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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).
Discover the connections between our objects a nd Manchest er in our new M
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The Wolfson Foundation
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MO Drop into the Discovery Centre for drawing, other art activities and to get up close to objects Read, draw, play and relax in Play Follow
1am-4pm 1 s ie it iv Act d ends an k e e w n o ays he holid during t
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trails around the Museum
Borrow our backpacks, full of activities to do on the galleries
Come along to our monthly Big Saturdays and holiday events and take part in art activities, object handling, performances, talks and tours
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Visit our café for tasty local and fair-trade food and drink
With gre at
value kid s’ option s
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
To find out more or to sign up to our free enew
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LEARN MORE
RE Find out more at one of our talks or (and you don’t have to be an expert)
tours
Want to know more about our collection, carry out research on objects not normally on display or want help with your studies or museum career? Visit our website to find out about our
specialist events and resources
Why not combine your visit to the Museum with a trip to The Whitworth Art Gallery (15 mins) or the Manchester Aquatics Centre? (10 mins)
tion details of our educa Visit our website for k/museum www.manchester.ac.u
programme
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
wsletter visit www.manchester.ac.uk/museum
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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
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Hold objects and discover their stories at our object handling tables Be inspired, amazed and challenged by our temporary exhibitions and changing displays
Daily 11am-3pm
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MORE INFO Opening times Tues-Sat:
10am-5pm
27-31 Dec:
11am-4pm
Sun, Mon & Bank hols:
11am-4pm
24-26 Dec & 1 Jan:
closed
Access 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
Other useful info
Baby changing facilities
Buggy park
Lockers
For a large print or Braille version of this brochure please email museum@manchester.ac.uk or phone 0161 275 2648
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HOW TO GET HERE By bus /
By rail
Nearest bus stops
Manchester Oxford Rd
85 / 86 / 250
Manchester Piccadilly
Booth St West
University of Manchester, Oxford Rd / University Shopping Centre
BOOTH ST EAST
COUPLAND ST Whitworth Art Gallery
OOK ST UPPER BR
The Manchester Museum
OXFORD RD B5117
HIGHER CAMBRIDGE ST
Aquatics Centre
BRIDGEFORD ST
147
By car
41 / 42 / 43 / 111 / 147
Oxford Road & City Centre BOOTH ST WEST
15 mins
BRUNSWICK ST
Booth St West Car Park D / Pay and Display Booth St West Car Park D / Pay and Display Outside Museum entrance, via Booth St West (limited spaces)
By bike Secure bicycle parking Coupland St
The Manchest er Museum, The Universit y of Manche ster, Oxford Road , Manchester, M13 9PL tel 0 161 275 2634 email museu m@manchest er.ac.uk Photography © Paul Cliff, © Steve Devine and © Benedict Johnson
www.manchester.ac.uk/museum