Manchester Science Festival: Alan Turing: Tortured genius of the Computer Age
Dates: | 22 October 2011 |
Times: | 11:00 - 13:00 |
Organiser: | Manchester Museum |
How much: | Drop-in, £6 (£5 concessions) - please pay cash on arrival, adults |
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11am-1pm. Guided walk, starting at The Manchester Museum reception. Explore the science of the city by foot with local historians and scientists, as they bring the science of the city to life. He broke the Nazis’ Enigma code, almost invented the computer, and was persecuted to a painful suicide by the ungrateful authorities. A tortured genius and modern martyr. The walk will go ahead whatever the Manchester weather brings us, so please wear appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes.
Price: Drop-in, £6 (£5 concessions) - please pay cash on arrival, adults
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Manchester Museum
Oxford Road
Manchester
Phone: 0161-2752648
Email: museum@manchester.ac.uk