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Welcome to Manchester Museum. We hope this map helps you find your way around the Museum. If you do get lost, just ask a member of staff.
Copies of this map are available at the Information Point in different formats.
Floor B Picnic Area from Sep 2014
The Lab at Manchester Museum from Sep 2014 (Schools only)
Floor G Museum Entrance Information Point Lockers
Eating and drinking Please help us protect our collections from the pests that live on crumbs by only eating and drinking in the Picnic Area. Thank you. Collections Study Centre Events and identification service will continue throughout Floor 3 closures please see website or ask at reception for details. Photography The Museum is here for you to enjoy. You are welcome to take photographs provided they are for your own use, except for some particular exhibits which are clearly marked.
Shop Café Discovery Centre: Open weekends and holidays, 11am-4pm for object handling, drawing and other activities. Temporary Exhibitions Rocks & Minerals: Rocks, minerals and the formation of the Earth. Fossils: Plant and animal fossils including Stan the T.rex.
Mezzanine Floor Meteorites and the Earth in Space
Floor 1
Floor 2
Ancient Worlds: Discovering Archaeology and Egyptian Worlds galleries showcasing the best of our outstanding archaeology collections and revealing the people behind the objects. www.ancientworlds.co.uk
Money: Ancient, medieval and modern money. Ancient Worlds: Exploring Objects gallery revealing the full richness of our archaeology collections. www.ancientworlds.co.uk Kanaris Lecture Theatre
Manchester Gallery: Uncover the links between our collection and the people and history of Manchester. Living Cultures & Archery: Objects made and used by people, revealing different cultures. Nature Discovery: Exploration area for families with younger children. Closed for refurbishment Sep-Nov 2014
Living Worlds: Explore the connections between all living things, including us and help shape the future. www.livingworlds.co.uk
The Vivarium: Visit the home of our live reptiles and amphibians. Nature’s Library: Explore our outstanding natural history collection, redisplayed in one of our beautiful Victorian galleries.
Floor 3 Closes Oct 2014
The Study opens Summer 2015 Temporary Exhibitions Whitworth Park: Pleasure, Play & Politics Until Sun 5 Oct 2014
Until Sep 2014
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Temporary Exhibitions Until Sun 5 Oct 2014
Picnic Area Moves to new home on Floor B, below reception from Sep 2014
2 LINK BRIDGE
The Vivarium
Money
Nature’s Library
Ancient Worlds Kanaris Lecture Theatre
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Closed Sep-Nov 2014
LINK BRIDGE
Ancient Worlds
Nature Discovery Closed for refurbishment Sep-Nov 2014
Manchester Gallery
Living Worlds
Living Cultures & Archery
Meteorites (Mezzanine Floor)
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Entrance
Oxford Road
Oxford Road
Rocks & Minerals
Discovery Centre
Fossils
Temp Exhibitions
B
Opens Sep 2014
Picnic Area from Sep 2014
The Lab at Manchester Museum from Sep 2014 (Schools only)
Key Information
Stairs
CafĂŠ
Link Bridge
Lockers
Lift
Shop Accessible Toilet Baby Change
Lift
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Closed from Oct 2014
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G B
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G B
Museum floors at a glance
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