Manchester Museum

What Sparks Joy?

19:00 - 20:30 18 July 2019
Striving for a more sustainable, green and minimalistic lifestyle is an aim for many people in today’s culture. But how does this balance with the increasing need to conserve our species,…

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…

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…

Knit & Natter: A Recipe for Success?

11:30 - 15:30 24 July 2019
Knit & Natter: A Recipe for Success? Who would have thought that knitting a vegetable could open up conversation about an incredibly valuable growing space for women’s health and wellbeing.…

Art is Art

18:00 - 21:00 25 July 2019
Art is Art 6-9pm With One Voice and Manchester Museum invite you to join us in the exploration and demonstration of outsider art and its impact on all our lives. Meet the artists,…

An Audience with the Singh Twins

18:00 - 20:30 31 July 2019
An Audience with the Singh Twins Come to see the reveal of the final two panels of award winning contemporary artists The Singh Twins tryptic artwork Jallianwala: Repression and Retribution.…

Community Curators: Inside the Pharmacy Collection

10:30 - 13:30 22 August 2019
Fully Booked Have you ever wanted to discover the hidden world behind the scenes of a museum? Or want to have a go at academic research? Become a researcher for a day and join us in…

Community Curators: Inside the Pharmacy Collection

14:00 - 16:30 22 August 2019
Fully Booked Have you ever wanted to discover the hidden world behind the scenes of a museum? Or want to have a go at academic research? Become a researcher for a day and join us in…

Unruly Subjects: Ireland and India

18:00 - 19:30 22 August 2019
As part of a series of events relating to our Jallianwala Bagh 1919: Punjab Under Siege exhibition, we invite you to join us for an evening of music, chat and more, exploring what is…

Community Curators: Inside the Pharmacy Collection

10:30 - 13:00 23 August 2019
Fully Booked Have you ever wanted to discover the hidden world behind the scenes of a museum? Or want to have a go at academic research? Become a researcher for a day and join us in…

Community Curators: Inside the Pharmacy Collection

14:00 - 15:30 23 August 2019
Fully Booked Have you ever wanted to discover the hidden world behind the scenes of a museum? Or want to have a go at academic research? Become a researcher for a day and join us in…

Invisible Women

19:00 - 20:30 29 August 2019
Join us for a screening of the film Invisible Women. Angela Cooper and Luchia Fitzgerald have spent the last half a century fighting for their rights as women and as lesbians. …

Documenting history: Book Panel Event

18:00 - 20:00 5 September 2019
Documenting history: Book Panel Event (In partnership with Blackwell’s) Why should Jallianwala Bagh be remembered? How can we understand what really happened that day in 1919? Hear…

#MusicSaysDataSavesLives

18:00 - 21:00 19 September 2019
How is health data used in harmony with research? Health data research group Connected Health Cities and composers from the Royal Northern College of Music are collaborating to transform…

Spotlight- music event at the museum

18:00 - 22:00 20 September 2019
Come and join us for a free evening of music event and activities in aid of a charity, put together by a group of local students working with the Museum. Bands confirmed are the following…

International Day of Peace

11:00 - 15:00 21 September 2019
International Day of Peace Marking International Day of Peace with music and memories. Drop in, families

Research Uncovered

17:00 - 21:00 27 September 2019
Friday 27 September is European Researcher’s night and for the fifth time Manchester Museum will be hosting a special late opening showcasing Manchester’s finest researchers and their…

Diwali at the museum

15:00 - 20:30 2 November 2019
Come together and celebrate Diwali with fantastic performances, activities for all ages and a spectacular Bollywood party! Diwali is the five-day festival of lights, celebrated by…

Collection Bites: See the world one sketch at a time

12:15 6 November 2019
Drawing and sketching in art galleries and museums was once the staple of every artist’s practice and it is perhaps a surprise that today, in a time when a person may be more likely…

The Riz Test

18:30 - 20:30 7 November 2019
The Riz Test Measuring the portrayal of Muslims in the Media Come along for an interactive discussion about the representation of Muslims in TV and Film. Inspired by Riz Ahmed’s 2017…

Music and Migration: Songs Performance

14:00 - 16:00 16 November 2019
Music and Migration: Songs Performance Saturday 16 November 2-4pm Visit the Museum for a celebration of Bengali folk music in the North West. The exhibition will recall how singing…

Creative Writing for Carers

19:00 - 20:30 21 November 2019
Creative Writing 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…

The Greater Manchester concept launch of ‘South Asian Heritage Month’.

16:00 - 18:00 21 November 2019
The Greater Manchester concept launch of ‘South Asian Heritage Month’. About this Event South Asian Heritage Month (July 18th – August 17th) has been developed as a collaboration…

Wood Street Mission 2019 appeal

25 November - 4 December 2019
This year marks 150 years of the Wood Street Mission, a charity that since its beginnings in 1869 has collected together and distributed Christmas gifts to local children of Manchester.…

Creative Writing for Carers

19:00 - 20:30 28 November 2019
Creative Writing 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…

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