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Wondrous & WILD

30 Jul 2024 -30 Aug 2024 2:30 pm -4:00 pm

Weekdays when museum is open to the public.

Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Free, drop in.

Wondrous & WILD

Connect with your wild side this summer!

Join us for a creative line-up of FREE hands-on family activities inspired by our new exhibition Wild. Every weekday from 30 July to 30 August.

All activites are free and take place in our Top Floor Classroom. No need to book, just drop in.

For children aged seven and over with their parents/carers, younger siblings welcome too.

Summer family programme

Each week we use a different art form to explore the theme of Wild...

Wild mobiles

Papercraft

Tuesday 30, Wednesday 31 July, Thursday 1 August & Friday 2 August

2.30-4pm

Create your own wild world! In the first of our fun summer activities, you’ll have the chance to make a globe mobile featuring your favourite animals, ready to hang at home.

Wildscapes

Plasticine painting

Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 July & Friday 9 August

2.30-4pm 

Picture your ideal wild landscape and transform it into a beautiful plasticine painting. Take inspiration from some of the artwork within the Wild exhibition or go your own way!

Wild creatures

Clay modelling

Monday 12, Tuesday 13, Wednesday 14, Thursday 15 July & Friday 16 August

2.30-4pm

What wild creatures exist in your mind? Real or imaginary, great or small, bring yours to life in one of our clay modelling sessions, exploring the different ideas we have about ‘wild’.

Wild Manchester

Collaging

Monday 19, Tuesday 20, Wednesday 21, Thursday 22 July & Friday 23 August

2.30-4pm

Dream up an exciting wild future for Manchester and make your vision a reality through collage. How can we get closer to nature in the busy streets where we live?

Wild prints

Printing

Monday 26, Tuesday 27, Wednesday 28, Thursday 29 July & Friday 30 August

2.30-4pm

The natural world is full of bold and eye-catching designs, many of which inspire the clothes we wear. Channel your inner fashion designer to create wild printed patterns.

Meet the RSPB

Every Wednesday from 31 July to 28 August

10.30am-3.30pm

Meet the RSPB at Manchester Museum to hear more about their conservation work, and the many different ways you can support their important work.

Come along for free hands-on activities and bird-based fun.