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 UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER CAMPUS
This vibrant free one-day festival is packed with fun, interactive activities for all ages. Universally Manchester is The University of Manchester’s community festival and, whether you’re curious about the latest scientific discoveries or passionate about arts and culture, there’s something for everyone.
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.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
THE VIVARIUM, FLOOR 2
Specially for groups of students with special educational needs/disabilities, our Live Animal Encounters allow students to get up close to frogs, snakes and more from our amazing Vivarium.
£2.88 | BOOK ONLINE
TOP FLOOR
A relaxed, therapeutic mixed art and craft workshop taking inspiration from some of the insects in our Entomology collection.
FREE | Book online
THE VIVARIUM, FLOOR 2
Specially for groups of students with special educational needs/disabilities, our Live Animal Encounters allow students to get up close to frogs, snakes and more from our amazing Vivarium.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
MAIN HALL
Four Seasons is a composer-led live performance project by Abigail Yang from Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), inspired by the natural imagery and emotional depth of classical Chinese poetry.
FREE | JUST DROP IN
TOP FLOOR
Join our welcoming Talk English Circles sessions, designed to help you build confidence in speaking English, develop new skills and meet other people.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
LOCATION TBC
Join us for a film screening, as part of the Refugee Week Film Festival. Each year, Refugee Week curates a selection of short and feature-length films exploring themes of displacement, migration, belonging and community. The films invite reflection, conversation, and connection.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
EXHIBITION HALL
Experience the Museum at a quiet time and visit our brand new temporary exhibition Human Natures in this Age Friendly Culture Monday aimed at people aged 50 and over.
£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 | JUST DROP IN
TOP FLOOR
Join our welcoming Talk English Circles sessions, designed to help you build confidence in speaking English, develop new skills and meet other people.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
VARIOUS LOCATIONS
In celebration of World Wellbeing Week 2026, we warmly invite you to our free wellbeing day.
£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.
£250 | BOOK ONLINE
MUSEUM TAKEOVER FOR SCHOOLS
In this memorable, playful and action-packed full day in Manchester Museum, children will encounter scientists such as Palaeontologists, Archaeologists and Biologists to discover the fascinating real-world applications of their studies in school.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
KANARIS THEATRE AND TOP FLOOR CLASSROOM
A two-day interdisciplinary workshop exploring how cultures across time have understood death, mourning, remembrance, and healing.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
RESEARCH STUDIO, FLOOR 2
In this Collection Bites, you’ll meet a 5,000-year-old clay fragment from the Neolithic Vinča culture. We’ll use fragments as storytellers about belonging and whose bodies we imagine as whole.
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.
