Manchester Museum

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…

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 5 December 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…

Creepy-Crawly Chronicles Children’s Story Competition

7 December 2019 - 9 March 2020
From ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ and ‘Charlotte’s Web’ to 'Spiderman’, insects have inspired countless much-loved stories and comics. Enter your ideas into our story competition to…

Creepy-Crawly Chronicles Children’s Story Competition Launch

11:00 - 13:00 7 December 2019
Find out about how to get involved with our special Story Competition, take part in exercises to get your creative juices flowing, and get inspiration from an up-close encounter with…

RSPB pops up at Manchester Museum

13 December 2019
Find out more about the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and what you can do to help wildlife. The RSPB will be on our galleries promoting the amazing work they do…

The Nightmare Before Christmas - film screening

13 December 2019
On Friday 13th December enjoy Tim Burton’s Spooky festive classic in Manchester Museum's unique setting. There will be museum object handling tables, craft activities, festive cocktails,…

RSPB pops up at Manchester Museum

14 December 2019
Find out more about the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and what you can do to help wildlife. The RSPB will be on our galleries promoting the amazing work they do…

RSPB pops up at Manchester Museum

15 December 2019
Find out more about the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and what you can do to help wildlife. The RSPB will be on our galleries promoting the amazing work they do…

Grubtime Natter

12:30 - 13:30 18 December 2019
Grubtime Natter Wednesday 18 December 12.30-1.30pm Sylvia’s Space Scarabs, Moths and Spiders – find out more about some of the stories of the beasts featured in Beauty and the Beasts…

Highlights Tour

14:00 - 14:30 14 January 2020
2pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week Join one of our Visitor Team Assistants for an insightful view into our history and collections and learn more about some of the fascinating…

Highlights Tour

Grubtime Natter

12:30 - 13:30 15 January 2020
Grubtime Natter Wednesday 15 January 12.30-1.30pm Sylvia’s Space Scarabs, Moths and Spiders – find out more about some of the stories of the beasts featured in Beauty and the Beasts…

Leaving the War on Terror: A Progressive Alternative to Counter-Terrorism Policy

18:00 - 21:00 30 January 2020
Britain’s counter terrorism policies do not work. As the threat of another war in the Middle East looms, we invite you to join us for an invigorating and engaging discussion on the…

Grubtime Natter

12:30 - 13:30 19 February 2020
Grubtime Natter Wednesday 19 February 12.30-1.30pm Sylvia’s Space Scarabs, Moths and Spiders – find out more about some of the stories of the beasts featured in Beauty and the Beasts…

The Proud Trust Takeover: LGBT History Month at Manchester Museum

13:00 - 16:00 22 February 2020
A showcase of the local LGBT+ communities with young LGBT+ people from The Proud Trust youth groups performing and leading activities.

Cancelled. Grubtime Natter

12:30 - 13:30 18 March 2020
Caring for the health & wellbeing of our visitors, staff & volunteers is our priority. To reduce the risk of Covid-19 from Tues 17 March our events & schools programme is cancelled.…

Cancelled. Earth Hour at the Museum

18:00 - 21:00 19 March 2020
Caring for the health & wellbeing of our visitors, staff & volunteers is our priority. To reduce the risk of Covid-19 from Tues 17 March our events & schools programme is cancelled.…

Fridays for Future: Primary Schools Network Choir

11:45 - 12:15 27 March 2020
Come and join Manchester primary schools singing for the planet at Manchester Museum! Inspired by what they learnt about rainforests in the Museum, the children are singing traditional…

Cancelled: The Manchester International Roots Orchestra perform at Manchester Museum

19:00 - 20:00 9 April 2020
Caring for the health & wellbeing of our visitors, staff & volunteers is our priority. To reduce the risk of Covid-19 from Tues 17 March our events & schools programme is cancelled.…

Rob Greenfield Presents: Be The Change

18:00 - 21:00 7 May 2020
You’re just 1 in 7 billion people in a very confusing time on Earth. Is it possible for you to make a difference? Is it worth trying? Rob Greenfield’s answer to these questions is a…

The Children of Extinction: An Evening of Dinosaur Philosophy with Dr. Leonard Finkelman

18:00 - 21:00 21 May 2020
What do philosophy and dinosaurs have in common? Join us for an evening with Dr. Leonard Finkelman to find out how philosophy can help improve our understanding of the earth’s past…

Our Shared Cultural Heritage Radical Reading Group in collaboration with DecoloniseUoM

14:00 26 June 2020
Our Shared Cultural Heritage Radical Reading Group in collaboration with DecoloniseUoM The Radical Reading Group embraces the opportunity for young people to reflect on how they might…

Film Premiere - 'The God of Small Things: Visions of Kerala’

17:00 - 18:30 2 August 2020
Delve into images and literature of Kerala, India, featuring a reading of fragments of Indian author Arundhati Roy’s marvellous novel, The God of Small Things (Chapter 1). Brought to…

Challenging Colourism and Western Beauty Standards Workshop 1

03:00 - 04:30 4 August 2020
A workshop about colourism and beauty standards within the South Asian community with Samihah Mudabbir. Session 1 will start with a presentation introducing colourism, colonialism and…

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