Mini Art Club at Manchester Art Gallery
Friday 9 March, 10.15am – 11.15am and 11.30am – 12.30pm
SENSORY play for you and your baby/toddler with a special different theme.
Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, M3 3JL, www.manchestergalleries.org, 0161 235 8888. Suitable for all ages. There are limited places. Places can be booked a week in advance. Free.
Family Fun Day at MMU John Dalton Building
Saturday 10 March, noon - 4pm
MMU scientists and technicians are celebrating Healthcare Science Week by presenting a series of simple, fun and hands-on experiments, presentations and lectures.
Learn some fascinating things about your body & science... do you know how clean (or dirty!) your hands really are? How fit are you? How many cells are there in a drop of your blood? You can also take part in some weird experiments and visit the state-of-the-art biomechanical physiology labs.
Dress up in lab coat and googles & have your photograph taken. Be stimulated by lectures and debates on topical issues such as DNA & genetics, stem cells and learn about embarrasing illnesses courtesy of MMU microbiologist Val Edwards-Jones from TV's Embarrassing Bodies.
MMU John Dalton Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 5GD. Suitable for all ages. Free. Register for your free place at www.healthscience.eventbrite.com
Shaping Up at Imperial War Museum North
Saturday 10 – Saturday 24 March, 11.30am
THIS storytelling event follows the tale of a group of shapes who discover how much better things can be when we all get along.
Imperial War Museum North, The Quays, Trafford Wharf, Trafford Park, M17 1TZ, www.north.iwm.org.uk, 0161 836 4000. Suitable for all ages. Free. For more information visit the website.
The Tech Factor Challenge and Bug Hunt at Manchester Museum
Sunday 11 March, noon
COMPLETE the Tech Factor Challenge, follow the code clues to search for examples of technology amongst the museum’s displays. At each clue in the hunt you'll find a person in character to help explain the technology.
Look out for the ancient Egyptian mummy, astronaut and polar bear to name a few. In the Bug Hunt, you can look for 'bugs' and 'germs' pictures that are hidden around the Museum’s Discovery Centre.
Manchester Museum, 250 Oxford Road, M13 9PP, www.museum.manchester.ac.uk, 0161 275 2634. Suitable for all ages. No need to book, Free
Creative Treats For Mother's Day at The Whitworth Art Gallery
Sunday 18 March, 1.30pm – 3.30pm
CELEBRATE Mother's Day with this special event. Bring along your mum and nana for an afternoon of creative treats. Enjoy spending time having fun and have a go at some arts and crafts. You can even make a gift to take home.
The Whitworth Art Gallery, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk. Suitable for all ages. Free. For more information visit the website.
Free Family Sunday at The Lowry
Sunday 25 March, 11am - 3pm
THE Lowry invites families into the galleries to discover fun art and drama activities inspired by their current exhibitions.
The Lowry, Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ, www.thelowry.com, 0843 208 6000. Suitable for all ages. Free. For more information please visit the website.
