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…

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…

Playtime: Free things for families everyday this summer

11:00 27 July - 15:00 1 September 2019
All summer the Whitworth will be exploring the art of play. Have a wander and find things to do both indoors and out. With our Splash Studio, giant garden games and a sensory area…

Summer Holidays: Live Beekeeping Demonstrations

29 July - 30 August 2019
Live Beekeeping Demonstrations 29th July – 30th August Thursdays only. 1pm Watch Jodrell’s Beekeepers at work in a live beekeeping demonstration. You’ll see the fascinating and ancient…

Summer Holidays: Meet The Expert

29 July - 30 August 2019
Meet the Expert 29th July – 30th Aug Tuesdays only, 1pm Here’s your chance to meet one of our resident science and astronomy experts. You’ll learn all about their work, plus have…

Summer Holidays: Moon rock and meteorites

29 July - 30 August 2019
Moon rock and meteorites Monday 29th July – Friday 30th August 10am – 5pm (drop-in) Seeing is believing! Visit Jodrell Bank this summer and have a look at real pieces of the Moon brought…

Summer Holidays: Rocket Lab!

29 July - 30 August 2019
Rocket Lab! Monday 29th July – Friday 30th August 11am – 4pm (drop-in) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, zero. We have a lift-off! As we approach the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing, join…

Summer Holidays: Science Show: Mission to the Moon

29 July - 30 August 2019
Live Science Show: Mission to the Moon Monday 29th July – Friday 30th August (weekdays only) 11.30am and 2.30pm Celebrate 50 years since humans first stepped foot on the moon in our…

Summer Holidays: Tiny Astronauts

29 July - 30 August 2019
Tiny astronauts (Under 7s session) Monday 29th July – Friday 30th August (weekdays only) 11am and 1pm Join us on a fun-filled rocket trip into space, exploring the Moon and playing…

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…

Family craft: Peg doll making

11:00 - 12:00 30 July 2019
Join us for a family friendly craft session making old fashioned peg dolls. A popular pastime in the Peterloo era. Drop into the Library and make and take home your very own peg doll. No need to book, just turn up.

Summer Family Activities - Lost Words

14:00 30 July - 16:00 29 August 2019
Summer Family Activities - Lost Words Discover, Share and Create with us this summer. Tuesdays – Thursdays 2-4pm From Tues 30 July to Thurs 29 Aug Join us for family friendly arts…

Toddler Tales

11:00 - 11:45 1 August 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.

Summer Family Activities - Lost Words

14:00 6 - 16:00 8 August 2019
Summer Family Activities - Lost Words Discover, Share and Create with us this summer. Tuesdays – Thursdays 2-4pm From Tues 30 July to Thurs 29 Aug Join us for family friendly arts…

Mini protest: banner and badge making

11:00 - 12:00 7 August 2019
Tell us what’s important to you! Make and take home your own banner or badge with your very own slogan in this family friendly craft session. No need to book, just turn up.

Mini protest: banner and badge making

11:00 - 12:00 8 August 2019
Tell us what’s important to you! Make and take home your own banner or badge with your very own slogan in this family friendly craft session. No need to book, just turn up.

Mindful Muse

10:15 - 12:15 9 August 2019
Fri 9 Aug Mindful Muse 10.15am-12.15pm Join Jess Wilkinson from ‘The Sea Within’ as she takes you on mindful journey through the Museum’s collections. Great for families who would like…

Mindful Muse

13:15 - 15:15 9 August 2019
Fri 9 Aug Mindful Muse 1.15am-3.15pm Join Jess Wilkinson from ‘The Sea Within’ as she takes you on mindful journey through the Museum’s collections. Great for families who would like…

See, Make & Do at the Museum

09:15 - 10:30 10 August 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…

Space Chase - Summer Reading Challenge with Manchester Libraries

10:00 - 16:00 10 August 2019
Sat 10 Aug: 10am–12.30pm and 2-4pm - Space Chase Join Manchester Libraries to find out more about their Summer Reading Challenge and how you can get involved. Get crafty and explore…

Family craft: Peg doll making

11:00 - 12:00 13 August 2019
Join us for a family friendly craft session making old fashioned peg dolls. A popular pastime in the Peterloo era. Drop into the Library and make and take home your very own peg doll. No need to book, just turn up.

Summer Family Activities - Lost Words

14:00 13 - 16:00 15 August 2019
Summer Family Activities - Lost Words Discover, Share and Create with us this summer. Tuesdays – Thursdays 2-4pm From Tues 30 July to Thurs 29 Aug Join us for family friendly arts…

Family craft: Peg doll making

11:00 - 12:00 14 August 2019
Join us for a family friendly craft session making old fashioned peg dolls. A popular pastime in the Peterloo era. Drop into the Library and make and take home your very own peg doll. No need to book, just turn up.

Summer Friendly Fridays - See, Make & Do

09:15 - 11:30 16 August 2019
Summer Friendly Fridays: 9.15-11.30am Friendly Fridays - our summer daytime See, Make and Do autism friendly sessions will be running on Fri 16, Fri 23 and Fri 30 Aug. Join us for…

Commemorating the Partition of India.

11:00 - 16:30 17 August 2019
The 1947 partition of India has a legacy that has left scars in the memories of those who lived through it, as well as the later generations who learn about the brutal history of displacement.…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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