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IMAGINE MORE at The Manchester Museum
Free entry . . . there’s much more at The Manchester Museum
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DISCOVER MORE Visit The Manchester Museum on Oxford Road (the one with the dinosaurs, mummies and live animals*)
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We also have loads of other great stuff such as fossils, rocks and minerals, stuffed animals, birds and insects, money, archery, lots of things made or used by people from different cultures and archaeological finds (including ancient Egyptian, Roman and Greek).
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The Wolfson Foundation
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Drop into the Discovery Centre for drawing, other art activities Activities 11am-4p and to get up close to objects m on weekends and during the holiday s
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Read, draw, play and relax in Play
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Follow trails around the Museum
Borrow our backpacks, full of activities to do on the galleries
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Come along to our monthly Big Saturdays and
holiday events and take part in art activities, object handling, performances, talks and tours
To find out more or to sign up to our free enew
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RELAX MORE Visit our café for tasty local and fair-trade food and drink
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With great value kids ’
options
Spend your pocket money or treat yourself to something special in our shop. It’s full of unique, fair-trade gifts inspired by our collection Bring your own food and eat it in our indoor
picnic area
Prefer to come when it’s a bit quieter? Then the best time to visit is after 3pm or first thing in the morning
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L EARN * * MORE Visit our website for details of our education programme www.manchester.ac.uk/museum
Find out more at one of our talks or tours (and you don’t have to be an expert) Want to know more about our collection or carry out research, draw or handle objects not on display? Visit our website to find out about our Resource Centre or to search the collection
Why not combine your visit to the Museum with a trip to
The Whitworth Art Gallery (10 mins) or the Manchester Aquatics Centre (5 mins) Ever wondered about the research that goes on at The University of Manchester? The Museum is part of the University and you can find out more at many of our events
To find out more or to sign up to our free enew
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EXPERIENCE MORE
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Wander around our amazing galleries full of treasures from the natural world and many
different cultures Hold objects and discover their stories at our
object handling tables
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Daily 11am-3pm
Be inspired, amazed and challenged by our temporary exhibitions and changing displays
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How to get here / Nearest bus stops
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By rail
Manchester University, Oxford Rd 43 111 147 / University Shopping Centre / Manchester Oxford Road / Manchester Piccadilly
(15 mins)
BRIDGEFORD ST
The Manchester Museum
COUPLAND ST
147 Whitworth Art Gallery
By car
/ Booth Street West Car Park / Car Park D / Pay and Display
Secure bicycle parking Coupland St
Opening times
Other useful info
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm Sunday, Monday and Bank Holidays: 11am-4pm See our website for Christmas and Easter opening times
Baby changing facilities
Step free entrance Lift access to all floors Free wheelchairs to borrow Accessible toilets throughout the Museum Large print and tactile maps and audio guides Guide and hearing dogs welcome
BRUNSWICK ST
By bike /
Booth Street West Car Park / Car Park D / Pay and Display Outside Museum entrance (limited spaces)
Access
BOOTH ST EAST
OOK ST
41
Booth Street West
UPPER BR
86 250
Oxford Road & City Centre BOOTH ST WEST OXFORD RD B5117
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Buggy park
Lockers
For a large print or Braille version of this brochure please email museum@manchester.ac.uk or phone 0161 275 2648 Photography Š Paul Cliff and The Manchester Museum
The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL tel 0161 275 2634 email museum@manchester.ac.uk www.manchester.ac.uk/museum