John Thaw Studio Theatre, Manchester Museum, The John Rylands Library

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 11:15 7 November 2017
Baby Explorers is an interactive story and sensory play session. Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, song, props and real objects, supported by…

Baby Explorers

11:30 - 12:15 7 November 2017
Baby Explorers is an interactive story and sensory play session. Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, song, props and real objects, supported by…

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…

Documentary screening: The White Helmets

18:00 - 19:30 7 November 2017
Oscar winning documentary, The White Helmets, follows the Syrian Civil Defence forces rescuing those caught in the crossfire of the country’s civil war. In the five years since the…

English Corner

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

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 7 November 2017
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you. Join us as we take a look behind the scenes at The John Rylands Library. Free, booking required.

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…

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…

Drink, Draw, Dinosaur

14:30 - 16:30 8 November 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…

The North West’s Hidden Treasure: Baguley Hall and the story of Wythenshawe

18:00 - 20:00 8 November 2017
Standing in the middle of Wythenshawe, Baguley Hall is a spectacular early 14th century hall on a site lived in since Anglo-Saxon times which was still a working farm till the 1930s…

Lives of Letters Network: Curating Correspondence

17:00 - 18:30 9 November 2017
The Lives and Afterlives of Letters Network is a newly established, interdisciplinary network which draws together academics and library professionals working on the study and curation…

Music in the Museum

10:00 - 17:00 10 November 2017
Experience the museum accompanied by a South Asian sound track. Live performance will animate our spaces. Free, all ages, no need to book, just drop in

Autism Friendly Early Opening

09:15 - 10:30 11 November 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…

Radical Print - Printing Press Demonstration

11:15 - 11:45 16 November 2017
Twitter spats and cheeky tweets! Watch and learn about how the printing press became an instrument of defiance and rebellion during the time of the Reformation. Free, no need to book, just drop in.

Thursday Lates: Come join the protest!

17:00 - 19:00 16 November 2017
We’ll be looking at artefacts from our unique collections that bring to life the terrifying world of religious conflict, and finding out more about how people used print to protest…

Finds Liaison

11:00 - 16:00 17 November 2017
Vanessa Oakden, the Finds Liaison Officer for the Portable Antiquities Scheme will be in The Study. Come and see her if you have you need to record your find. This includes all archaeological…

Music in the Museum

10:00 17 November 2017
Experience the museum accompanied by a South Asian sound track. Live performance will animate our spaces. Free, all ages, no need to book, just drop in

Big Saturday: Ganesha

11:00 - 16:00 18 November 2017
A day of art, history and dance for all the family. Free, all ages, no need to book, just drop in

Aperture: open photography session

10:30 - 11:30 19 November 2017
Calling all photographers! This is a fantastic opportunity to capture the beauty of our Historic Reading Room, before the Library opens to the general public. You’re welcome to bring…

Collection Bites

13:30 - 14:00 20 November 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 21 November 2017
Baby Explorers is an interactive story and sensory play session. Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, song, props and real objects, supported by…

Baby Explorers

11:30 - 12:15 21 November 2017
Baby Explorers is an interactive story and sensory play session. Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, song, props and real objects, supported by…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 21 November 2017
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you.

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 21 November 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.…

Uncovering the Reformation - curator tour

11:15 - 11:45 23 November 2017
Take a trip with a curator round our fascinating exhibition, which includes a letter hand written by Martin Luther among other fascinating items. Discover how Martin Luther, Henry…

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