Manchester Museum

An Evening with the Family Gorgeous

18:00 - 19:30 26 August 2021
The weekend gets underway in fabulous style, as you are invited to an Evening with the Family Gorgeous. Enjoy our extended opening hours with an opportunity to explore our collections,…

An Evening with the Family Gorgeous

19:30 - 21:00 26 August 2021
The weekend gets underway in fabulous style, as you are invited to an Evening with the Family Gorgeous. Enjoy our extended opening hours with an opportunity to explore our collections,…

Egyptology Live

14:00 - 14:30 26 August 2021
From hieroglyphs to mummification, examine the evidence of Ancient Egypt with Dr Campbell Price, Curator of Egypt and Sudan. Using key objects from our collection, we’ll be exploring…

Force of Nature

11:00 21 July - 16:00 29 August 2021
Get close to nature and explore our collections this summer with free, family activities with Manchester Museum. From fascinating fossils, to up close and personal encounters with…

Let's Dance - Live at the Museum

10:00 - 11:00 26 August 2021
Ever wondered if you could samba sitting down? Well, now you can-can! Dance is a great way of building stamina, increasing joint flexibility and having fun, whatever your experience…

Outdoor Explorers

4 August 2021 - 17 August 2022
Whether you live in a city or town, countryside or seaside, you will find all sorts of nature on your doorstep. Just like the scientists and researchers who have collected and studied…

Take a Walk on the Wildside Nature Trail

11:00 26 July - 16:00 29 August 2021
What will you discover at Manchester Museum this summer? With 3 floors of displays and exhibitions, there are so many fascinating things to see - from Stan the T.rex to the Vivarium,…

The Dance of the Peacock

14:00 - 15:00 26 August 2021
Join artist Kajal Sharma, a legendary artist of Delhi Television, for a captivating performance of the popular traditional ‘Peacock Dance’. Find out more about the importance of the…

We Are Nature

11:00 23 June - 16:00 31 August 2021
How does nature make you feel? Discover Wild Chorus and Voicing Silence, two new artistic responses to the beauty, complexity and decline of wildlife, now on display at Manchester…

21st Century Nature Collecting

10:00 - 11:30 27 August 2021
How did scientists collect nature samples in the past? How is it different today? Compare different types of museum collecting by meeting curators and experts and exploring the museum,…

Bhangra Flow/The Spirit of Bhangra

13:00 - 14:00 27 August 2021
In this workshop, you will learn some of the fundamental rhythms of this traditional folk dance that originated with farming communities in the Panjab. Join multidisciplinary Bhangra…

Bhangra Flow/The Spirit of Bhangra

14:45 27 August 2021
In this workshop, you will learn some of the fundamental rhythms of this traditional folk dance that originated with farming communities in the Panjab. Join multidisciplinary Bhangra…

I M PACT present Vukka

18:30 - 22:00 27 August 2021
You look but don't see… You listen but don't hear... It's a trick, cause it's like magic and it requires skills Vuka is a call to arms. An awakening: to wake up, to take notice of…

Meet the Artist - Simone Trumpet

14:30 - 15:45 28 August 2021
An opportunity to meet emerging Artist and Photographer Simone Trumpet, whose online photography exhibition ‘The Divinity of Afro Hair’ will be on display on MMFromHome in October as…

Meet the Artist - We are Nature: Wild Chorus

12:00 - 13:00 28 August 2021
Meet artists Harry Ovington and Oliver Halstead who will present a new short film piece 'Sonic Rewild: A lockdown film'. The film will show details about Harry's processes in capturing…

MCAE presents 'Manchester Community Archaeology and History Day'

10:00 - 17:00 16 June 2022
The Manchester Centre for Archaeology and Egyptology is hosting a one-day networking and knowledge exchange event on community archaeology and history activities and research undertaken…

British science week at the Manchester Musuem

14 - 15 March 2023
British Science Week 2023 (https://www.britishscienceweek.org/ ) will be taking place from 10th – 19th March 2023 and is a 10-day celebration of all things STEM. The Manchester Museum…

Queer Ecologies

18:00 - 21:00 26 February 2025
To mark LGBTQ+ history month, we are hosting a takeover of the 'Wild' exhibition to explore and build solidarity around LGBTQ+ representation, access and experiences in nature and the…

Silent Skies

18:30 - 20:30 14 May 2025
An exhibition curated by Ardwick Climate Action Join Ardwick Climate Action and Creative Manchester to launch Silent Skies, an engaging temporary exhibition hosted at Manchester Museum.…

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