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Encounter Manchester Museum’s assortment of treasures from the natural world and the many cultures it is home to. Visitor favourites include dinosaurs, mummies and live amphibians and reptiles.
Venue Type:
Museum
Manchester Museum’s collection is made up of 4.5 million items from the natural world and human cultures.
The natural environments collections include Zoology (animals and birds), Vivarium (live amphibians and reptiles), Botany (plants), Entomology (insects), Palaeontology (pre-historic life including fossils and dinosaurs), Geology (the Earth’s materials such as rocks) and Mineralogy (minerals). The human cultures collections include Archaeology (Mediterranean, European and Western Asiatic), Egyptology, Anthropology (people and cultures), Numismatics (money) and Archery.
Made up of a series of impressive Gothic style buildings at the heart of The University of Manchester, the Museum was designed by Alfred Waterhouse in 1885.
The museum’s entire collection is a Designated Collection of national importance.
You can search the Museum's collection via their website - http://emu.man.ac.uk/mmcustom/narratives/ or research objects in the Museum's Collections Study Centre - http://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/services/collectionsstudycentre/
Collection details
World Cultures, Weapons and War, Social History, Religion, Natural Sciences, Medicine, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Coins and Medals, Archives, Archaeology
Key artists and exhibits
- Spider Crab
- T.rex
- Vivarium with live snakes, frogs and other reptiles
- Ancient Egypt
- Designated Collection
Collecting trees
22 June-6 October 2013.
Trees are important to all of us. People plant trees to commemorate loved ones, climb them as children (and sometimes as adults) and worry about them being cut down. Collecting Trees investigates the important relationship we have with trees and the impact they have on the world around us. The exhibition will illustrate the different ways people think about trees and how they are valued by different cultures.
We want to collect objects to keep the collections relevant to modern visitors and fit for future use. Tell us what objects related to trees you think the Museum should collect. Come in and add your stories to our collection.
The objects we’ve collected are part of our ‘Trees - collecting to connect’ project demonstrating how important trees are. This exhibition forms part of the ‘Festival of Ecology’ taking place across the UK to celebrate 100 years of the British Ecological Society.
www.festivalofecology.org
#MMTrees
Suitable for
- Any age
Website
Warriors of the Plains: 200 years of Native North American honour and ritual
Ceremonial shirts, moccasins and tomahawks, alongside photographs of these objects in use, bring to life the world of Native North American warfare and ritual from 1800 to the present day. On tour from the British Museum.
The exhibition focuses on the material culture of Native North American Indians of the Plains between 1800 and the present, and the importance of the objects in a social and ceremonial context.
Tribes’ men were expected to join a ‘warrior society’ – a social, political and ritual group that engaged in warfare and organised ceremonial life.
The societies played a prominent role in battles, offering members the opportunity to gain honours through individual acts of bravery such as stealing horses, capturing women, and taking scalps during war raids. These societies, however, had a rich ritual life that was marked by a strong sense of spirituality. In their ceremonies society members made use of objects such as pipes, rattles and headdresses, as these were significant to their shared ideas of ritual and honour.
The exhibition explores the world of the Plains Indians through exceptional examples of feather headdresses, shields, moccasins, painted hides, scalps, pipes, tomahawks, and traditional and contemporary dress. Although many of these items may seem initially familiar from popular culture, the exhibition uncovers the deeper ritual significance of these iconic objects.
A selection of photographs shows past and present contexts of the objects used in these societies. The legacy of the warrior societies is also examined, revealing their crucial role in maintaining tribal identity among Plains Indians today.
Supported by the generosity of the Dorset Foundation.
