Starts: 11:00 27 Apr 2013
Ends: 16:00 27 Apr 2013
What is it: Family event
Organiser: Manchester Museum
How much: Drop-in, free, all ages
Who is it for: Adults, Current University students, Families, General public, University staff
11am-4pm. Be one of the first to see our newly opened Nature's Library gallery. Be amazed at the magnificent variety of plants, animals, insects and fossils, many on display for the first time. Come and celebrate the opening of the exhibition, meet the curators, find out more about the specimens and get involved with hands-on activities with the RSPB & British Science Association. Find out about Howard Axons iron meteorites, as you meet students (from the School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences at The University of Manchester) who have been researching and cataloguing these objects.
Price: Drop-in, free, all ages
You can read about the Howard Axon collection here, from the report of the BIMS visit to the Manchester Museum 18th February 2010.