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2026
10
April
2026
| 15:18 Europe/London
99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum has been confirmed as the most visited attraction in Greater 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· for the third year running, according to latest figures released by The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA).
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10
April
2026
| 14:28 Europe/London
99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum, part of The University of 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ·, is planning a major redevelopment of its much-loved Vivarium, thanks to a grant of £200,000 from the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund.
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2025
19
June
2025
| 09:59 Europe/London
The beautifully-illustrated books provide an important historical record to help us understand how and why bird populations have changed over time. This acquisition, a collaboration between two venues that are part of The University of 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ·,
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2020
16
September
2020
| 10:51 Europe/London
99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum and the Whitworth art gallery are reopening their doors to the public for the first time since the pandemic-enforced lockdown came into place six months ago.
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07
April
2020
| 13:54 Europe/London
99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Musuem is uploading some of its most engaging digital content onto a mobile site so everyone can explore and enjoy the museum in their own homes.
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2019
17
September
2019
| 14:29 Europe/London
Two ancient Egyptian mummies are making an intrepid visit to 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· for a state-of-the-art radiographic investigation, conducted by researchers at The University of 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ·.
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29
July
2019
| 15:55 Europe/London
The universities and museums of sanctuary initiatives celebrate the good practice of institutions that welcome asylum seekers and refugees into their communities and promote a culture of inclusion.
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04
June
2019
| 14:09 Europe/London
The skeleton of Maharajah, 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ·’s most famous elephant, is escaping 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum to stop commuters in their tracks at Piccadilly Station.
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16
April
2019
| 12:30 Europe/London
A new spectacular jumping spider has been discovered and named in honour of Eric Carle, the famous author of children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
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2018
30
July
2018
| 15:00 Europe/London
One of the world’s most spectacular frogs has been identified as a new species after 20 years of painstaking research at The University of 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ·.
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04
May
2018
| 11:17 Europe/London
99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum, part of The University of 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· has received a confirmed grant of £4,215,800 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a major capital project, it was announced today.
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16
February
2018
| 13:28 Europe/London
99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum has appointed Esme Ward as its Director, the first woman to hold the role in the Museum’s 125-year history  
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02
February
2018
| 06:24 Europe/London
Today at the UK China Business Forum in Shanghai, President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell and Nobel Laureate, Professor Sir Kostya Novoselov of The University of 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· addressed a group of specially selected business
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17
January
2018
| 01:00 Europe/London
Using ‘next generation’ DNA sequencing scientists have found that the famous ‘Two Brothers’ mummies of the 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum have different fathers so are, in fact, half-brothers.  
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2017
14
December
2017
| 14:45 Europe/London
A new £5m donation will allow The University of 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· to establish a major centre for China studies. It will seek to improve mutual understanding in UK-China relations, and establish a new Chinese culture gallery at the 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ·
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2016
30
November
2016
| 12:43 Europe/London
99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· is celebrating after being named the first carbon literate university and museum in the world.
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27
October
2016
| 11:57 Europe/London
A unique art project showing how artificial and natural sight have been combined for the first time in history has is launched at 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Science Festival.
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03
October
2016
| 11:00 Europe/London
    University researchers, working with the Syrian community in the city, and The Rethink Rebuild Society, will be part of the #JourneysFest Takeover at the 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum on Saturday 8 October. Journeys Festival International is
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23
August
2016
| 11:26 Europe/London
A student from The University of 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· has created a computer application which records the fossil collection of 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum on an interactive map. As part of his master’s degree project at the University’s School of
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05
May
2016
| 14:15 Europe/London
Event kicks off a new exhibitionWatch the talk live on Periscope (5-6pm, Tuesday 10 May)
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19
April
2016
| 10:29 Europe/London
99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum, part of The University of 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ·, has received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for its Courtyard Project,it was announced today. The project will transform the Museum with a major two-storey extension, a
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12
April
2016
| 16:49 Europe/London
99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum (part of The University of 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ·) is launching the UK’s first Inflatable Museum which will bring the museum experience to school halls all over Greater 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ·.
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2015
02
December
2015
| 17:46 Europe/London
Following a manifesto commitment, the Chancellor George Osborne announced that £5 million will support 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum (part of The University of 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ·) to create a new South Asia gallery in partnership with the British Museum.
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13
August
2015
| 13:14 Europe/London
The Study, 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ·’s space for new thinking, opens 11 September 2015
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11
May
2015
| 17:10 Europe/London
University of 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· team helps to uncover the story behind 70 million animal mummies
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23
March
2015
| 10:20 Europe/London
99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum received a new arrival on Friday (20 March): a moai, commonly known as an Easter Island Head. Moai Hava, on loan from the British Museum will be shown in a new exhibition, Making Monuments on Rapa Nui: The Stone Sculptures of
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05
January
2015
| 15:53 Europe/London
99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum has won the prestigious Lever Prize 2015 for the project 'Real Life Science'. The Lever Prize is an annual award given to arts organisations in north-west England who are judged to be regionally distinctive with
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2014
01
March
2014
| 00:00 Europe/London
Celebrate International Women’s Day at the 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum Connecting Communities and Coral Sat 8 March, 1-4pm Drop in, free Celebrate International Women’s Day at the 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum, meet artists Lucy Burscough,
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27
February
2014
| 00:00 Europe/London
*Tonight* Encounter the unexpected… Come along to 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum for a vibrant and eclectic evening celebrating the Coral: Something Rich and Strange exhibition. Enjoy highlights tours of the exhibition with Dr Marion Endt, see and
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2013
28
November
2013
| 00:00 Europe/London
A spectacular exhibition combining historic and contemporary art, new commissions and natural history specimens is to feature at 99¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Museum. Coral: Something Rich and Strange explores the enduring fascination with coral as a material and
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