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Ancient Worlds: Foil Creations

12:30 27 - 15:30 31 August 2018
We are soon to begin our exciting transformation hello future and are saying goodbye to our Ancient Worlds galleries for a while. Join us this summer to create your very own ancient…

Bee Backpack Trail

28 May - 31 August 2018
Can you do the waggle dance? How does a bee see? Explore the life of a honey bee as you make your way around the Jodrell Bank gardens carrying out bee-themed activities along the way.…

Bodies of Colour: Breaking With Stereotypes in the Wallpaper Collection

4 May 2018 - 28 April 2019
This latest exhibition uses the Whitworth’s extensive and significant wallpaper collection to focus on how Imperial attitudes to people are reflected in wallpaper. The wallpapers in…

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

Exchanges

24 March 2018 - 2 February 2020
Exchanges sets art and artists together, sometimes in harmony, sometimes in opposition – always with insight and intention. In this evolving exhibition, art that has recently been…

Four Corners of One Cloth: Textiles from the Islamic World

23 June 2018 - 3 November 2019
A section of a Kiswa will form the heart of the exhibition. The Kiswa cloth covers the Ka’bah and is replaced each year during Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). Positioned in the direction…

Galaxy Garden Tours

12:30 2 - 13:30 30 August 2018
Every Thursday, 2nd – 30th August 12:30pm Explore the Galaxy Garden at Jodrell Bank on a special tour with a member of the Gardens Team. Garden Tours are Free with general admission…

In the Land

27 January - 4 November 2018
Rethinking the form, texture and space of the natural landscape. This exhibition looks back at a period of intense experimentation in British painting and sculpture where artists,…

Isaac Julien: Ten Thousand Waves

30 March - 28 August 2018
Ten Thousand Waves is the most recent in a series of major moving image acquisitions by the Whitworth and was supported through Art Fund’s Moving Image Fund. Rooted in the Morecambe…

Live Beekeeping Demonstrations

14:00 2 - 15:30 30 August 2018
Every Thursday, 2nd – 30th August 14:00 -15:30 Watch Jodrell Bank's Beekeepers at work in a live beekeeping demonstration. You’ll see the fascinating and ancient craft of beekeeping…

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…

Playtime: Summer Family Activities

11:00 23 July - 15:00 31 August 2018
Playtime 23 July - 31 August, 11am-3pm All summer the Whitworth will be exploring the art of play. Have a wander and find games indoors and out, sensory play for babies, the Whitworth…

Prints of Darkness: Goya and Hogarth in a Time of European Turmoil

7 July 2018 - 4 August 2019
Francesco José de Goya Lucientes (1746-1828) and William Hogarth (1647-1764) were the most remarkable artists of their times. Both were famous painters, but their most compelling works…

Summer Holiday: Operation Earth Activities

11:00 28 July - 16:00 31 August 2018
Every day, 28th July – 31st August 11:00 - 16:00 Join the Jodrell Bank team as they dive into the exciting world of environmental science. Through fun and engaging hands-on activities,…

Summer Holidays: Garden Make and Take

11:00 2 - 16:00 30 August 2018
Every Thursday, 2nd – 30th August 11am – 4pm Join our Gardens Team to make your own environmentally friendly paper plant pot and take home with a new wildflower friend. Make and Takes…

Summer Holidays: Meet the Environmental Expert

12:30 1 - 12:00 29 August 2018
Every Wednesday, 1st – 29th August 12:30pm As part of Operation Earth, here’s your chance to meet one of the University of Manchester’s Environmental Science experts. You’ll get to…

Summer Holidays: Meet the Expert

12:30 31 July - 13:30 28 August 2018
Tuesday 31st July – Tuesday 28th August (Tuesdays only) 12:30 Here’s your chance to meet one of our resident science and astronomy experts. You’ll get to find out about their work…

Summer Holidays: Operation Earth Science Show

11:30 30 July - 14:30 31 August 2018
Every weekday from 30th July – 31st August 11:30 and 14:30 Planet Earth is feeling a little under the weather and is going to the doctors for a check-up. Join us, along with expert…

Summer Holidays: Tiny Space Explorer Tours (Under 7s)

12:30 30 July - 13:30 31 August 2018
Every Monday and Friday from 30th July - 31st August 12:30 Do you want to explore space with us? We will be setting off in our own Jodrell Bank rocket, travelling through our Solar…

Telescope Walking Tours

15:30 28 July - 16:30 31 August 2018
Every day, 28th July – 31st August 15:30 Join one of Jodrell Bank’s popular Telescope Walking Tours, as our friendly Explainers take you for a stroll around the base of the impressive…

The Art of Volunteering

25 May - 23 September 2018
Our volunteers take over the Collections Centre with The Art of Volunteering, a project which explores the breadth of the Whitworth's collections, of over 60,000 works. The exhibition…

Tours at Two

14:00 20 April 2018 - 14:45 31 December 2019
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 tours are designed for…

Walking for Wellbeing

12:00 - 13:00 28 August 2018
Escape the everyday and discover the art in Whitworth Park. Walking for Wellbeing is an excellent way to get active, explore what’s on your doorstep and make new friends. Join us every…

Word Cloud with Chanje Kunda

15:00 - 16:00 28 August 2018
Poet Chanje Kunda will be wandering the galleries of Manchester Museum to collect your words. Later in the autumn Manchester Museum will be hosting an exhibition called Heritage Futures…

Craft a Comic Strip with Manchester Museum at Central Library

11:00 - 15:00 29 August 2018
Central Library - Thursday 16 August - 11 - 3pm Craft a Comic Strip with Manchester Museum See, make & do with Manchester Museum. Explore some fascinating objects from the Museum’s…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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