What's On at The Manchester Museum

25 Oct 2011

Geohazards course looking at how nature past and present has shaped our world * Confucius Institute China talk * Manchester Science Festival events.

Manchester Science Festival at The Manchester Museum
Saturday 22-Sunday 30 October

A celebration of all things science, including ancient Egyptian technology (half term), solar system knitting, talks, tours, a climate change debate and one of the venues for the Science Spectacular on Sat 29 Oct.

Confucius Institute talk - Bond markets, revolutions, and the Chinese Maritime Customs Service
Wednesday 2 November (12.30-1.30pm)

Book on 0161 275 2648, free

With Professor Hans van de Ven, Professor of Modern Chinese History, Cambridge University. This talk will address the emergence of bond markets in China, their links with London, and their importance during the 1911 Revolution and the rise to power of the Chinese Nationalists. The Maritime Customs Service was important in this series of events as its revenues served as security for China's international and national bonds and because the Inspector General of the Service was responsible for issuing and managing China's bonds.

Geohazards: their occurrence & causes - five week course
Starting Wednesday 2 November (3-5pm) for five weeks

For further information or to book your place, contact the Workers’ Educational Association on 0151 243 5340 or visit www.nw.wea.org.uk. £31.00 for five weeks or may be free for those in receipt of means tested benefits.

A five week course organised by the Workers' Educational Association looking at how nature past & present has shaped our world. Examining exhibits from The Manchester Museum we will look at geological, climatological and astronomical natural disasters caused by Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Tsunami and Landslips; Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Floods; Meteorites, Solar flares and Cosmic rays. What has been the impact of these events on civilizations past and present?