New exhibition allows visitors to touch meteorites A new exhibition at Manchester Museum, Catch A Shooting Star, is enabling visitors to get their hands on amazing rocks from other worlds. The meteorite touchable display has been developed by the Catch a Shooting Star team, led by meteorite researchers at the Open University in collaboration…
Robot Orchestra to feature in Manchester Science Festival A recycled Robot Orchestra, made by children, is set to make its public premier at the Museum of Science and Industry as part of Manchester’s Science Festival. The performance will take place on Wednesday 26 October. Danielle George MBE, an engineering professor at The University of Manchester,…
Manchester Museum will be bringing the subject of extinction and human involvement in such events to the fore with their new exhibition Extinction Or Survival. The exhibition focuses on examples where humans are known to have influenced the survival of animal and plant species. With iconic species such as the dodo, along with lesser-known stories such…
Manchester Museum will be hosting Science Uncovered Manchester, a spectacular night showcasing Manchester’s finest researchers and their work for an adult audience on Friday 30 September. The event marks the second time Manchester Museum has hosted Science Uncovered Manchester and gives audiences the opportunity to explore science with themes research ares including ‘Storytelling’, ‘Lightning Talks’, a…
For Adults English Corner Tuesday 4 October, 1pm-2.30pm Free English conversation classes using the Museum’s collection as inspiration for discussion. Drop in, free, adult After the bees: Poetry meets science Saturday 22 October, 2-4pm Albert Einstein predicted that: “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years…
For Adults Climate Flicks at Manchester Museum Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 September A weekend of climate themed screenings at Manchester Museum, with films to suit everyone. Watch some serious and some not so serious films and documentaries that tackle the issues of a changing climate. Some screenings might not be suitable for all audiences….
At a loss for what to do in September? We’ve picked out ten things to give you some inspiration. Watch some dance, catch a gig, take in some art… as usual there’s plenty on offer in Manchester! [masterslider id=”6″]
If you haven’t seen Tibor Recih and Nico Vascellari’s exhibitions at Manchester’s Whitworth yet, time is quickly running out. Post-ward textile designer Tibor Reich’s exhibition runs until 28 August. The exhibition, honouring design heritage, evaluates the way in which he shaped design discourse throughout the mid-twentieth century. Featuring Reich’s innovative textiles, photography, ceramics and drawings,…
Manchester Jewish Museum is set to hold a month of museum experiments this August, including free admission, a Jewish joke board, a museum choir and Jewish cooking workshops. These experiments are part of the museum’s development project which is being supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) who last year awarded the museum £426,900 to…
£100,000 funding to assist new commissions and exhibitions as part of UK-India year of culture Manchester City Galleries will receive £100,000 from Arts Council England to develop a series of new commissions, exhibitions and performances by Indian artists, known as Reimagine India. The work, in partnership with Indian arts organisations will be featured in The…
