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*Winter 2023*

Looking for Languages Trail

  • Tickets: Free, booking required.
  • Date: 21 Feb 2024
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Looking for Languages Trail

Meet the Changemakers

Manchester Museum’s Top Floor is a space for learning, connecting, and inspiring change. Drop in between 12-4pm to meet the communities, charities, activists, and artists shaping a more sustainable and fair future for Manchester. Discover new and different ideas and get involved in free creative workshops and activities for all ages.

  • Tickets: Free, drop-in
  • Date: 24 Feb 2024
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Meet the Changemakers

Spring 2024

Golden Mummies Tours

Join a member of our Visitor Team for an exhibition tour as they share some of the highlights and the stories behind the objects.

  • Tickets: Free, drop-in event
  • Date: 2 Nov 2023 -31 Dec 2023
  • Location: Exhibition Hall, Manchester Museum

Golden Mummies Tours

Highlights Tours

Join one of our Visitor Team who will share a selection of the museum's stories that have captured the imagination of staff and visitors for over 100 years.

  • Tickets: Free, no booking required
  • Date: 2 Nov 2023 -31 Dec 2023
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Highlights Tours

Meet the Keeper

Not many museums care for live animals, but our Vivarium has for over 30 years! Meet the Keeper is an opportunity to chat with our amphibian specialists and learn more about the vital conservation, research, and education work of our live animals. Drop in to the Vivarium between 3-3.30pm Tuesday - Friday during term time.

  • Tickets: Free, drop in event
  • Date: 9 Nov 2023 -29 Dec 2023
  • Location: Vivarium, Floor 2, Manchester Museum

Meet the Keeper

Finds ID

Found an archaeological object in your garden, out walking, or metal detecting? Come along to a finds day to learn more about your discovery with the Portable Antiquities Scheme.

  • Tickets: Free, drop in
  • Date: 10 Nov 2023 -9 Feb 2024
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Finds ID

Pride Tours

Join us for our regular Pride Tours of Manchester Museum - our Visitor Team will take you on a journey through the museum, bringing new voices to the collections.

  • Tickets: Free, drop-in event
  • Date: 26 Nov 2023 -25 Aug 2024
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Pride Tours

Climate Café

The aim is to get more people talking about climate change, providing a welcoming and supportive space to share our feelings. Everyone is invited to participate, whether you are involved in climate action or not.

  • Tickets: £5
  • Date: 6 Dec 2023 -3 Apr 2024
  • Location: Museum Café, Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Climate Café

Saturday Club – Society and Change

Are you aged 13-16? Are you interested in creatively exploring how we can work together towards a fairer and more sustainable future? 

  • Date: 6 Jan 2024 -6 Jul 2024
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Saturday Club – Society and Change

Meet the Changemakers

Manchester Museum’s Top Floor is a space for learning, connecting, and inspiring change. Drop in between 12-4pm to meet the communities, charities, activists, and artists shaping a more sustainable and fair future for Manchester. Discover new and different ideas and get involved in free creative workshops and activities for all ages.

  • Tickets: Free, drop-in
  • Date: 24 Feb 2024
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Meet the Changemakers

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