Manchester Museum, The John Rylands Library

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.

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…

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…

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…

Peterloo perspectives: a tour divided

11:00 - 11:30 16 August 2019
Find out why a peaceful gathering in central Manchester ended in such tragedy and bloodshed. Was it a massacre or a riot? Whose side are you on? Discover more about the conflicting…

Placard Making

16 August 2019
Placard Making Make a placard to commemorate the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 and march it to St Peter’s Square to stand with the memorial of those who were killed at Peterloo…

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.…

Aperture

10:30 - 11:30 18 August 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…

Explorer Tour

15:00 - 16:00 20 August 2019
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 The John Rylands Library. Free, booking required.

Summer Family Activities - Lost Words

14:00 20 - 16:00 22 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 2019 Join us for family friendly…

The print is mightier than the sword: print demo

11:15 - 11:30 20 August 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.

Family craft: Peg doll making

11:00 - 12:00 21 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.

Valuing Humanity

18:30 - 20:00 21 August 2019
Join us for a conversation about community based humanity with our Chief Guest Consular General of Iraq Dr Ihsan Allawi and key speakers Zaid Bahr Al-Uloom, Director of Al-Balaghi Academy…

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…

Family craft: Peg doll making

11:00 - 12:00 22 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.

Family Gorgeous and Friends present the Museum Menagerie

12:00 - 16:00 22 August 2019
To celebrate Manchester Pride, we will be hosting an afternoon of drag cabaret, curated and produced by Manchester-based drag queens, Family Gorgeous (who starred in the recent Channel…

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…

Summer Friendly Fridays, See, Make & Do

09:15 - 11:30 23 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…

The print is mightier than the sword: print demo

11:15 - 11:30 23 August 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.

Mini protest: banner and badge making

11:00 - 12:00 27 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.

Summer Family Activities - Lost Words

14:00 27 - 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…

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