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Ancient Textiles from the Andes

29 March - 15 September 2019
This is a rare opportunity to see ancient Andean textiles of this quality and size exhibited in the UK. Through a major loan from the collector Paul Hughes, alongside pieces from the…

Beyond Faith: Muslim Women Artists Today

14 June - 6 October 2019
This exhibition of five contemporary artists presents their work in conversation with pieces selected from the Whitworth’s art collection. It brings together the artworks and stories…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Li Yuan Chia: Unique Photographs

18 May - 15 December 2019
In his lifetime, Li Yuan Chia (1929-1994) travelled from China, to Taiwan, Bologna and London but found his home in a house that he bought in 1972 from Winifred Nicholson in Banks at…

Making the modern world: England's first civic university (Heritage Tour)

13:00 - 14:00 20 July 2019
This tour takes visitors on a journey from the beginnings of England’s first civic university to the sites of world changing discoveries. It begins within the fine neo-gothic architecture…

One Giant Leap: Talk and Tour

9 May - 5 September 2019
One Giant Leap:Jodrell Bank and the Race to the Moon July 2019 will mark 50 years since humans first set foot on another celestial body. In this, the 50th anniversary year of the moon…

One Giant Leap: Talk, Tour and Picnic

22 May - 25 September 2019
One Giant Leap: Jodrell Bank and the Race to the Moon July 2019 will mark 50 years since humans first set foot on another celestial body. In this, the 50th anniversary year of the…

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…

Stars and Stones

3 April - 4 September 2019
Stars and Stones offers a rare opportunity to explore The Blackden Trust and Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre on the same day. You’ll have the chance to discover the science and the stories…

The Reno at the Whitworth

15 March 2019 - 1 March 2020
For a period of one year Linda Brogan and a group of local residents, who went to the Reno nightclub in the 1970s and 80s, will occupy the Whitworth. The Reno, located in Moss Side,…

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…

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…

Aperture

10:30 - 11:30 21 July 2019
Calling all photographers! This is a fantastic opportunity to capture the beauty of our Historic Reading Room, before the Library opens to the general public. You’re welcome to bring…

The Ocean: Family Learning Workshop

10:30 - 12:30 22 July 2019
The Ocean workshops will be celebrating the rich diversity of life in the sea. We will be making sea creatures, talking about climate change and things you can do to help the environment,…

Chinese Calligraphy

18:00 - 20:00 23 July 2019
Sign up for our Chinese calligraphy drop-in sessions, the traditional art of writing Chinese characters and a fundamental part of Chinese culture. After centuries of evolution, calligraphy…

Explorer Tour

15:00 - 16:00 23 July 2019
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you. Join us as we take a look behind the scenes at…

Manchester Neuroimaging seminar series with David Coope

15:30 - 16:30 23 July 2019
David Coope will give a talk entitled Imaging the tumour and the microenvironment in neuro-oncology

The Garden: Family Learning Workshop

10:30 - 12:30 23 July 2019
The Garden workshops will focus on the diverse variety of plants, trees and wildlife we have on our doorstep. We will be putting together our own miniature craft garden and creating…

The print is mightier than the sword: print demo

11:15 - 11:30 23 July 2019
Watch our beautiful printing press in action, recreating the words penned by superstar poet Shelley in response to the tragic events of Peterloo. No need to book, just turn up.

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.…

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