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Detective fun at The John Rylands Library

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Dates:14 April 2015
Times:13:00 - 16:00
What is it:Family event
Organiser:The John Rylands Library
Venue opening hours:Monday 12noon - 5pm; Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 5pm; Sunday 12noon - 5pm
Who is it for:General public
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Did you know that books haven’t always been made from paper? Hundreds of years ago, people used to write all of their notes and books on animal skin; what we now call parchment.

Become a detective and investigate the past, by unlocking the secret codes hidden in parchment fragments. Discover which animals were used and where they might have come from, and then create your own DNA bracelet by coding your name!

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