Manchester Museum
The Student Guide
Manchester Museum is part of The University of Manchester and supports student learning and research in lots of ways. All year round we have many exhibi?ons and events for a wide range of interests that highlight and animate our diverse and specialist collec?ons, including ancient civilisa?ons, living cultures and the natural world. You can take the lead on your own learning, research and enjoyment by: • Using our collec?ons for research and interac?ng with objects in the Collec?ons Study Centre • Gaining volunteering experience working in a museum or in your specialist field alongside museum staff • Sharing your exper?se with our audiences • Cura?ng or coming along to late night Student Socials. Keep up to date with what’s happening at the Museum: Sign up for Museum e-‐news manchester.ac.uk/museum learningmanchester.wordpress.com @McrMuseum @LearningMM Manchester Museum
Resources and Opportuni?es Collec?ons Study Centre Interac>on with objects can enhance knowledge and understanding. The Collec>ons Study Centre is one way you can come face to face with objects from our collec>on. You can carry out research, draw and handle some objects. Opening ?mes: Mon & Thurs: 11am-‐1pm & 2-‐4.30pm; Tues, Wed & Fri: 10am-‐1pm & 2-‐4.30pm Weekends and Bank holidays: closed To book an appointment please email: museum@manchester.ac.uk Curatorial Insights You can contact curators/curatorial assistants directly to view collec>ons: www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/staff/ Many of our curators have their own blogs and you can keep up to date with projects, research and gain behind the scenes insights: www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/community/blogs Volunteer Volunteering opportuni>es at the museum fall into three main areas: • Visitor Engagement • Suppor>ng the learning or engagement teams • Behind the scenes To find out details of the next recruitment and for further informa>on please contact: Lee.Ashworth@manchester.ac.uk / 0161 275 2473 www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/community/volunteer/ Student Social The Student Social is a student-‐curated programme of late night events for students where they can take part in crea>ve ac>vi>es and par>cipate in the cultural and curious life of the museum. Find out more:www.learningmanchester.wordpress.com Exhibi?ons As well as our permanent galleries, the Museum has a varied programme of temporary exhibi>ons: h[p://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/whatson/exhibi>ons/ Events Enjoy our Museum Meets programme of events including A\er Hours, The Urban Naturalist, courses, talks and tours: www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/whatson/adults/ Weekly Tours Every Wednesday & Thursday, 1pm (free, no need to book, meet at the recep>on desk-‐ Tours are drop-‐in and focus on different aspects of the Museum and its collec>ons each >me. Contact Student Engagement Coordinator: naomi.kashiwagi@manchester.ac.uk