Suitable for
- Any age
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Tours of the Vivarium
Meet the Museum's live animals and learn about the education and conservation work taking place beyond the displays.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- 14-15
- 16-17
- 18+
When
12-1pm
Where
The Manchester Museum
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648. Free, 13+. Every Tues & Thur (except school holidays) / 12-1pm
Website
Dig It – drop-in Archaeology Identification sessions
Our Curator of Archaeology, Bryan Sitch, will be in the Collections Study Centre once a month to answer your questions and identify your archaeological finds.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
12-1pm
Website
Baby Explorers
10.30-11.15am, 12.30-1.15pm, 1.30-2.15pm until end of June, 10.30-11.15am & 11.30am-12.15pm & 1-1.45pm from July (every other Tuesday, except school hols). Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren’t walking yet.
Suitable for
- 0-4
- Especially for children
When
10:30am-2:15pm
Where
Manchester Museum
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648 (a week before), free, babies and their carers
Website
Manchester Museum Book Club
Buy a glass of wine or cup of coffee, meet people and discuss books inspired by the Museum’s new Nature’s Library gallery and brought to life by Museum objects.
23 April: Remarkable Creatures by Tracey Chevalier.
28 May: Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach.
25 June: The Conjuror’s Bird by Martin Davies.
23 July: Call of the Wild by Jack London
27 Aug: Remarkable Creatures by Tracey Chevalier
24 Sep: Shackleton’s Man Goes South by Tony White
22 Oct: The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M Auel
Suitable for
- 18+
When
5:30-6:30pm
Website
Tours of the Vivarium
Meet the Museum's live animals and learn about the education and conservation work taking place beyond the displays.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- 14-15
- 16-17
- 18+
When
12-1pm
Where
The Manchester Museum
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648. Free, 13+. Every Tues & Thur (except school holidays) / 12-1pm
Website
Rock Drop: Geology Identification Drop-in Session
Drop-in, free, Collections Study Centre (Floor 3)
Our Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, will be in the Collections Study Centre once a month to answer your questions and identify your rocks and fossils.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
2-3pm
Website
Tours of the Vivarium
Meet the Museum's live animals and learn about the education and conservation work taking place beyond the displays.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- 14-15
- 16-17
- 18+
When
12-1pm
Where
The Manchester Museum
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648. Free, 13+. Every Tues & Thur (except school holidays) / 12-1pm
Website
Magic Carpet
10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers.
Suitable for
- 0-4
- Especially for children
When
10:30am-12:30pm
Where
Manchester Museum
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648 (from a week before), free, under 5s and their families/carers
Website
Big Saturday: Trees
Enjoy hands-on investigations and activities looking at the flora and fauna growing and living on street trees and find out about wildlife living in trees. Meet experts from Red Rose Forest, the Grey to Green Project, RSPB, Lancashire Wildlife Trust and British Science Association. See and find out more about the tree fossils in the Museum’s collections and discover some top tips for choosing the right tree and looking after it. Get crafty and help us to create a giant tree installation. In partnership with Red Rose Forest and as part of the British Ecological Society Centenary.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11am-4pm
Website
Urban Naturalist
Urban Naturalist is a series of friendly, practical workshops run by leading naturalists. From wild food-foraging and composting to bird song and insect identification, explore biodiversity on our doorstep:
29 June: Herbal medicine walk.
27 July: Summer tree walk.
Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk.
Suitable for
- 18+
- Not suitable for children
When
2-4pm
Admission
£3.00, adults
Website
Collection Bites
Wed 6 Mar: Ladies Rock: Lydia Becker and Marie Stopes at Manchester Museum. To celebrate International Women’s day and Radical Manchester, Gillian Smithson will highlight the achievements of two prominent women, Lydia Becker and Marie Stopes. She will draw attention to their work at Manchester Museum as well as commemorating their achievements which secured greater freedoms for women.
www.creativetourist.com/wonderwomen
#wonderwomenmcr
April's conversation will be: Former Glories Revealed. Conservation students Gabrielle Flexer and Shiree Roberts will talk through the challenges involved in reviving a magnificent Norwegian headdress and a Japanese lacquer tray. They will discuss the major issues in conservation today and how thinking has changed through the ages and across continents.
