November
Thurs 4 Nov / 6.30-8pm
Poetic inspirations
An evening of poetry reading inspired by the Museum's collection.
Drop-in, free, adults and older children
Mon 8 Nov / 12.30-1pm
A History of the World mini tour
You may have heard Neil Macgregor, Director of the British Museum, telling A History of the World in 100 Objects on BBC Radio 4. This is your chance to experience Manchester's version. Come and listen to Dr Nick Merriman, Director of The Manchester Museum, talking about how the objects in our collection have shaped history. Nick will take you on a tour around our Pre-historic Life gallery concentrating on the early human occupation of the region, Ice Ages and climate change.
Drop-in, free, adults and older children
Showcase lecture
Wed 10 Nov / 3-4.30pm
We are here because you were there: archaeology and politics in the 19th century and the origins of Cyprus collections in the UK
Dr Thomas Kiely, Curator of Cyprus collections, Department of Greece and Rome, the British Museum.
Drop-in, free, adults
Big Saturday
Sat 13 Nov / 11am-4pm
Rainforest adventure
Celebrate the opening of our exhibition Finding Manchester, lost in Bolivia in this day full of activities for all ages. Meet Liz Peel and Chris Smith and find out about their four month adventure in search of the South American village of Manchester, see some live frogs and take part in rainforest craft activities.
Most activities are free and drop-in. Some activities may need to be booked on the day and may cost up to £1.50. All ages
Tues 16 Nov / 12.45-1.30pm
Chinese movies
Part of our series of talks by The Confucius Institute. At each talk you can learn two Chinese characters and one useful phrase or sentence. Part of our China: Journey to the East exhibition. In this talk Dr Jeesoon Hong (University Lecturer in Chinese Studies, Centre for Chinese Studies, The University of Manchester) will introduce the ways to enjoy the wide range of contemporary Chinese cinema(s) such as the films by Jia Zhangke, Ang Lee, Wong Kar-wai, Jackie Chan, Li Yang, Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Yimou. The list itself brings up a question: how can we define 'Chinese' cinema? This talk will be a mapping of Chinese cinemas which include different filmic conventions, languages, industries, regions and generations. We will discuss the films which have been well received by the western audiences, the box office hits in China and the films that have been acclaimed by critics to see the dynamics of contemporary Chinese cinema. The mapping of Chinese cinemas will help us to understand contemporary Chinese society.
Book on 0161 275 2648, free, adults and older children
Fri 26 Nov / 11am-12pm
Magic Carpet: Rainforests
Get comfy on our magic carpet and enjoy stories and activities.
Book on 0161 275 2648 (from 19 Nov), £1 per child, under 5s and their families/carers
