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 | JUST DROP IN
KANARIS THEATRE
Dive into a summer of creativity, discovery and hands-on fun with Bugtastic! Weekdays from Tuesday 21 July to Friday 28 August.
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 | BOOK ONLINE
TOP FLOOR
Join us for a relaxed Chai & Paint workshop celebrating South Asian Heritage Month, designed especially for older South Asian women.
FREE | JUST DROP IN
KANARIS THEATRE
A free interactive experience delivered by Lego and digital family experts Parent Zone, designed to support families with a playful way to engage in otherwise difficult conversations about digital safety.
FREE | JUST DROP IN
BASEMENT EDUCATION SUITE
Interactive storytelling inspired by the new book Bille Bee and the secret glue that holds Manchester together.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
BASEMENT EDUCATION SUITE
Video games are full of creatures inspired by real animals, but can you work out which is which?
FREE | JUST DROP IN
MAIN HALL
A mixed-media art exhibition created by young people at 42nd Street and The Horsfall. It shares stories of journeys, barriers, freedom, frustration and imagination, offering honest and creative reflections on how transport shapes everyday life.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
RESEARCH STUDIO, FLOOR 2
How Indo-Greek coins shaped Western understanding of the ancient Indo-Greek kingdoms.
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
LIVING WORLDS AND THE TOP FLOOR
Join Manchester’s annual commemoration of the Hiroshima and Nagaski atomic weapon attacks and civilian victims of war and terrorism.
FREE | JUST DROP IN
EXHIBITION HALL
Pop in to meet the team behind the Manchester Library of Things and take part in activities for all ages exploring how borrowing, sharing and repairing can save you money and help build stronger, greener communities.
FREE | JUST DROP IN
BASEMENT EDUCATION SUITE
Interactive storytelling inspired by the new book Bille Bee and the secret glue that holds Manchester together.
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
BASEMENT EDUCATION SUITE
Grab your magnifying glasses and get cracking with Egg Detectives this summer!
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.