May's conversation will be: The kneeling statue of the Admiral Hor: Ships and sculpture in Sixth Century BC Egypt. Often overlooked because of its damaged state, the kneeling statue of Hor represents an important military man of the Egyptian Twenty-Sixth Dynasty (c. 595-589 BC). Hor was Admiral of Egypt’s royal Mediterranean fleet at a time of increasingly strained international relations. Campbell Price, Curator of Egypt and the Sudan at the Museum, will discuss Hor’s role and the meanings of his temple statue.
June's conversation will celebrate World Environment Day. Rachel Webster, Curator of Botany at Manchester Museum, will be talking about collecting tree specimens.
Suitable for
- 18+
- Not suitable for children
When
1-2pm
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk, free, adults
Website
Dig your Park: the Whitworth Park Community Archaeology and History Project open day
Tours at 11am, 12, 1 & 2pm.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
11am-3pm
Where
Whitworth Park
Oxford Road, near Whitworth Art Gallery
Website
Baby Explorers
10.30-11.15am, 12.30-1.15pm, 1.30-2.15pm until end of June, 10.30-11.15am & 11.30am-12.15pm & 1-1.45pm from July (every other Tuesday, except school hols). Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren’t walking yet.
Suitable for
- 0-4
- Especially for children
When
10:30am-1:45pm
Where
Manchester Museum
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648 (a week before), free, babies and their carers
Website
How to identify dinosaur bones and eggs
Have you found a dinosaur bone or egg? Meet our Curator of Earth Sciences and find out how to tell if your fossil is a real dinosaur bone or egg and see the real thing close up.
When
2-3pm
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk, free
Website
Big Saturday: Dig Now
Meet curators and archaeology students and find out more about archaeology today, including finds from the Whitworth Park Archaeology Project and Dig Manchester. Learn about recent finds and find out about the region's Finds Liaison Officers and their work. Children can roll up their sleeves and fine tune their archaeology skills as they explore our dig boxes. We'll be smashing pots and exploring the science of putting them back together again. Don't miss 'Voices from the Ancient Worlds', a series of talks with archaeologists who feature in our new Ancient Worlds galleries.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
11am-4pm
Website
Conservation on show
Meet the Museum’s conservation team and find out about their work – cleaning objects and helping to restore a cast of a pre-dynastic hippo bowl.
Suitable for
- 18+
When
1-3pm
Website
Conservation on show
Meet the Museum’s conservation team and find out about their work – cleaning objects and helping to restore a cast of a pre-dynastic hippo bowl.
Suitable for
- 18+
When
1-3pm
Website
Rock Drop: Geology Identification Drop-in Session
Drop-in, free, Collections Study Centre (Floor 3)
Our Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, will be in the Collections Study Centre once a month to answer your questions and identify your rocks and fossils.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
2-3pm
Website
Dig It – drop-in Archaeology Identification sessions
Our Curator of Archaeology, Bryan Sitch, will be in the Collections Study Centre once a month to answer your questions and identify your archaeological finds.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
12-1pm
Website
What Can You Learn from an Ancient Sock?
Experimental archaeology is the science of copying ancient technology. By studying and imitating artefacts like Manchester Museum’s Coptic sock (from c. 600 AD Egypt), modern knitters can learn how the ancient original was made. Have a go at a millennia-old craft. This workshop is suitable for adult crafters with some knitting skills required. Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk.
Suitable for
- 18+
- Not suitable for children
When
1-3pm
Admission
£3.00.
Website
Summer Hols
Monday 22-Friday 26 July: Ancient Worlds hands-on activities, part of the Festival of Archaeology
Monday 29 July-Friday 30 August: Nature’s Library
Wednesday 7 August: National Play Day
Wednesdays 7, 14, 21 & 28 August: Warriors of the Plains
Suitable for
- Any age
Website
Baby Explorers
10.30-11.15am, 12.30-1.15pm, 1.30-2.15pm until end of June, 10.30-11.15am & 11.30am-12.15pm & 1-1.45pm from July (every other Tuesday, except school hols). Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren’t walking yet.
