Tuesday 25 July
Wednesday 26 July
Thursday 27 July
2-4pm | Free | Just drop in
Top Floor
Come and join our hive!
Make a buzzing Manchester Bee, or draw a self portrait to add to our growing swarm!
Inspired by the Belonging Gallery
Tuesday 1 August
Wednesday 2 August
Thursday 3 August
2-4pm | Free | Just drop in
Top Floor
Create a recycled rosette inspired by Manchester’s radical history. Share your message and make the change you want to see!
Inspired by the Belonging Gallery
Tuesday 8 August
Wednesday 9 August
Thursday 10 August
Friday 11 August
2-4pm | Free | Just drop in
Top Floor
Explore journeys through different materials inspired by the colourful Rickshaw and make your own Wheel Mobile to take home.
Inspired by the South Asia Gallery
Tuesday 15 August
Wednesday 16 August
Thursday 17 August
Friday 18 August
2-4pm | Free | Just drop in
Top Floor
Come and create a decoration to hang in your home. Design your hanging decoration with images inspired by your own stories, or the images and stories from our gallery.
Inspired by the Lee Kai Hung Chinese Culture Gallery
Tuesday 22 August
Wednesday 23 August
Thursday 24 August
Friday 25 August
2-4pm | Free | Just drop in
Top Floor
Dig in and get creative making your own dinosaur fossils through collage and discover the stories of Stan the Tyrannosaurus rex and April the Tentontosaurus.
Inspired by the Fossils and Dinosaurs Gallery
Tuesday 29 August
Wednesday 30 August
Thursday 31 August
Friday 1 September
2-4pm | Free | Just drop in
Top Floor
Dive into upcycled materials and make your own sea monster whilst finding out more about Ryūjin, the Dragon King of the sea – one of many images and stories adorning the Japanese Incense Burner.
Inspired by the Japanese Incense Burner in the Welcome Area
Friday 4, 11, 18 August
9.15-10.15am | Just drop-in
Free | Autism Friendly
Think like a palaeontologist and enjoy some fun activities in the Fossils and Dinosaurs galleries.
Wednesdays
10.30-11.30am
Free | Just drop in
Get inspired by the comics art in the Belonging Gallery and create a comic sharing your own story of belonging.
Wednesday 9 & 16 August
2-4pm | Free | Just drop in
Try new crafts in these workshops with Artist-in-Residence, Lucy Burscough, inspired by our Dab Hands exhibition.
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