FREE | 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 | Book online
EXHIBITION HALL, GROUND FLOOR
Journey with us into the heart of the Cretaceous to meet a true prehistoric icon. Manchester Museum’s new exhibition is an adventure for all ages that gives you the chance to come face-to-face with the mighty Triceratops.
£5 | Book online
Run Wednesday to Sunday each week.
Join one of Manchester Museum’s Visitor Team for a 30-minute exhibition tour of Triceratops: Eat, Roam, Repeat, taking you on a journey back to the Cretaceous, and bringing to life the mighty Triceratops.
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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?
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Within Manchester Museum’s collection of 4.5 million objects, there are stories that span millennia. Join a member of our Visitor Team for our family-friendly highlights tours, as they share a selection of the stories that have captured the imagination of staff and visitors for over 100 years.
FREE | Book online
Relax, connect with people and share stories in our discussion group exploring stories, poetry and non-fiction, new and old. Shared Reading is for everyone, whether you love books or have never read before. Grab a brew, come for a friendly chat and to hear brilliant texts read out loud – no pressure to read!
£2.88 | Book online
Taking inspiration from our Henry Dresser display in the Living Worlds gallery, you’ll have the chance to design and create your own scientific illustration.
FREE | Book online
24 January 2025 marks 185 years since Britain's initial occupation of Hong Kong.
Dr. Law Wing Sang will unpack the history of Hong Kong, how colonial power operated and why many Hongkongers miss the colonial legacy.
FREE | Book online
Relax, connect with people and share stories in our discussion group exploring stories, poetry and non-fiction, new and old. Shared Reading is for everyone, whether you love books or have never read before. Grab a brew, come for a friendly chat and to hear brilliant texts read out loud – no pressure to read!
FREE | Just drop in
To celebrate National Draw a Dinosaur Day, we’re inviting you to fill our Fossils and Dinosaur Gallery with amazing illustrations. Let’s see how many we can hang!
£250 | Book online
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
CHINESE CULTURE GALLERY, FLOOR 1
Enjoy the benefits of relaxed, free-flowing movement during our introductory tai chi qigong sessions aimed at people aged 50+.
£0-100 | Book online
Just imagine if Greater Manchester has the best health in the world.
Join Just imagine if for a workshop to explore the future health, care and wellbeing of Greater Manchester.
FREE | Book online
Relax, connect with people and share stories in our discussion group exploring stories, poetry and non-fiction, new and old. Shared Reading is for everyone, whether you love books or have never read before. Grab a brew, come for a friendly chat and to hear brilliant texts read out loud – no pressure to read!
FREE | Book online
For more than a millennium, Islam has been a Chinese religion, and native-born Chinese Muslims have played important roles in their homeland—as butchers, merchants, and farmers; diplomats, scholar-officials, and royal astronomers. Yet the Muslims of China have often been understood as inherently foreign, incompatible with Chinese culture.
Rian Thum discusses his new book, recapturing the ordinariness of Chinese Muslims and offers a fresh view of Islamic China.
£2 | Book online
Share the love and join us in making paper hearts and garland decorations to keep for yourself or gift to someone special!
FREE | Just drop in
Welcome the Year of the Horse during an evening of friendship and celebration at your Museum.
This year's Lunar New Year celebrations will feature a series of exciting performances, including a lion dance and a collaboration with the Hong Kong Plucked String Chinese Orchestra. Visitors can also enjoy hands-on workshops in traditional arts and crafts, and much more.
£5 | Book online
Unearth the real behaviours of prehistoric animals with acclaimed palaeontologist, author, and TV presenter Dr Dean Lomax on a remarkable journey through the grand cycle of life in deep time.
Based on Dr Lomax’s new book, we are given a unique view of the private moments of long-extinct creatures as never before. The talk will be followed by a Q&A and a book signing.
Situated on Oxford Road at the heart of The University of Manchester campus, Manchester Museum offers a variety of unique spaces available to hire for your meeting or event. Our in house conference team would love to hear from you and support your event. Please contact us and we will get in touch as soon as we can to discuss your request in more detail.