Suitable for
- 0-4
- Especially for children
When
10:30am-1:45pm
Where
Manchester Museum
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648 (a week before), free, babies and their carers
Website
Conservation on show
Meet the Museum’s conservation team and find out about their work – cleaning objects and helping to restore a cast of a pre-dynastic hippo bowl.
Suitable for
- 18+
When
1-3pm
Website
Manchester Museum Book Club
Buy a glass of wine or cup of coffee, meet people and discuss books inspired by the Museum’s new Nature’s Library gallery and brought to life by Museum objects.
23 April: Remarkable Creatures by Tracey Chevalier.
28 May: Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach.
25 June: The Conjuror’s Bird by Martin Davies.
23 July: Call of the Wild by Jack London
27 Aug: Remarkable Creatures by Tracey Chevalier
24 Sep: Shackleton’s Man Goes South by Tony White
22 Oct: The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M Auel
Suitable for
- 18+
When
5:30-6:30pm
Website
Ian Panter and Conserving the Past – Voices from the Ancient Worlds gallery
Our picture of what life was like in the past would be very incomplete if we didn't conserve and display ancient wood. Unfortunately once removed from its environment, waterlogged wood dries, cracks and crumbles. Wood from the very dry conditions of ancient Egypt needs careful treatment too. Find out about the challenges faced by Ian Panter, a conservator at York Archaeological Trust who treats and preserves objects found on excavations, specialising in the conservation of ancient wood.
Suitable for
- 18+
When
1-2pm
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk, free
Website
After Hours: Trees
Explore our Collecting Trees exhibition at night and enter our woodland wonderland. Listen to wood music and create a collaborative art installation on the theme of i-trees. Part of the British Ecological Society’s Festival of Ecology.
After Hours are evening social events where you encounter the unexpected. Artists, scientists, film makers, writers and musicians animate our collections in special one-off performances. Supported by Barefoot Wine www.barefootwine.com
Suitable for
- 18+
When
6:30-9pm
Website
Conservation on show
Meet the Museum’s conservation team and find out about their work – cleaning objects and helping to restore a cast of a pre-dynastic hippo bowl.
Suitable for
- 18+
When
1-3pm
Website
Magic Carpet
10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers.
Suitable for
- 0-4
- Especially for children
When
10:30am-12:30pm
Where
Manchester Museum
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648 (from a week before), free, under 5s and their families/carers
Website
Urban Naturalist
Urban Naturalist is a series of friendly, practical workshops run by leading naturalists. From wild food-foraging and composting to bird song and insect identification, explore biodiversity on our doorstep:
29 June: Herbal medicine walk.
27 July: Summer tree walk.
Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk.
Suitable for
- 18+
- Not suitable for children
When
2-4pm
Admission
£3.00, adults
Website
Native North American Beading workshop
Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk, £3 (includes a cup of tea)
Peyote stitch is a simple beading method that can be used to make flat beading and it does not require a loom. The Plains Indians of North America used peyote stitch and glass seed beads acquired from European settlers to adorn their headbands and clothing.
Join Caroline Coates in this friendly craft and social afternoon.
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
When
2-4pm
Admission
£3
Website
Baby Explorers
10.30-11.15am, 12.30-1.15pm, 1.30-2.15pm until end of June, 10.30-11.15am & 11.30am-12.15pm & 1-1.45pm from July (every other Tuesday, except school hols). Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren’t walking yet.
Suitable for
- 0-4
- Especially for children
When
10:30am-1:45pm
Where
Manchester Museum
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648 (a week before), free, babies and their carers
Website
Collection Bites
Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk, free
On the first Wednesday of the month, join our series of guest speakers for lunchtime conversations discussing key objects from the collection. This month’s guest speaker is Bryn James, a PhD Archaeology student who has selected objects which he donated to the Museum while researching contemporary healing in Ghana as part of his PhD thesis.
