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After Hours Consumed

18:00 - 21:00 31 January 2019
Start your year off well with our After Hours! Consumed is our first late night opening for 2019. Explore the new Heritage Futures exhibition and join in activities exploring the…

Heritage Futures Studio Drop in Information Sessions

17:00 - 19:00 31 January 2019
Heritage Futures Studio Drop in Information Sessions Heritage Futures is the new exhibition at Manchester Museum that asks how we can shape the future and explores four key themes:…

Meaningful Clutter Workshop

11:00 - 16:00 31 January 2019
Join us for a New Year spring clean for a de-cluttering workshop. Heritage Futures is Manchester Museum's latest temporary exhibition and one of it's themes is how we deal with too…

The Bureau

19:00 - 20:00 31 January 2019
The Bureau: Do you know about our new space for Citizens Action? We have transformed our ‘Bureau’ into a place where you can connect with people who are passionate about making the…

Creative Writing for Carers

19:00 - 20:30 7 February 2019
Be kind to yourself. Take a break. Caring for someone can be rewarding but it may also be a challenge. The needs of the person you care for may often come before your own and lead to…

Night of the Pig - After Hours

18:00 - 21:00 7 February 2019
In anticipation of the opening of our Chinese Culture Gallery in 2021, we’ll be welcoming in the Chinese year of the pig with an evening of culture, music, and film from one of the…

The Bureau on the first floor bridge

7 February 2019
The Bureau on the first floor bridge Displaying China We are planning a new Chinese Cultures gallery. Share your thoughts and join the conversation around how we can use objects and…

Autism Friendly Early Opening

09:15 - 10:30 9 February 2019
Autism Friendly Early Opening Sat 9 Feb: 9.15-10.30am 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,…

Heritage Futures Studio Drop in Information Sessions

15:00 - 16:00 13 February 2019
Heritage Futures is the new exhibition at Manchester Museum that asks how we can shape the future and explores four key themes: • Uncertainty • Transformation • Profusion • Diversity…

Bittersweet - After Hours

18:00 - 21:00 14 February 2019
It’s Valentine’s Day and there’s no greater than love then our love of food. Eat, drink and explore the history, traditions and culture behind the food that makes our mouths water.…

Creative Writing for Carers

19:00 - 20:30 14 February 2019
Be kind to yourself. Take a break. Caring for someone can be rewarding but it may also be a challenge. The needs of the person you care for may often come before your own and lead to…

The Bureau

19:00 - 20:00 14 February 2019
The Bureau is Manchester Museum's new space for Citizens Action. As part of our Bittersweet After Hours event, Greg Dwyer will be in conversation to discuss sustainability in ‘food’.…

The Two Brothers: Kinship in Ancient Egypt: Manchester Museum Day School

09:00 - 17:00 16 February 2019
The Two Brothers: Kinship in Ancient Egypt: Manchester Museum Day School The ‘Two Brothers’ tomb group has been an important part of the Egyptology display in the Manchester Museum…

Heritage Futures Studio Drop in Information Sessions

11:00 - 12:00 18 February 2019
Heritage Futures Studio Drop in Information Sessions Heritage Futures is the new exhibition at Manchester Museum that asks how we can shape the future and explores four key themes:…

Feb Half Term Activities - The Human Bower

13:30 19 - 15:30 21 February 2019
The Human Bower Tuesday 19 – Thursday 21 February, 1.30-3.30pm Create your very own bower branch and share with us your one wish for what the future might look like. Free, families, drop in

The Proud Trust

14:00 - 16:00 19 February 2019
Tues 19 Feb - 2-4pm The Proud Trust The Proud Trust is the home of LGBT + youth (Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. Trans + other identities such as asexual. Intersex. Question…) and offers training,…

Creative Writing for Carers

19:00 - 20:30 21 February 2019
Be kind to yourself. Take a break. Caring for someone can be rewarding but it may also be a challenge. The needs of the person you care for may often come before your own and lead to…

Mermaids

14:00 - 16:00 21 February 2019
Thurs 21 Feb - 2-4pm Mermaids Mermaids are a charity who have been supporting gender diverse children, young people, their families and the professionals who work with them for over…

Nocturnal Animals - After Hours

18:00 - 21:00 21 February 2019
Are you a night owl or a lark? Why do nocturnal animals come out at night, and how do they see in the dark? Find out everything you need to know about nocturnal animals. Half term…

The Bureau

19:00 - 20:00 21 February 2019
The Bureau is Manchester Museum's new space for Citizens Action. As part of our Nocturnal Animals After Hours event, Rachel Webster, Curator of Botany will be talking about how you…

Wellbeing Event: Music is the Medicine

26 February 2019
Explore how listening to music, singing, making music and music therapy can aid recovery and positively benefit individual’s wellbeing. Our panel of speakers will explore how listening…

Creative Writing for Carers

19:00 - 20:30 28 February 2019
Be kind to yourself. Take a break. Caring for someone can be rewarding but it may also be a challenge. The needs of the person you care for may often come before your own and lead to…

Reclaim Presents ‘Drop The Mic’ Music, Poetry and Politics - After Hours

18:00 - 21:00 28 February 2019
The young working class activists of RECLAIM Project are pulling some of the best young songwriters, musicians and spoken word artists from around the city, to create a truly authentic…

The Bureau

19:00 - 20:00 28 February 2019
The Bureau is Manchester Museum's new space for Citizens Action. Pop in between 7-8pm for a chat with Kiva and friends from N.I.A.M.O.S, Hulme, about their community work. The vision…

Music is the Medicine - After Hours

18:00 - 21:00 7 March 2019
Explore how listening to music, singing, making music and music therapy can aid recovery and positively benefit individual’s wellbeing. Our panel of speakers will explore how listening…

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