Manchester Museum

Autism Friendly Early Opening

09:15 - 10:30 11 May 2019
Autism Friendly Early Opening Sat 11 May: 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,…

Exploring Caves through Art

13:00 - 15:00 11 May 2019
Exploring Caves through Art Sat 11 May 1-3pm Caves are an integral part of the British landscape; however they don’t necessarily spring to mind when thinking about natural heritage.…

Jallianwala Bagh 1919: Punjab Under Siege

11 April - 2 October 2019
Jallianwala Bagh 1919: Punjab Under Siege exhibition, developed in collaboration with The Partition Museum in India. This commemorative exhibit gives voice to the untold stories of…

Who Cares? - 'A growing collection of stories about people caring for nature across Greater Manchester.'

2 May - 31 July 2019
A growing collection of stories about people caring for nature across Greater Manchester. A Heritage Futures Studio Residency at Manchester Museum 29th April - 31st July 2019 In…

Iftar at the Museum

18:00 - 22:30 16 May 2019
Manchester Museum is hosting its first annual Iftar in collaboration with the University of Manchester Muslim Chaplain. In the spirit of the month of Ramadan, the month of hospitality…

Pond Invaders

10:00 - 16:00 18 May 2019
Pond Invaders 10am-12pm & 1-4pm As part of National Invasive Species Week, Mersey Rivers Trust will be helping families to find out more about our important pond environments, how invasive…

Pond Invaders

10:00 - 16:00 19 May 2019
Pond Invaders 10am-12pm & 1-4pm As part of national Invasive Species Week, Mersey Rivers Trust will be helping families to find out more about our important pond environments, how invasive…

Stanley's Big Day Out

10:00 - 16:00 25 May 2019
Stanley’s Big Day Out Sat 25 May 10am – 4pm Stanley’s Big Day Out has been inspired by Stanley, aged 7 who loves dinosaurs. Stanley has a rare form of muscular dystrophy. Manchester…

May Half Term - Nature Prints

14:00 - 16:00 28 May 2019
Tues 28 – Thurs 30 May 2-4pm Nature Prints Get crafty and come along to create prints inspired by the book ‘The Lost Words.’ The ‘Lost Words’ draws attention to the disappearance…

May Half Term - Nature Prints

14:00 - 16:00 29 May 2019
Tues 28 – Thurs 30 May 2-4pm Nature Prints Get crafty and come along to create prints inspired by the book ‘The Lost Words.’ The ‘Lost Words’ draws attention to the disappearance…

Animation in the Museum

17:30 - 21:00 30 May 2019
BA (Hons) Animation, Manchester School of Art celebrate the end of another successful year with the ‘Animation in the Museum’ event at this week’s Thursday Museum late opening. Join…

May Half term - Nature Prints

14:00 - 16:00 30 May 2019
Tues 28 – Thurs 30 May 2-4pm Nature Prints Get crafty and come along to create prints inspired by the book ‘The Lost Words.’ The ‘Lost Words’ draws attention to the disappearance…

Get ready for Carnival of Creatures

11:00 - 12:45 1 June 2019
Come to Manchester Museum to get ready for the Carnival of Creatures organised by Rising Up! Manchester Families. It’s a jam-packed session with nature, art, face painting, a chance…

ESOL Stepping Stones Launch

11:00 - 13:00 5 June 2019
First steps for mums and babies Join us to celebrate the launch of our ESOL Stepping Stones course for mums and babies! Wednesday 5th June 2019 Time: 11:00am-1:00pm Location: Manchester…

Young Adventurers

15:30 - 18:00 6 June 2019
Young Adventurers: Free after-school workshops for 11-14 year olds at Manchester Museum. Thursdays 3.30pm-6pm from 6 June-11 July Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes…

See, Make & Do at the Museum

09:15 - 10:30 8 June 2019
Sat 8 June See, Make and Do at the Museum: 9.15-10.30am Join us for our early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with their families and…

Let’s Discuss: Ageing Playfully

14:00 - 15:30 13 June 2019
Each of us see and experience the world differently. This is an opportunity to ask ourselves - how might others see and experience the world differently and how might that benefit me?…

Young Adventurers

15:30 - 18:00 13 June 2019
Young Adventurers: Free after-school workshops for 11-14 year olds at Manchester Museum. Thursdays 3.30pm-6pm from 6 June-11 July Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes…

Manchester University Community Festival

10:00 - 16:00 15 June 2019
Our free Manchester University Community Festival packed with fun family-friendly interactive activities will take place on Saturday 15 June 2019 at The University of Manchester, University…

Meet the Author Jane Kerr

14:00 - 14:45 16 June 2019
Meet the Author Jane Kerr Sun 16 June 2pm Meet the Author Jane Kerr and find out more about her books ‘The Elephant Thief’ and ‘The Great Animal Escapade’ which both feature Maharaja…

Meet the Author Jane Kerr

15:00 - 15:45 16 June 2019
Meet the Author Jane Kerr Sun 16 June - 3pm Meet the Author Jane Kerr and find out more about her books ‘The Elephant Thief’ and ‘The Great Animal Escapade’ which both feature Maharaja…

Khooni Vaisakhi

18:00 - 20:00 18 June 2019
Panel Discussion on Poetry by Late Nanak Singh, novelist/poet & one of the survivors of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Please join us at Manchester Museum for this panel discussion on Poetry…

Let’s Discuss: Claiming Space

14:00 - 15:30 20 June 2019
Let’s Discuss: Claiming Space Community groups and individuals work tirelessly to campaign for urban nature and its habitats across Greater Manchester. Ironically, we are campaigning…

Show & Tell Thursday

18:00 - 21:00 20 June 2019
Imagine Manchester as your museum, where some of Manchester Museum’s most wondrous objects are across the city, in the spaces you live, work and play. Join us on Thursday 20 June,…

Young Adventurers

15:30 - 18:00 20 June 2019
Young Adventurers: Free after-school workshops for 11-14 year olds at Manchester Museum. Thursdays 3.30pm-6pm from 6 June-11 July Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes…

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