Press and Media
We’re always happy to hear from journalists and writers who are interested in the museum and our work.
For images, further information, photography and filming requests, please contact our Communications Manager Anna Pickard 07771 844 093
For all other enquiries, please call the museum on 0161 275 2648.
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Press Release: Digital volunteers set to make big impact for Manchester Museum thanks to National Lottery funding
Manchester Museum has been awarded £64,782 of National Lottery funding to launch a digital volunteering initiative and break down barriers to heritage.
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Press release : Manchester Museum appoints new Curator of Living Cultures
Manchester Museum has appointed Dr Njabulo Chipangura as its new Curator of Living Cultures.Dr Chipangura will be responsible for the care of over 20,000 objects from Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, as well as building new research andformingrelationships and collaborations.
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Press release : Manchester Museum's Big Send Off 31 August 2021
Manchester Museum, part of the University of Manchester, hosted a number of celebratory events this weekend that wowed audiences before temporarily closing its doors to the public so that redevelopment work can be completed.
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Press release : Get Inspired by Nature at Manchester Museum
Families and adults can enjoy a season of events themed around the natural world at Manchester Museum, part of The University of Manchester, this summer.
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Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month at Manchester Museum
Manchester Museum, part of The University of Manchester, will celebrate South Asian Heritage Month from 18 July – 17 August, with a number of online activities.
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Rare tadpole is new to science
New collaborative research led by Manchester Museum, part of The University of Manchester, has resulted in the first scientificdescription of an extremely rare tadpole.The Cruziohyla calcarifer, also known as theSplendid Tree Frogor Leaf Frog,originates from Ecuadorand is extremely difficult to observe in the wild. Less than 50 adultspecimenshave ever beenfound,and fiveof its tadpoles are currently being housed at Manchester Museum.
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Nomad Exhibitions becomes first exhibition producer to join UN climate initiative
Nomad Exhibitions, a leading Edinburgh-based exhibition producer and designer, becomes one of the first arts organisations in the world to sign up to the United Nations Climate Neutral Now initiative. For Nomad, this pledge solidifies their commitment to tackle climate change and they hope to set the precedent for other stakeholders in the industry to join this important scheme.
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Carbon Literate museums are the future: 'Roots and Branches' project receives public funding
Manchester Museum, part of The University of Manchester, Museum Development North West (MDNW) and the Carbon Literacy Trust are delighted to announce that they have been awarded £136,750 of Arts Council England (ACE) National Lottery Project Grant funding for an ambitious two-year partnership project, ‘Roots & Branches’, which aims to accelerate the museum sector’s ability to respond to the climate crisis.
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Press Release: Manchester Museum announces Chinese Culture Gallery Designers
Manchester Museum, part of The University of Manchester, is pleased to announce the appointment of Imagemakers as the design team for our new permanent Lee Kai Hung Chinese Culture Gallery, which will open in late 2022.
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Press Release: The City Nature Challenge returns to Greater Manchester
Nature lovers are invited to participate in the global city nature challenge, april 30 – may 3, 2021.
Help Greater Manchester make a record for local wildlife this April as part of international wildlife recording competition, the City Nature Challenge.
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Press Release: From Lahore to Manchester
From Lahore to Manchester is a a series of panel discussions with Anwar Akhtar, British Pakistani journalist and director of Samosa Media, in conversation with Lahore Museum’s ex-director Sumaira Samad and playwright Shahid Nadeem, OSCH and Manchester Museum on collective exploring Diaspora, Identity and Languages.
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Press Release: Toad breeding success at Manchester Museum is world first
Manchester Museum, part of The University of Manchester, is delighted to announce that it has become the only institution outside their country of origin to breed the Variable Harlequin Toad, one of the world’s rarest amphibians.
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Press Release: First ever Curator of Indigenous Perspectives Appointment
Alexandra P. Alberda has been appointed to take forward the innovative ‘Indigenising Manchester Museum’ programme, funded by the John Ellerman Foundation, which will set Indigenous perspectives at the heart of the museum.
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Press Release: Early Career Creative Programmer – South Asia Gallery Performing Arts.
Manchester Museum is delighted to present this new opportunity as part of the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursary. This Fellowship is supported by the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries 2020-22.
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Press Release: South Asia Gallery Designer Announcement
Manchester Museum would like to announce the appointment of Studio C102 and Mobile Studio Architects as the design team for our new permanent South Asia Gallery, which will open in August 2022.
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Press Release: Queering Manchester Museum
Manchester Museum celebrates Manchester Pride in spectacular style, with a programme of online, digital and download activities and events throughout August and beyond.
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The City Nature Challenge
This year the City Nature Challenge comes to Greater Manchester.
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Press Release : Jallianwala Bagh 1919: Punjab under Siege
6 April 2019 - 2 October 2019
For the first time in Indo-UK history, two Museums located in cities deeply affected by colonialism, Amritsar and Manchester, have come together to re-examine the brutal massacre that eventually brought about the end of the British empire.
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Press Release : Shabtis in Schools
Manchester Museum takes Shabtis on a School Trip
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Press Release : Manchester Museum campaign collaboration with Multilingual Manchester
The Museum’s new emphasis on inclusivity will feature a multilingual design, created in collaboration with the Multilingual Manchester research unit at the University of Manchester.
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Press Release : Funny Stuff – Manchester Museum at The Comedy Store
For National Tell a Joke Day Manchester Museum, part of The University of Manchester, is putting some of their funny looking taxidermy from the depths of the stores in the spotlight.
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Press Release : New frog species identified 30 July 2018
One of the world’s most spectacular frogs has been identified as a new species after 20 years of painstaking research at The University of Manchester.
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HLF Funding for Manchester Museum Capital Project Press Release
Multi-million pound funding to bring new galleries and exhibition space to Manchester Museum
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Manchester Museum receives grant to support neurodiverse children and young adults
Manchester Museum receives grant to support neurodiverse children and young adults Manchester Museum, part of the University of Manchester, has been awarded £43,118 by The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Digital Innovation and Engagement Fund to launch an innovative project supporting neurodiverse children and young adults. The 12-month project will see the museum work collaboratively with students from Grange School, a local school for autism, and Project Inc., a specialist college for creative education, to create Digital Touch Replicas (DTR) and web-based resources for the museum’s ‘Golden Mummies’ collection.
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