Suitable for
- 18+
When
1-2pm
Admission
Free
Website
Big Saturday: Bees & Butterflies
Rain or shine join us at the Museum in our allotment, Nature’s Library gallery and Living Worlds gallery for a hands-on experience about pollination.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11am-4pm
Website
Discover Geology: An Augmented Reality Field Trip
Bring along your smartphone or a 3G-enabled tablet and you will be guided around the route with a fascinating commentary about the geology, natural history and fossil record of the area. Find out what’s beneath your feet and how the region has developed over the last 300 million years! Return coach transport will be available from Manchester Museum. Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk.
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
- Not suitable for children
When
10am-6:30pm
Website
Dig It: Archaeology identification sessions
Drop-in, free, Collections Study Centre (Floor 3)
Our Curator of Archaeology, Bryan Sitch, will be in the Collections Study Centre to answer your questions and identify your archaeological finds.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
12-1pm
Admission
Free
Website
Baby Explorers
10.30-11.15am, 12.30-1.15pm, 1.30-2.15pm until end of June, 10.30-11.15am & 11.30am-12.15pm & 1-1.45pm from July (every other Tuesday, except school hols). Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren’t walking yet.
Suitable for
- 0-4
- Especially for children
When
10:30am-1:45pm
Where
Manchester Museum
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648 (a week before), free, babies and their carers
Website
How to identify a meteorite
Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk, free, adults
Have you found a meteorite? Meet the Curator of Earth Sciences and find out how to tell if your rock is a meteorite. See the real things close up along with a range of other minerals.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-3pm
Admission
Free
Website
Hidden Treasures
Join Manchester Museum curators and conservation team for our Hidden Treasures events. Find out about the stories behind newly donated museum objects and find out how we care for this objects. For families there will be chance to make your own Nature’s Library mini museums in our summer holiday activities.
Hidden Treasures: Rock Drop: Geology identification sessions Thursday 22 August, 2-3pm Drop-in, free, Collections Study Centre (Floor 3), all ages Our Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, will be in the Collections Study Centre once a month to answer your questions and identify your rocks and fossils.
Hidden Treasures: Nature’s library mini museums Thursday 22 August-Tuesday 27 August, 11am-4pm: Drop-in, free, all ages Drop-in family workshop to make your own mini museum, inspired by our Nature’s Library gallery.
Hidden Treasures: Hidden Herbarium Thursday 22 August, 1-2pm Drop-in, free, all ages Join our Botany Curator, Rachel Webster, as she delves into a little explored plant collection from 19th century naturalist John Eddowes Bowman.
Hidden Treasures: New to the Museum Thursday 22, Friday 23 & Thursday 27 August, 2-3pm Drop-in, free, all ages Museum experts will talk about newly aquired objects. Thursday 22 August: With Curator of Egypt and Sudan, Campbell Price, talking about a Shabti of a priest-king Pinudjem II. Friday 23 August: With trainee Curator of Egypt and Sudan, Anna Garnett, talking about blue painted Egyptian pottery. Tuesday 27 August: With Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, talking about our Ichthyosaur fossil.
Hidden Treasures: Conservation on show Friday 23 August, 1-2pm Drop-in, free, all ages Meet the Museum’s conservation team and find out about their work – cleaning objects and helping to restore a cast of a pre-dynastic hippo bowl.
Hidden Treasures: Conservation in action Tuesday 27 August, 1-2pm Drop-in, free, all ages Meet the Museum’s conservation team and find out about their work – cleaning and caring for taxidermy specimens new and old.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Free
Website
Rock Drop: Geology Identification Drop-in Session
Drop-in, free, Collections Study Centre (Floor 3)
Our Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, will be in the Collections Study Centre once a month to answer your questions and identify your rocks and fossils.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
2-3pm
Website
Manchester Museum Book Club
Buy a glass of wine or cup of coffee, meet people and discuss books inspired by the Museum’s new Nature’s Library gallery and brought to life by Museum objects.
