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25/05/2026

Just a quick reminder that we are CLOSED today for bank holiday, but back open for half term tomorrow.

Check our website for all the fun events and activities, like our incredible Africa Day this weekend!

https://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/events

Here are some of our highlights from Saturday…

Huge thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Africa Day with us yesterday 💕🌍Here are some of our favourite shots...
24/05/2026

Huge thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Africa Day with us yesterday 💕🌍

Here are some of our favourite shots, see you next year!

20/05/2026

Today is World Bee Day and ALSO the launch of a free bee-spoke book for Manchester’s children alongside a special partnership with Manchester City Council 🐝

Keep you bee-dy little eye out for family sessions this summer, featuring the Billie Bee story, bee exhibits and other activities you’ll be buzzing about! 🍯

18/05/2026

Join us for Manchester Museum Celebrates Africa Day this Saturday 23 May and Immerse yourself in the energy, richness and vibrancy of African culture! 🌍

We were joined by Prof. Erinma Bell MBE, CEO of CARISMA services and Dr. Pascale Boucicaut, Curator of Living Cultures to tell us more.

📍Manchester Museum
🎟️ FREE drop in
🕙 10:00 - 16:00

More information on our website 👉 https://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/event/manchester-museum-celebrates-africa-day

CARISMA (Community Alliance for Renewal, Inner South Manchester Area) which brings people together to create community cohesion, inspiring communities and giving young people positive alternatives to crime.

15/05/2026

What’s that, you couldn’t text me back because you’re dead? How convenient for you 😤

14/05/2026

Ever wondered how you clean a big whale skeleton when it’s suspended high in a big museum gallery?

Neither had I, but it’s with a feather duster on a long stick apparently. 🧹

Harmony, our s***m whale, gets dusted and vacuumed every year. You’d be dusty too if you hadn’t moved since 1896 🐳

12/05/2026

✨🎮✨ What happens when gaming meets decolonisation?

Join Critical Conversations at Manchester Museum for a special session exploring Relooted, an Afrofuturist heist game that asks: Is it stealing to take back what was stolen?

Through gameplay and discussion, this event opens up conversations around repatriation, colonial histories, justice and the future of museums. Expect thoughtful debate, connection and community in a space designed for young people to question, reflect and imagine differently.

🗓 Wednesday 20 May
⏰ 6–8pm
🎟 Free - https://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/event/critical-conversations-relooted-game



10/05/2026

Meet Harmony 🐋✨

After receiving more than 2,000 name suggestions from visitors, Manchester Museum’s iconic s***m whale finally has a name!

The winning idea came from nine year old Radha, who chose Harmony because whales are giants of the ocean, but are also social animals who care for and love their calves.

Children from Class 3A at Heald Place Primary School in Rusholme were invited to meet Harmony during a special visit to the Museum, where they shared their thoughts on why the world needs more harmony right now 💙

Harmony has watched over our Living Worlds Gallery for 130 years, after becoming stranded on the coast of Massachusetts in 1896.

Read more about Harmony and the competition on our website 👉 https://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/magazine/harmony-the-whale

In 2014, Sir David Attenborough visited Manchester Museum to film in our Vivarium for the BBC’s Natural World series, sh...
08/05/2026

In 2014, Sir David Attenborough visited Manchester Museum to film in our Vivarium for the BBC’s Natural World series, shining a light on endangered amphibians and conservation work happening right here in Manchester.

During his trip, David was given an origami Darwin’s frog (Rhinoderma darwinii), which is one of his favourite critically endangered frogs.

As he celebrates his 100th birthday today, we’re looking back at this unforgettable visit with great affection.

Happy 100th birthday, Sir David, and thank you for inspiring generations to care for the natural world 🌍💚

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