What's on at The Manchester Museum

09 Jul 2012

Volcanoes Big Saturday (14 July) * Conservation in action talk (18 July).

Big Saturday: Volcanoes
Saturday 14 July (11am-4pm)

Drop-in, free, all ages

Find out more about volcanoes, see mini volcanic eruptions, make your own volcano and find out what it is like to be in an eruption! Our curators will be on hand to show you the amazing evidence of Britain’s volcanic past and objects from Pompeii. Part of the Festival of British Archaeology.

Conservation in action
Wednesday 18 July (12-2pm)

Drop-in, free, adults

In autumn 2012, to mark the centenary of the first Egypt gallery to be opened at The Manchester Museum, we are opening Ancient Worlds - three new galleries highlighting our collections from Manchester and the region, and from ancient civilizations such as Greece, Rome and Egypt. Meet the conservation team to find out about their work on conserving objects for the new gallery. One activity is using small fragments of pigment on sculpture to recreate the original appearance of some our sculptures. Part of the Festival of British Archaeology.

Tours of the Vivarium (live animals)
Every Tuesday & Thursday (except school holidays) (12-1pm)

Book on 0161 275 2648, free, 13+

Meet the Museum's live animals and learn about the education and conservation work taking place beyond the displays.

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