23 April: Remarkable Creatures by Tracey Chevalier.
28 May: Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach.
25 June: The Conjuror’s Bird by Martin Davies.
23 July: Call of the Wild by Jack London
27 Aug: Remarkable Creatures by Tracey Chevalier
24 Sep: Shackleton’s Man Goes South by Tony White
22 Oct: The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M Auel
Suitable for
- 18+
When
5:30-6:30pm
Website
Magic Carpet
10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers.
Suitable for
- 0-4
- Especially for children
When
10:30am-12:30pm
Where
Manchester Museum
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648 (from a week before), free, under 5s and their families/carers
Website
Urban Naturalist: Lichen
When the industrial revolution hit Manchester, the negative environmental effects meant that many of the Lichen species died out. This was because they could not survive in the heavily polluted air. Lichens are a symbiotic relationship formed from Alga and Fungi, now we can see their return to the streets of Manchester as a great sign of the improvements to our air quality! Join artist Jo Keogh in the Herbarium to wonder at the fantastic collection, share her enthusiasm with Lichens and the importance of collecting and preserving samples. Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk.
Suitable for
- 16-17
- 18+
- Not suitable for children
When
2-4pm
Admission
£3.00
Website
Baby Explorers
10.30-11.15am, 12.30-1.15pm, 1.30-2.15pm until end of June, 10.30-11.15am & 11.30am-12.15pm & 1-1.45pm from July (every other Tuesday, except school hols). Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren’t walking yet.
Suitable for
- 0-4
- Especially for children
When
10:30am-1:45pm
Where
Manchester Museum
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648 (a week before), free, babies and their carers
Website
Native North American Beading workshop
Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk, £3 (includes a cup of tea)
Peyote stitch is a simple beading method that can be used to make flat beading and it does not require a loom. The Plains Indians of North America used peyote stitch and glass seed beads acquired from European settlers to adorn their headbands and clothing.
Join Caroline Coates in this friendly craft and social afternoon.
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
Admission
£3
Website
Baby Explorers
10.30-11.15am, 12.30-1.15pm, 1.30-2.15pm until end of June, 10.30-11.15am & 11.30am-12.15pm & 1-1.45pm from July (every other Tuesday, except school hols). Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren’t walking yet.
Suitable for
- 0-4
- Especially for children
When
Until 1:45pm
Where
Manchester Museum
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648 (a week before), free, babies and their carers
Website
Manchester Museum Book Club
Buy a glass of wine or cup of coffee, meet people and discuss books inspired by the Museum’s new Nature’s Library gallery and brought to life by Museum objects.
23 April: Remarkable Creatures by Tracey Chevalier.
28 May: Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach.
25 June: The Conjuror’s Bird by Martin Davies.
23 July: Call of the Wild by Jack London
27 Aug: Remarkable Creatures by Tracey Chevalier
24 Sep: Shackleton’s Man Goes South by Tony White
22 Oct: The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M Auel
Suitable for
- 18+
When
5:30-6:30pm
Website
Rock Drop: Geology Identification Drop-in Session
Drop-in, free, Collections Study Centre (Floor 3)
Our Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, will be in the Collections Study Centre once a month to answer your questions and identify your rocks and fossils.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
2-3pm
Website
Magic Carpet
10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers.
Suitable for
- 0-4
- Especially for children
When
10:30am-12:30pm
Where
Manchester Museum
Admission
Book on 0161 275 2648 (from a week before), free, under 5s and their families/carers
Website
Manchester Museum Book Club
Buy a glass of wine or cup of coffee, meet people and discuss books inspired by the Museum’s new Nature’s Library gallery and brought to life by Museum objects.
23 April: Remarkable Creatures by Tracey Chevalier.
28 May: Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach.
25 June: The Conjuror’s Bird by Martin Davies.
23 July: Call of the Wild by Jack London
27 Aug: Remarkable Creatures by Tracey Chevalier
24 Sep: Shackleton’s Man Goes South by Tony White
22 Oct: The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M Auel
Suitable for
- 18+
When
5:30-6:30pm
Website
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