Manchester Museum

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Comics Up Close conference: New Perspectives in Comics 2023 (part of International Mother Language Day 2023)

10:00 - 17:00 21 February 2023
Why Comics? What Can They Do? The Lakes International Comic Art Festival in partnership with Creative Manchester and Sheffield Hallam University invite you to join a day packed with…

British Muslim Women in Cultural & Creative Industries with Raabia Hussain

10:00 - 11:30 8 March 2023
Welcome to a special symposium on Muslim women creatives with Dr Saskia Warren and Raabia Hussain. In this talk Dr Saskia Warren, an author and a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography…

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…

Looking for languages: Half-term family trail at Manchester Museum (part of International Mother Language Day 2023)

13:00 - 17:00 12 April 2023
The Linguistic Diversity Collective invites you to join us for some half-term fun to celebrate International Mother Language Day at the newly re-opened Manchester Museum. Grab your…

Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation Showcase

12:00 - 17:00 6 June 2023
Digital Futures at the University of Manchester (UoM) and The Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation are hosting a showcase for businesses to explore their support and resources…

Book Launch: COVID-19, Inequality and Older People Everyday Life during the Pandemic

18:00 - 20:00 26 June 2023
Join us for the launch of a new book by Camilla Lewis, Chris Phillipson, Sophie Yarker & Luciana Lang, providing new insights into the challenges facing older people in the context…

Book Launch: COVID-19, Inequality and Older People Everyday Life during the Pandemic

18:00 - 20:00 26 June 2023
This event celebrates the launch of 'COVID-19, Inequality and Older People Everyday Life during the Pandemic' published by Policy Press. The book provides new insights into the challenges…

Book Launch | Higher Education Research at Manchester

18:00 - 19:30 29 June 2023
The Higher Education Research and Scholarship Group at the University of Manchester are delighted to invite you to a book launch and panel discussion event. This event will take place…

Organisations of Hope Symposium

10:30 - 16:00 13 July 2023
Join us for a one-day symposium exploring creative health in Greater Manchester. This event will begin with a welcome address from Honorary Chair in Creative Writing and former University…

“Solstice and Equinox Series” with David Olusoga OBE

18:00 - 19:30 6 November 2023
About this event: As the Autumn Equinox approaches, we celebrate new beginnings, and in particular, the reopening of the University’s Manchester Museum following a £15m transformation.…

Looking for Languages trail at Manchester Museum (part of International Mother Language Day 2024)

13:00 - 16:00 21 February 2024
The Linguistic Diversity Collective invites you to join us for some half-term fun to celebrate International Mother Language Day at Manchester Museum. Grab your activity sheet and…

The Language of Life - Biochemical etymology workshop (part of International Mother Language Day 2024)

13:00 - 14:00 21 February 2024
Come and learn about the origins of scientific vocabulary and where the terms we use for chemicals in the body come from. You will hear a short talk filled with examples from ongoing…

How can we create sustainable forests? - Manchester Museum Late Event

18:00 - 20:00 6 March 2024
Can’t see the wood for the trees? Exploring the future of forests for people and planet. If we’re serious about tacking the climate crisis, while also reducing poverty, then restoring…

Open Research Conference 2024

24 April 2024
This conference is hosted by the Office for Open Research in partnership with the School of Engineering Open Research Lead, the UK Reproducibility Network, and the Cancer Research UK…

In Our Own Words: A performance and discussion on supporting NHS staff to tell their own stories

13:00 - 16:30 26 April 2024
Join us for In Our Own Words, for an exploration of ways in which NHS staff have been and can be supported to tell their stories, make sense of their NHS experiences and feel heard.…

Culture Monday, Wild and Musical Edition

11:00 - 14:00 8 July 2024
Manchester Museum opens its doors for a special day of culture and music for anyone aged 50 and over. Not open to the public on Mondays, this is a unique opportunity to enjoy the Museum…

Reimagining meanings: co-curatorship and decolonizing methods

10:00 - 12:00 7 October 2024
Members of African diaspora communities are invited to attend this (by invitation only) session which aims to develop new understandings of the Museum’s African collections and develop…

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