Open Door, Explore; Self Programmed Wednesdays
Come and visit the museums on self programmed Wednesdays and discover the Museum from a whole new perspective!
Choose your desired experience and create your own journey by selecting from the many possible ways to interpret and use our galleries independently.
How it works.....
Starting on 12th October 2011 and every Wednesday thereafter, you will be able to design your own journey around the Museum. The menu below shows different activities designed for each gallery suitable for the different key stages. Each activity lasts approximately 30 minutes. Select the activity for the galleries you would like to visit and download the relevant resources. Then let our Booking's Co-ordinator know your chosen activities for your visit on 0161 2752630 so we can book you in!
Gallery Ideas and Activities:
Early Years
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 3
- Birds and Insects Gallery: Adaptations
- Fossils Gallery: Characters
- Fossils Gallery: Past Present and Future
- Fossils Gallery: Timeline
- Living Cultures and Manchester Gallery: Critical Thinking
- Living Cultures Gallery: Exploring Religion
- Living Worlds App
- Living Worlds: Characters
- Living Worlds Exploration
- Living Worlds Tour
- Rocks and Minerals
- Vivarium: Adaptations
Key Stage 4
- Fossils Gallery: Past, Present and Future
- Fossils Gallery: Mass Extinctions
- Fossils Gallery: Timeline
- Fossils Gallery: Characters
- Living Cultures and Manchester Gallery: Critical Thinking
- Living Cultures Gallery: Exploring Religion
- Living Worlds App
- Living Worlds: Characters
- Living Worlds Tour
- Rocks and Minerals
- Mezzanine: Meteorites and Solar System
Remember to bring the equipment and resources required for your chosen activities with you when you visit the Museum!
Please note that your visit must be booked with our bookings co-ordinator. If you turn up on the day without booking you may not be able to access all the galleries you would like.