Manchester’s John Rylands Library is set to house a new exhibition, Darkness and Light: Exploring Gothic, revealing how Gothic architecture and anatomy inspired and influences by a literary genre and how its lasting legacy can still be found in art, film and subculture. Appropriately homed within one of Manchester’s most iconic, grand and interesting buildings,…
Home has announced that it will house a major new exhibition by artists Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige. The exhibition, I must first apologise …, is set to give a face to the ambiguous and hidden voices found in junk mail and will form the first UK solo exhibition by the Lebanese artists. Featuring challenging and…
The Heritage Lottery Fund is set to fund a major development of Manchester Jewish Museum which will result in a new museum extension, housing new galleries, learning and event spaces as well as the full restoration of the museum’s historic synagogue building. An initial funding of £426,900 has been awarded to help the museum progress…
Manchester Museum has announced the launch of a new book promoting play in museum space, setting down key ideas for changing or improving how museums and galleries approach play. The book is aimed at the museum and cultural sector. The book, Rules for a Playful Museum, has been funded by the Happy Museum, an organisation…
Renowned work to form part of Artists in the Frame exhibition Manchester Art Gallery will present the exhibition Artists in the Frame: Self-portraits by Van Dyck and Others from 21 May – 31 August. The show, curated by Rebecca Milner, explores why and how artists choose to represent themselves and brings together 20 works by…
There’s something wild happening at Manchester’s specialist family arts destination Z-arts this May. Families across Manchester are set to be excited and enlivened by the magical natural world which will inspire imaginations of all ages with wonderful crochet creatures created by leading North-West artist. Mandy Beck McKim will transform the Z-arts gallery into an environment…
Contemporary artist, Romuald Hazoumè, to give away butterflies from six of his compositions Contemporary African artist Romuad Hazoumè and Manchester Museum are set to encourage political engagement on Election Day by giving away butterflies from six of his compositions to celebrate the power of voters to topple or install politicians through the force of democracy….
Manchester’s newly reopened The Whitworth has announced its next major exhibition is set to be the first UK show from the renowned M+ Sigg Collection. The exhibition, Four Decades of Chinese Art, will bring together 80 significant works from leading contemporary Chinese artists including Ai Weiwei, Cao Fei and Zhang Peili Four Decades of Chinese…
Manchester’s The Whitworth and Dunham Massey’s Georgian Country House have been announced as two of the six museums shortlisted for the 2015 Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year. The Museum of the Year annually surveys museums and galleries across the UK, awarding one outstanding winner a prize of £100,000. Previous winners have been…
Exhibitions and Events at Manchester Museum – May 2015 Permanent collection Manchester Museum is home to an array of treasures from the natural world and the many cultures it is home to. Highlights include a T.rex and fossils of other pre-historic creatures, ancient Egyptian artefacts and live amphibians and reptiles. Exhibitions All exhibitions at Manchester…
