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BASEMENT EDUCATION SUITE

Video games are full of creatures inspired by real animals, but can you work out which is which? Using taxidermy specimens from the Museum’s collections, test your observation skills to spot similarities as you compare real animals and match them with familiar game-inspired characters.

You’ll also get an activity to take away and help you use your new skills around the Museum.

Family Collection Bites are interactive sessions that invite children and their adults to find out fascinating facts, hear surprising stories, and learn more about the museum’s collections together. They’re suitable for children aged 7+ accompanied by an adult.

Adults must be accompanied by a child or children, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Each Ticket is a family ticket which can accommodate up to 2 children. If you have more than two children please book at additional ticket.

Please note: Tickets are very limited. If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your booking through Eventbrite, or email museum@manchester.ac.uk to let us know, so we can offer your place to someone else.

The other scheduled sessions are below.

Wednesday 12 August: Egg Detectives
Grab your magnifying glasses and get cracking with Egg Detectives this summer! Take a closer look at some of the Museum’s taxidermy specimens and learn about the wonderful shapes and sizes of animals and their eggs.

Wednesday 19 August: Zoo Do You Think You Are?
Using taxidermy specimens from the Museum’s collections, you will get to meet some familiar animals close up and use your skills of deduction to decide who their closest relatives are. But be careful: looks can be deceiving!

Wednesday 26 August: Archaeologist for the Day!
Get hands-on with ancient Egyptian objects from the Museum’s collections. You will learn how to handle artefacts and find out how archaeologists care for objects and use clues and evidence to describe them and uncover their stories.