Manchester Museum

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 11:15 17 April 2018
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 17 April 2018
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…

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 17 April 2018
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.…

Nature Through Roman Eyes

10:00 6 April - 17:00 30 October 2018
Nature Through Roman Eyes is inspired by the work of Roman writer Pliny the Elder. His Natural History – a 37 book encyclopaedia of the ancient world - covers every subject from astronomy…

An Evening with Richard Fortey

17:00 18 April 2018
Join Professor Richard Fortey, palaeontologist and tv presenter for an evening at Manchester Museum. This event is in association with the Royal Society of Biology NW. 5pm: Behind…

A Rubbish Night at the Museum

10:00 19 April - 17:00 5 May 2018
If you care about the rubbish in the streets of Greater Manchester, come along and see an exhibition of nearly 100 displays by artists, photographers, researchers, companies, community…

Big Sat: Earth Day

11:00 - 16:00 21 April 2018
Join us as we celebrate International Earth Day which falls on the 22nd April every year. Celebrate what’s wonderful about our world and find out more about how we can care for it.…

Magic Carpet: Nature Discovery

10:30 - 11:30 27 April 2018
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: Nature Discovery

11:30 - 12:30 27 April 2018
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…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 11:15 1 May 2018
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 1 May 2018
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 1 May 2018
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.…

Autism Friendly Early Opening

09:15 - 10:30 12 May 2018
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…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 11:15 15 May 2018
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 May 2018
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 15 May 2018
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.…

Still Spirits

18 May - 30 June 2018
Drawings by artist EJ Lance of the cephalopod (octopus and squid) spirit collection in the Study.

Big Sat: Museum Treasures

11:00 - 16:00 19 May 2018
Join us for a day full of fun family friendly activities at Museum Treasures Big Saturday. Meet artists & curators, share stories and get creative. Free, drop in, families

Hidden Histories – The Women of the English Civil War

13:15 - 13:45 21 May 2018
Collection Bites – 21st May 2018 "Hidden Histories - The Women of the English Civil War" with Catherine Tindsley 2018 has become known by many as the ‘Year of the Woman’, and as we…

Magic Carpet: The Girl & The Bird

10:30 - 11:30 25 May 2018
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: The Girl & The Bird

11:30 - 12:30 25 May 2018
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…

May Half Term Activities: Museum Treasures

11:00 28 May - 16:00 1 June 2018
Create your very own treasures inspired by the Museum’s collections. Free, drop in, families.

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 11:15 29 May 2018
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 May 2018
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 May 2018
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.…

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