The Manchester Museum: Adult enews
17 Feb 2010
What's on for adults in February
In this enewsletter find out about our events this month, our new exhibition nanoq: flat out and bluesome, a Darwin stiltwalker at Piccadilly train station, a tiger in a library, A History of the World and other news from around Manchester.
Opening times:
- Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm
- Sunday, Monday, Bank holidays: 11am-4pm
- 27-31 December: 11am-4pm
- 24-26 December, 1 January: closed
Free entry
Events in February
If you can’t make the Charles Darwin: evolution of a scientist tour this Saturday at Darwin’s 201st Birthday Bash (see above), they will also be running Monday 15-Friday 19 February at 12-2pm.
On Saturday 20 February at 10.30am-4.30pm you can come along to Coming out of the Cabinet: LGBT History Day at The Manchester Museum. This will be a day of free workshops which explore lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer issues, organised and run by postgraduate students from the School of Arts, Histories and Cultures at The University of Manchester.
For more information, visit:
Exhibitions: nanoq: flat out and bluesome
13 February-11 July 2010
Free entry
The latest exhibition in The Evolutionist, our Darwin extravaganza, opens on Saturday 13 February. Nanoq is a photographic exhibition by artists Bryndís Snæbjörnsdóttir and Mark Wilson that uncovers the story of polar bears, and their journey from the arctic wilderness to the museums and stately homes of the UK.
Come along to a gallery floor talk with the artists (in the exhibition space) this Saturday 13 February, 2-3pm.
For more information, visit:
News: stilt walking Darwin
On Saturday 6 February, a few of us from the Museum went down to Piccadilly Train Station, along with a Darwin stiltwalker and Victorian lady, to let everyone know all about The Evolutionist, our Darwin extravaganza. We took some Museum objects along with us and some art and craft activities. A good day was had by all! You can test out your graphic novel drawing skills by downloading one of the activities from the day - your journey in 7 frames - from our website(inspired by our graphic novel style exhibition, Charles Darwin: evolution of a scientist).
To download your own Journey in 7 Frames, visit:
Behind-the-scenes: Tiger in the library
Ever seen a tiger in a lift? Or a library? Well, there's a first time for everything. Take a look at our conservation blog to find out about the installation of a Darwin exhibition at North City Library in Harpurhey, featuring the Museum's Bengal tiger, some big cat skulls, a Hindu carving and art works. The exhibition has been put together by a group of young people from the Moston Steps Project, (a complimentary education service) who have been working with the Museum. The exhibition will run until Sunday 11 April 2010 at North City Library, Rochdale Road, Harpurhey, Manchester, M9 4AF.
To see the tiger in the library, visit:
Object of the month: Roman Altar
This Roman Altar is The Manchester Museum's chosen object for A History of the World. This partnership between the British Museum, the BBC and museums across the UK celebrates objects which have a story to tell. The Altar is one of only three altars to survive from Roman Manchester and the first inscription to be found since the 19th century.
Listen out for the BBC Radio 4 series called A History of the World in 100 objects which looks at the stories behind influential global objects from the British Museum.
You can suggest your own items that have a local or global story to tell and upload images and details of the objects to the BBC website.
To find out more about the Roman Altar, visit:
News from around Manchester
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