Events and activities at The Manchester Museum.
16 Jan 2008
New exhibition MONO: Museum of Native Oak and Polar Day:January Big Saturday.
New exhibition opening this weekend at The Manchester Museum
MONO: Museum of Native Oak
by alchemy artists Nick Jordan and Jacob Cartwright
19 January - 27 April 2008
What is it about an oak tree that makes it so appealing? Why do countries want to adopt it as their national symbol? Explore the answers to all things oak in MONO: Museum of Native Oak, a new exhibition from up and coming Alchemy artists Nick Jordan and Jacob Cartwright at The Manchester Museum from 19 January - 27 April 2008.
MONO: Museum of Native Oak looks deeper into our relationship with nature, examining the developments of our fascination with oak trees. It takes the tree as an individual plant, exploring its many uses through displays which include a 4,000 year old shovel made from oak, discovered on Alderley Edge and Roman oil burners decorated with oak leaves.
The exhibition will also show a series of new drawings by the artists, including Sylvia Britannica: Candlestickmakers Oak, Butchers Oak and Bakers Oak by Nick Jordan.
Polar Day: January Big Saturday
Saturday 26 January, 11am-4pm
Wrap up warm for a day of chilly activities and find out how people and other animals live in our polar regions. Make some Inuit sun-goggles and find out about the Museum's links with polar explorers, such as Scott of the Antarctic.
- 11am-4pm: Art and craft, object handling Drop-in, Free, All ages
- 11.30am and 2.30pm: Family friendly film club screening (please check Famiily Friendly website for details)
- 12noon and 2pm: Polar storytelling Book, £1 per child, Under 5s
- 1pm: Extreme conservation in the Antarctic
With Fiona Cahill, Conservator, Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, formerly from the Antarctic Heritage Trust. Book, £1.50 per person, 8+.
Linked to TOOTH & CLAW exhibition.