Open days for staff at our cultural assets
03 Jul 2013
The Manchester Museum, Whitworth Art Gallery and John Rylands Library are opening their doors to staff, their families and friends on 6 and 7 July as part of a special open weekend.
Behind the scenes visits, heritage tours and hands on activities will be on offer, as well as special discounts in the shops and cafes at the venues.
Saturday, 6 July: Manchester Museum, Whitworth Art Gallery and South Campus
Events at the Museum will include curator-led highlights tours culminating in a visit to the Herbarium in the tower, as well as a family activity in the discovery centre. The Museum will also be the starting point for Heritage Tours of the campus.
At the Whitworth, you can watch part of a 65-hour non-stop performance by Indian artist and performer, Nikhil Chopra, called Coal on Cotton, in the half-built landscape gallery, create drawings inspired by Nikhil’s work, view finds unearthed during the Whitworth Park archaeological dig and take a unique tour of the Whitworth, including - just for University staff - a behind-the-scenes peek at the area undergoing restoration.
To make your visit extra special, the Museum and the Whitworth are offering staff a 25% discount in their shops (please bring your staff card with you on the day).
Sunday, 7 July: The John Rylands Library
The John Rylands Library has organised a range of activities especially for staff, their friends and family, and will open early just for them at 11am.
Events will include curator-led close-up looks at treasures from the collections and a behind-the-scenes tour of hidden parts of this beautiful building. There’ll also be family-friendly tours meeting dragons and other magical creatures along the way and creative activities in the education room.
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Future Open Days
There’ll be another special day on Saturday, 14 September, when the Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre and the University’s stately home, Tabley House, in Cheshire, will also be holding open days.