FREE | JUST DROP IN
BELONGING GALLERY, FLOOR 1
Hear stories from the Anindilyakwa People or Warnumamalya (true people), who are the Traditional Owners of the Groote archipelago off the north coast of Australia.
FREE | JUST DROP IN
RESEARCH GALLERY, FLOOR 2
From tarot cards to uranium glass, from paper dresses to futuristic games, how have people from 1900 to the present tried to glimpse, design, or control what comes next?
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
EXHIBITION HALL, GROUND FLOOR
Are we losing our connection with nature? Modern life can make it easy to forget people are part of the natural world and that the actions we take can have impacts that we don’t even see.
£5 | BOOK ONLINE
BELONGING GALLERY
Within Manchester Museum’s collection of 4.5 million objects, stories unfold across millennia. Join a member of our Visitor Team on a family-friendly highlights tour and discover the objects that have inspired curiosity for over 100 years.
FREE | JUST DROP IN
ACROSS THE MUSEUM
Did you know tiny bugs have incredible superpowers? This summer, say hello to a brand new team of amazing Superbugs, who’ll be visiting your Museum alongside a loveliness of ladybirds.
FREE | ONLINE EXHIBITION
How does money shape the choices we make and the futures we imagine?
This online exhibition features some of the Museum’s rarely seen numismatics collections.
FREE | JUST DROP IN
THE CARLTON CLUB, WHALLEY RANGE
MIXED? showcases a collection of collages created during workshops for people who identify as/with mixed-race at Manchester Museum led by artist Michelle Olivier.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
SOUTH ASIA GALLERY PROJECT SPACE
Made in South Asia Games Night is a regular Wednesday evening event exploring the South Asian origins of much-loved games like Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, and Carrom.
FREE | JUST DROP IN
EXHIBITION HALL
How much do you know about where your mobile phone comes from? Drop in to the Human Natures exhibition to meet members of the London Mining Network.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
LIVING WORLDS
Living Worlds will play host to a Grand Raksha Bandhan celebration at the culimination of a four-month programme by local community organisation Sangha, titled 'Connected Beginnings'.
FREE | JUST DROP IN
LIVING WORLDS
Join Manchester Camerata for a magical, family-friendly performance featuring Julia Donaldson’s much-loved story Sharing a Shell.
£2.88 | BOOK ONLINE
THE TOP FLOOR
A relaxed, therapeutic art workshop taking inspiration from some of the wood specimens from our botany collection.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
EXHIBITION HALL AND ONLINE
Join us for the latest edition of London Mining Network’s Resisting Mining Book Club with author Françoise Vergès.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
MAIN HALL
Join journalist and historian Taj Ali for a special author panel celebrating the launch of his book Come What May, We’re Here to Stay. This timely discussion explores the rich history of South Asian activism in Britain, from anti-colonial movements to ongoing struggles against racism.
£15 | Book online
WALKING TOUR
Discover the secrets of Oxford Road and take a trip through world-changing moments in Manchester’s past with Blue Badge Guide Jonathan Schofield.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
TOP FLOOR
Celebrate the magic of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Honouring the full moon as a symbol of reunion and harmony, this family day features lantern-making and pop-up card workshops, a mixed-media art installation by artist Thomas Yuen, and a special gallery tour with Dr Fang Zong.
£15 | Book online
WALKING TOUR
Discover the secrets of Oxford Road and take a trip through world-changing moments in Manchester’s past with Blue Badge Guide Jonathan Schofield.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
KANARIS THEATRE
The Plural World of Migrants is a space for real stories, honest conversations, and deeper understanding, in Partnership with Readfirst Bookshop, a community bookshop for Hong Kong people.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
THE TOP FLOOR
Relax, connect with people and share stories in our discussion group exploring stories, poetry and non-fiction, new and old.
£2.88 | BOOK ONLINE
THE TOP FLOOR
Combine creativity with traditional Chinese movements designed to help you adapt to the change in seasons.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
SOUTH ASIA GALLERY PROJECT SPACE
Made in South Asia Games Night is a regular Wednesday evening event exploring the South Asian origins of much-loved games like Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, and Carrom.
£15 | Book online
WALKING TOUR
Discover the secrets of Oxford Road and take a trip through world-changing moments in Manchester’s past with Blue Badge Guide Jonathan Schofield.
£10 | SOLD OUT
LIVING WORLDS
Award-winning author Sarah Hall delivers the 2026 Faber Lecture: Burning Snowflake. The natural world is burning. Time is running out. You know the story. So what possible role could something as flimsy as fiction play?
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
EXHIBITION HALL
Relax, connect with people and share stories in our discussion group exploring stories, poetry and non-fiction, new and old.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
THE TOP FLOOR
Hope. Unity. Action. Collaborate and learn with other young people on how to engage more actively in the issues you care about. The UK Youth Climate Coalition is taking over the Museum’s Top Floor for a full day, as they bring their Powershift conference to Manchester.
Our spaces are your canvas, so let your imagination run wild.
We’re always excited to hear new ideas for events at the Museum, whether it’s something calm and cosy or as awe-inspiring as our tremendous T. rex Stan.
If you have an event proposal that fits with our mission and values, we’d be excited to hear it.
