Built in the 1880s and houses The University of Manchester's collections of natural history, Egyptology, archaeology and anthropology.
The University of Manchester (Oxford Rd.) Manchester M13 9PL United Kingdom
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What a great museum ! The wildlife section on the first floor is really interesting. I loved the Egyptian section , not very big but what they do have is very good. And the massive T.Rex is amazing.
Must see the first floor with the wildlife display every animal imaginable.
Warriors of the Plains: 200 years of Native North American Honour & Ritual which opens on Saturday. The exhibition brings to life the world of Native North American warfare.
Come inside the Manchester Museum for the Dinosaurs (and say hello to Rex! :)) but don't forget to check out a perfect place to see a lot of Mummy's (Egyptian - that is)
Nature and Culture: Objects, disciplines and the Manchester Museum - Research showing how nature and culture are constructed at the Museum , and how such practices shaped twentieth-century disciplines. Read more
Love this museum . Love the Egyptian section . Nieces and nephews love it
Great place to just go and kill some time. I don’t think I’ll ever see every exhibit in there!
this is a small but a great museum that you can visit in north west
Grab a free map, great to duck and weave around the mob to find what you are interested in
Another h hidden gem of Manchester. Lose hours here diving into history and great exhibitions
To get the best pictures of the museum 's attractions , come on weekday mornings. Less people means no annoying strangers getting in the way of your camera .
The Manchester Museum is at the top of our list. It's free, the kids love it and it really is interesting.
Great for the family. With ace cafe locally sourced menu
Love the natural history section.
Great museum . My daughter loves coming to see Stan the T. Rex . Free entry, great for families.
Molluscs, mummies and moon rock - the Manchester Museum and Manchester Science: Research that links this Museum to historical scholarship on innovation in science and medicine in Manchester. Read more
It's awesome! Staff are very helpful and passionate about what they do. Must see in MCR.
It's a very interesting museum and it's free
The whole museum is a great experience
A compact museum suitable for family to tour in half a day. University of Manchester is right across the street.
that is amazing. you can spend half a day.
A great museum to spend some time
this is a great museum one of the best in uk
Full size cast of a t-rex.
Brilliant day out for children and grow ups
Is the singular 'legacy' a Freudian slip by Mark Dion ? Go to the Bureau of Surrealism Studies or read more here to find out http://surreal.web.its.manchester.ac.uk/dion_article.pdf
Perfect day out for children. Lots to see and learn.
A must see chameleon :)
The permanent Mark Dion installation just behind reception is the subject of research at the Bureau of Surrealism Studies. Read more
Sit under the T-Rex and let you imagination run riot.
Check out T-Rex skeleton and giant whale. Brilliant for kids and FREE.
I loved being there ,
Great museum need to come back for a proper visit
The Museum holds an archive of materials relating to the archaeological excavations in the Northgate area of Castlefield. Read more
Pop into the Manchester museum and then pop out to lunch at the Oast house!!
Opening of new exhibition , nature's library Manchester Museum .
Beware. When you buy a coffee no one tells you that you can't walk round with it.
Very interesting museum !!!
Make sure you visit the vivarium. More info frogblogmanchester.com
It's a great museum and its free!!
Visit the The Vivarium display with live Animals.
Did you know you can hire the Mark Dion exhibition for meetings? Try it!
Surrealist cabinets of curiosity- exploring institutional critiques of taxonomy via the weird and wonderful....
great museum in nice city . miss it
7.5 m long t-rex which is 90% could complete.
Fabulous Edwardian building with amazing Egyptian collection Read more
90 Degree Citizen Exhibition by Virtual Migrants http://virtualmigrants.net/
More taxidermy to admire than you can shake a stick at!
It may be free but you get what you pay for. Pretty dull.
1 in 3 species threatened with extinction by climate change. Recycle now
Great Britain’s only hat-making museum. You can experience the industry’s history through its many stages, from when was a boutique operation up until making hats became a mass-produced endeavor. - Buford Douglas
A lot of great and interesting exhibitions that cover go from the very start of football, all the way to present day. The match ball from the first World Cup Final was definitely my favourite! - Bruno Lopes
Tour is well worth it. The tour guides of the grounds are always friendly and fun. Each time been I've learnt something new about the club and ground. Great for family and it's wheelchair friendly - Rachel Clarke
Great strong cup of tea from original Tea Leaves & not the usual Cheap Teabags other Manchester Gallerys have also big bonus is you can pay on debit card like myself - Stephen Holden
Great for kids. They often have stuff on kids can get involved with. The shop is well stocked and it has a small but quite good picnic area inside where the planes are. Great day for kide - Rachel Clarke