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ISSUE 2 | WINTER 2025

CONTENTS

  • Close-up of multiple people playing drums with their hands, focusing on the drums and hands.

    Stories Museum Records Cannot Tell: Voices from Africa Hub

    MUSEUM MAGAZINE | ISSUE 2

    In the popular imagination, museums are often seen as centres of the highest knowledge and expertise. Sometimes the reality is different…

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  • A cartoon illustration of a man and woman sitting at a dining table with roast turkey and condiments, with human-like feet and legs protruding from under the table, and small naked human figures with animalistic features crawling underneath.

    Remembering the Forgotten: The Bengal Famine Memorial at Manchester Museum

    MUSEUM MAGAZINE | ISSUE 2

    The Museum opened its doors to remember the three million lives lost in the Bengal Famine of 1943, one of the largest civilian losses…

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  • A stone memorial plaque with an inscription in memory of people who lost their lives in the Great War, 1914-1918. The plaque lists the names of fallen soldiers from various ranks and units.

    Rediscovered and Restored: The Journey of Lady Barn House School’s War Memorial

    MUSEUM MAGAZINE | ISSUE 2

    From a forgotten basement to a school hall, a First World War memorial returns home after careful conservation. 

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  • Large Triceratops skull fossil on display in the exhibition Triceratops: Eat, Roam, Repeat at Manchester Museum, with signage reading 'Awesome Frill' in the background.

    Exploring Earth Sciences at Manchester Museum

    MUSEUM MAGAZINE | ISSUE 2

    “I always wanted to be a palaeontologist,” says Nidia Alvarez Armada, the new Curator of Earth Sciences at Manchester…

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  • A young woman with brown hair tied up in a bun, wearing a yellow striped shirt and red dungarees, speaking into a microphone in an event setting with colourful decorations.

    Staff Picks: Amy McDowall

    MUSEUM MAGAZINE | ISSUE 2

    Amy McDowall is the Primary Learning Coordinator at Manchester Museum, working with primary schools and teachers who visit the Museum…

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ISSUE 1 | AUTUMN 2025

Black and white illustration of a cat with large eyes, sitting upright with front paws together, facing forward.

Welcome to the first edition of Museum Magazine, a quarterly digital publication bringing you fascinating stories inspired by community, culture and our world. To mark the opening of The Cat That Slept for a Thousand Years our lead feature has a feline focus. We hope you enjoy and let us know what stories you'd like to find in future editions.

  • Dr Campbell Price, Curator of Egypt and Sudan at Manchester Museum, wearing glasses wearing, a grey blazer and gloves, examining a mummified cat.

    The enigma of the Egyptian cat: Myth, mystery and meaning

    MUSEUM MAGAZINE | ISSUE 1

    The silhouette of a cat, poised and serene, has long been emblematic of ancient Egypt’s myst…

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  • Members of the Manchester Museum team receive the European Museum of the Year Award 2025 on stage at the awards ceremony.

    Manchester Museum: European Museum of the Year 2025

    MUSEUM MAGAZINE | ISSUE 1

    We are deeply honoured to receive one of the museum world’s most prestigious accolades…

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  • The interior of the installation Khawaab Mahal at Manchester Museum. This is a reimagination of the tent of Tipu Sultan, the legendary 18th-century ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in South India.

    Khawaab Mahal and Absent Presence: Reclaiming stories and spaces

    MUSEUM MAGAZINE | ISSUE 1

    “How do museums tell stories? What do we leave out? How was/is power use…

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  • A display case with glass panels showcasing various bird illustrations and informational text, with books and display stands inside, set in an indoor space with a staircase visible in the background.

    Acquisition in focus: Dresser’s History of the Birds of Europe

    MUSEUM MAGAZINE | ISSUE 1

    For those who cherish the Museum’s collections, it’s easy to stand before a rare book or beautifully mounted specimen and simply…

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  • Mounted exhibit of Maude the tigon within Manchester Museum.

    Meet Maude the Tigon: Manchester’s Most Fabulous Feline

    MUSEUM MAGAZINE | ISSUE 1

    This summer, take a walk on the wild side with one of Manchester Museum’s most remarkable residents - Maude the Tigon.

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  • A woman with long dark hair smiling, standing in front of colourful, illuminated, inflatable cat.

    Staff picks with Dr. Alex Alberda, Curator of Indigenous Perspectives

    MUSEUM MAGAZINE | ISSUE 1

    Dr. Alex Alberda, shares what’s been catching her interest. Discover the artworks, conversations…

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Young man in glasses and a gray blazer examining a mummified cat.
A black cat sitting inside a cardboard box with no visible labels or markings.
A colourful illustration of an African musician, surrounded by floating plants and flowers.
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