 12:00 5 November 2017
Join one of Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre's friendly explainers for a walk around the base of the Lovell Telescope. Find out more about how it works, its history, and some of its research.…

Half Term: Under 5s' Journey through the Solar System

13:30 23 October - 12:00 3 November 2017
Under 5s: Journey through the Solar System Do you want to explore space? Then meet us in the stunning Clockwork Orrery at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre for a journey through the Solar…

Maeve Brennan: The Drift

30 September 2017 - 1 February 2018
Maeve Brennan: The Drift 30 September 2017 – February 2018 The Drift, is a major new film commission by contemporary artist Maeve Brennan in her first institutional solo exhibition.…

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…

Mitchell Centre Seminar Series

16:00 25 October 2017
Philip Leifeld, University of Glasgow Polarisation in the social sciences? A statistical analysis of co-authorship networks Academic collaboration in the social sciences is, arguably,…

Noisy Library - Art meets Science

21 - 27 October 2017
The brainchild of electroacoustic composers David Berezan and Guillaume Dujat, hear the spaces around you come to life with sound, inspired and created by the building itself. Climb…

Oct Half Term Activities: Art & Me

11:00 23 - 16:00 27 October 2017
See Reena Saini Kallat’s exhibition which interacts with the Museum’s rich and varied natural sciences and human cultures collection animating it with new meanings; exploring art and…

October Half Term Activities: Art & Me

11:00 23 - 16:00 27 October 2017
Hands on art activities inspired by Reena Saini Kallat’s exhibition. Free, all ages, no need to book, just drop in Part of Family Arts Festival

Raqib Shaw

24 June - 1 November 2017
Contemporary artist Raqib Shaw will have a solo exhibition at the Whitworth that will examine real and imagined spaces between the East and West. Co-curated by Diana Campbell Betancourt,…

Raqs Media Collective: Twilight Language

30 September 2017 - 25 February 2018
Raqs Media Collective: Twilight Language 30 September 2017 – 25 February 2018 The first major UK exhibition by Raqs Media Collective at the Whitworth and throughout Whitworth Park…

Reena Saini Kallat

10:00 30 September 2017 - 17:00 25 February 2018
Acclaimed artist Reena Saini Kallat has delved into Manchester Museum’s natural science and human culture collections for her solo exhibition. Her newly-commissioned sculpture Chorus…

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…

South Asian Modernists 1953-63

30 September 2017 - 15 April 2018
South Asian Modernists 1953-63 30 September – 15 April 2018 South Asian Modernists will explore the works of Pakistani and Indian artists who worked with Victor Musgrave between 1953-63.…

Steve McQueen: Ashes

22 September 2017 - 12 March 2018
Steve McQueen: Ashes 22 September 2017 – March 2019 Ashes (2002-2015), a double video projection, tells the story of a young Caribbean man known by this name. On one screen we see…

Sundays: Artist Sundays – Family events at the Whitworth

11:00 22 October - 16:00 17 December 2017
Family events. Artist Sundays. Extraordinary artists invent offbeat and imaginative ways for you and your family to explore the Whitworth – every Sunday. Sundays, 11am-4pm (drop…

The rise of a university: industry, engineering and science (Heritage Tour)

13:00 - 14:00 25 October 2017
This tour takes visitors on a journey from the height of the industrial revolution to the white heat of 1960s scientific and technological innovation. Our guides explain the history…

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…

Time and Space in China: The Urban World of Beijing in Photographs

16 October - 10 November 2017
This photographic exhibition present the on-going changes of Beijing; changes that not only refer to the surface of urban space, but also many aspects of people’s daily life and their…

Undergraduate Guided Visit

13:30 - 15:30 25 October 2017
Can’t come to one of our open days? Join us for one of our regular guided visits of our campus instead, and get a feel for the facilities, amenities and atmosphere you’ll enjoy as a…

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