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The stories behind objects in The Manchester Museum can tell us many things about Manchester’s history – from the peppered moth’s changes due to climate change to Maharaja the elephant’s walk from Edinburgh to Manchester’s Belle Vue Zoo.
Investigate these and other objects in our Manchester Gallery; Find out about Manchester’s role in understanding climate change by sharing your knowledge of weather in the past; Discover more about different dialects and languages in Manchester; Handle objects from the collection; Learn French and find out about the Manchester lions.
Sat 25 Feb 2012 11am - 4pm
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The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL
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Free
Families
Family , Open Days
Sat 3 Mar 2012 12.30pm - 1.30pm at Friends' Meeting House
Sun 26 Feb 2012 11am - 3pm
Sat 3 Mar 2012 2.30pm - 3.30pm at Friends' Meeting House
Tue 28 Feb 2012 11.30am - 1pm at Gorton Monastery
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All ages, Schools, Family, Under 5s, 10+, 18+
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Archaeology, Architecture, Family history, Sport, Wartime, More...
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Tue 28 Feb 2012 2.30pm - 4.15pm & Fri 2 Mar 2012 10.30am - 12.15pm
Sat 25 Feb 2012 7pm - 9.30pm
Sat 3 Mar 2012 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Exhibit at the Town Hall
How can you help?
A new prize recognising and celebrating partnerships between school/community groups and university academic departments that explore a history theme.
Find out more on how you can enter and the prizes available.
