Families

Daily: Art Hampers – resources for families at the Whitworth

10:00 31 August 2018 - 10:00 31 May 2020
Are you and your family hungry to get creative? Pick up a picnic hamper with a difference. Come to our Oxford Road or Parkside entrance and pick up one of our special hampers - free…

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…

Estival Grade-1-Athon

13:00 - 14:00 5 June 2019
Come along to the Cosmo on 5 June to see the Manchester University Music Society members who took their Grade 1 on the 9th May playing together in a large symphony orchestra. There’s…

Instruments of Change

19 March 2019 - 31 December 2020
Instruments of Change is an exhibition that showcases objects from the Beswick Collection at the Museum of Medicine and Health, telling the stories of the people of Manchester whose…

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…

MUMS New Sounds Concert

13:00 - 14:00 6 June 2019
Come along to our third New Sounds Concert of the year where you will get the opportunity to hear some of our newest and best student compositions. Comprising of varying forces and…

The mechanics of flight: Why birds wish they were helicopters?

18:30 - 20:30 6 June 2019
Birds, bees and bats all evolved powered flight by flapping their wings. The reciprocating motion of the wings provides thrust, while the shape and orientation of the wings generates…

Toddler Tales

11:00 - 11:45 6 June 2019
Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a story world of your own. Free, no need to book, just drop in. Family friendly, children 5 yrs and under.

Story Book Music - SOLD OUT

12:30 - 14:00 7 June 2019
This event has now SOLD OUT. Join the Manchester University Music Society to hear three of your best loved stories, told in a new and exciting way! Musicians and storytellers come…

Summer Sing-a-long Relaxed Performance

11:30 - 12:30 7 June 2019
Join us for our fun and relaxed summer sing-a-long event filled with your favourite songs from musicals and Disney films. It’s a free event with optional participation and an informal…

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…

Community Festival 2019

11:00 - 16:00 15 June 2019
Our free Community Festival packed with fun family-friendly interactive activities will take place on Saturday 15 June 2019 here at The University of Manchester. We will be throwing…

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,…

Undergraduate Friday open day - Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

09:15 - 16:00 21 June 2019
Join us for our undergraduate open day to find out more about the challenges, opportunities and rewards of academic and social life at The University of Manchester. Come and explore…

Summer Solstice Weekend

22 - 23 June 2019
Summer Solstice Weekend Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd June, 11am – 4pm Visit us Jodrell Bank on the 22nd or 23rd June and take part in their fun family activities celebrating the…

Undergraduate Saturday open day - Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

09:15 - 16:00 22 June 2019
Join us for our undergraduate open day to find out more about the challenges, opportunities and rewards of academic and social life at The University of Manchester. Come and explore…

A Celebration of Faith and Language Diversity

18:30 - 21:00 25 June 2019
Join Multilingual Manchester in celebrating the threads of language, faith and culture that are woven through Manchester life. Take part in open conversations in themed workshops, listen…

Humanitarian Handicrafts: Materiality, Development, and Fair Trade. A Re-evaluation.

27 - 28 June 2019
A workshop for those interested in the history and practice of humanitarianism and material culture. How and why have humanitarian organisations generated the production of artisanal…

Young People in Humanitarianism Conference

09:00 - 15:00 27 June 2019
Staff and students at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) will be inviting young learners in Years 8 and 9 for an inspiring educational event to learn more about…

Trinity CofE High Choir performance

14:15 - 15:45 2 July 2019
Come and listen to Trinity CofE High school choir as they perform familiar songs with instruments and voice in the Museum's Living Worlds gallery. A rare experience for Museum visitors…

Biofilm and Microbiomes - The key to our health?

18:30 - 20:30 4 July 2019
In his talk Professor Andrew McBain will tell us about biofilms, which form when microorganisms grow on surfaces (including the teeth, the digestive tract and the general environment)…

Toddler Tales

11:00 - 11:45 4 July 2019
Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a story world of your own. Free, no need to book, just drop in. Family friendly, children 5 yrs and under.

See, Make & Do at the Museum

09:15 - 10:30 13 July 2019
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 carers, and…

bluedot 2019

18 - 21 July 2019
Jodrell Bank's multi-award winning festival of discovery is set to return to for its fourth outing on 18-21 July 2019, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the moon landings. Set against…

Young Adventurers: Inheriting the Anthropocene: Cabinets of Curiosities

17:00 - 18:00 18 July 2019
Celebration event at Manchester Museum, showcasing the work of the Young Adventurers who, for the last 6 weeks, have been spending their Thursday afternoons exploring and reimagining…

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