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ACROSS THE MUSEUM

Celebrate difference and explore the skills and talents of neurodivergent people.

During the day, create your own sensory board in two drop-in workshops with students from Pinc College, a specialist creative college for neurodivergent young people that’s based on the Museum’s Top Floor. These workshops will run 11am-12pm and 12.30pm-1.30pm.

In the evening, enjoy a calm night with mood lighting, quiet spaces, bean bags, sensory object handling and craft activities. This is a welcoming space for all ages to explore and relax, 5-8pm.

Full programme

11am-12pm and 12.30-1.30pm: Drop in sensory art workshop in the Top Floor Classroom.

Create your own sensory board using art materials in a drop-in workshop with students from Pinc College. This session will give a deeper understanding of the lived experiences of neurodivergent young people.

5-8pm: Calm Night across the Museum.

Experience Manchester Museum in a sensory-friendly way, with mood lighting, quiet areas, bean bags to sit and relax, sensory object handling, and drop-in craft activities.

Please note that in some galleries the videos will have been turned down or switched off as part of the Calm Night.

Lightning talks with Manchester Museum’s visitor team will take place throughout the evening.  Each talk will last for 5 minutes and take place at the following times:

• 5pm Belonging

• 5.15pm Belonging

• 5.30pm Nature’s Library

• 5.45pm Living Worlds

• 6pm Fossils

• 6.15pm Living Wolds

• 6.30pm Archaeology

• 6.45pm South Asia Gallery

• 7pm South Asia Gallery

• 7.15pm South Asia Gallery

• 7.30pm Chinese Culture Gallery

• 7.45pm Belonging

5-8pm: Drop in sensory art workshop in the Top Floor Classroom.

6-8pm: Museum Meeple board games session on the Top Floor.