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 | 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
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?
Uncover the stories of eight amazing birds, now either extinct or endangered, hidden within the Museum’s stores.
Dead or Alive: Birds in our World takes a closer look at specimens not usually on display within our galleries and asks what they can tell us about conservation and colonial dominance.
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.
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
Discover two fresh and uncompromising voices from Stormzy’s #Merky Books as Sufiyaan Salam and Monika Radojevic discuss their acclaimed debut novels and the stories shaping a new generation.
FREE | BOOK ONLINE
TOP FLOOR CLASSROOM
A discussion about belonging, home and identity, as part of The Mothers’ Bridge of Love’s (MBL) Haha! Britain book tour.
FREE | Book online
How do you feel about the climate crisis? Do you find it’s difficult to talk about it? Join us in a welcoming space for people of all ages to get together and talk about the climate crisis.
FREE | JUST DROP IN
THE TOP FLOOR
Enjoy art created by local schools and inspired by the African collections we care for, in celebration of Black History Month.
FREE | JUST DROP IN
EXHIBITION HALL
Mark the final week of our temporary exhibition Human Natures with an evening of activity centred around inspiring research.
FREE | JUST DROP IN
THE TOP FLOOR
CALFE (Children and Authors’ Literary Fanfare and Events) is back for a third year celebrating African and Caribbean culture and heritage through a day of energetic storytelling and hands-on workshops.
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
RESEARCH STUDIO
This talk will look at the history, biology, and enduring mystery of the sperm whale, from its central role in the whaling industry to what scientists are still finding out today.
FREE | JUST DROP IN
ACROSS THE MUSEUM
Share in the colour and vibrancy of the joyous festival of Diwali, celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world.
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.
