Group visits
Enriching teaching and learning through hands on experiences
Overview
Bringing your group to one of our hands-on sessions can provide an inspiring learning experience for learners of all ages. You’ll have the opportunity to get close to objects, books and other material usually kept behind glass. Encountering museum objects in this way creates a rich learning environment that fosters discussion, debate and engagement. Whether you’re looking for a session to develop analytical and critical thinking skills, inspire curiosity and fire the imagination, or just for pleasure, we can work with you to create a session to meet your needs.
Our learning space is located on the first floor of the University Library. We can accommodate groups of up to 16 people and sessions usually last between 1-2 hours. Sessions must be booked in advance and we recommend booking as early as possible.
What we offer
Examples of sessions include:
- Artists’ Books (techniques, materials, structure and narrative)
- Photobooks (examples from the 1960s to the present day)
- Graphic Design and Communication (layout and typography from our archives and Book Design Collection)
- Zines (DIY aesthetic, types of content)
- Victoriana (material from across our archives and collections)
- Folklore and Fairy Tales (books from our Children’s Collection and Book Design)
- Concrete Poetry (examples from our Artists’ Books and Book Design Collections)
- Place Writing and Nature Writing (examples from our Book Design Collection)
- Sustainability and Innovation (using objects from our Material and Process Innovation Collection)
- Manchester and the City (examples of books, objects and archives from the Victorian era to the present day)
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