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Big Saturday: Manchester

Maharaja the elephant at The Manchester Museum
Dates:25 February 2012
Times:11:00 - 16:00
What is it:Exhibitions
Organiser:Manchester Museum
How much:Most activities are free and drop-in. Some activities may need to be booked on the day and may cost up to £1.50. All ages
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  • The Manchester Museum
  • Manchester Histories Festival
  • Finding Manchester - 52 Manchesters, 52 weeks, 5 continents

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11am-4pm. The stories behind objects in The Manchester Museum can tell us many things about Manchester’s history, such as Maharaja the elephant’s walk from Edinburgh to Manchester’s Belle Vue Zoo. Investigate these and other objects in our Manchester Gallery; Find out about Manchester’s role in understanding climate change by sharing your knowledge of weather in the past; Discover more about different dialects and languages in Manchester; Handle objects from the collection; Learn French and find out about the Manchester lions. You can also meet Chris Smith and Liz Peel from Finding Manchester - Chris and Liz are embarking on an adventure in search of 52 Manchesters, in 52 weeks, across 5 continents.

Part of Manchester Histories Festival.

Price: Most activities are free and drop-in. Some activities may need to be booked on the day and may cost up to £1.50. All ages

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Oxford Road Manchester Phone: 0161-2752648 Email: museum@manchester.ac.uk

 

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