Manchester Museum, The John Rylands Library

Artist in Residence – Beauty and the Beasts

10:30 - 16:00 3 April 2020
Meet Kate Eggleston- Wirtz, our artist in residence who is creating a curious and fantastic insect hotel over the next few weeks in the Beauty and the Beasts exhibition. Insects are…

Artist in Residence – Beauty and the Beasts

10:30 - 16:00 4 April 2020
Meet Kate Eggleston- Wirtz, our artist in residence who is creating a curious and fantastic insect hotel over the next few weeks in the Beauty and the Beasts exhibition. Insects are…

Cancelled: Easter Holiday Activities - Bees & Butterflies

14:00 7 - 16:00 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 programme is cancelled. We will communicate…

Cancelled: Manchester International Roots Orchestra creative workshops at Manchester Museum

14:30 - 16:30 7 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.…

Wordwear! CANCELLED

10:30 - 12:00 7 April 2020
Make your own piece of mood jewellery, inspired by poems to express how you feel. Taking different coloured beads to express different emotions, you’ll create your very own mood jewellery.…

Cancelled: Easter Holiday Activities - Insect Hotels

10:30 - 12:30 8 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.…

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.…

Collection Bites: Maps, Monsters and Victorians CANCELLED

13:00 - 14:00 9 April 2020
Join us during your lunch break as we team up with our resident researchers. Explore maps collected by the Manchester Geographical Society, Victorian entrepreneurs who were passionate…

Cancelled: See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 11 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 programme is cancelled. We will communicate…

Cancelled. Easter Holiday Activities - Bees & Butterflies

14:00 14 - 16:00 16 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 programme is cancelled. We will communicate…

Wordwear! CANCELLED

10:30 - 12:00 14 April 2020
Make your own piece of mood jewellery, inspired by poems to express how you feel. Taking different coloured beads to express different emotions, you’ll create your very own mood jewellery.…

Cancelled: Easter Holiday Activities - Insect Hotels

10:30 - 12:30 15 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.…

The Carcanet Cat: Printing demo CANCELLED

11:15 - 11:30 15 April 2020
See our Columbian Printing Press in action as we print the purrrfect cat! Paws for a print to learn about Manchester-based Carcanet Press. To celebrate 50 years of poetry publishing,…

Cancelled: Beauty and the Beasts Bug Ball

18:00 - 20:30 16 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 programme is cancelled. We will communicate…

Cancelled: Finds Liaison

10:00 - 16:00 17 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.…

Aperture CANCELLED

10:30 - 11:30 19 April 2020
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Calling all photographers! This is a fantastic opportunity to capture the beauty of our Historic Reading Room, before the Library opens to the general…

Collection Bites: From Smokestacks to Sandcastles CANCELLED

13:00 - 14:00 23 April 2020
In this collection bite we'll be taking a closer look at the work of Manchester's Wood Street Mission charity, and the summer trips that began in the 1800s for children living in poverty.…

Curator Tour: Carcanet CANCELLED

17:30 - 18:00 23 April 2020
Explore the story of Manchester’s Carcanet Press, as we delve into our newest exhibition. Celebrate the enduring power of poetry, discover how the Press continues to promote new poets…

Now Online - DNA Day film screening, Jurassic Park

18:30 - 21:00 23 April 2020
Originally this screening of Jurassic Park was due to be held in the appropriately atmospheric surrounds of Manchester Museum’s fossil gallery, with film fans set to get closer than…

The Carcanet Cat: Printing demo CANCELLED

11:15 - 11:30 29 April 2020
See our Columbian Printing Press in action as we print the purrrfect cat! Paws for a print to learn about Manchester-based Carcanet Press. To celebrate 50 years of poetry publishing,…

The Carcanet Cat: Printing demo CANCELLED

11:15 - 11:30 6 May 2020
See our Columbian Printing Press in action as we print the purrrfect cat! Paws for a print to learn about Manchester-based Carcanet Press. To celebrate 50 years of poetry publishing,…

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…

Toddler Tales CANCELLED

11:00 - 11:45 7 May 2020
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.

Cancelled - See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 9 May 2020
Event Cancelled Sat 9 May: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs,…

Finds Liaison

10:00 - 16:00 15 May 2020
Finds Liaison 10am-1pm and 1.30-4pm Heather Beeton , the Finds Liaison Officer for the Portable Antiquities Scheme will be in Manchester Museum. Come and see her if you have you need…

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