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Manchester Museum named European museum of the year

‘Gobsmacked’ director says 138-year-old museum aims to ‘build empathy for other people and the natural world’

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025

What Manchester Museum’s return of 174 Indigenous artefacts tells us about the future of museums

Manchester Museum has formally handed over 174 cultural heritage items to a delegation of women from the Anindilyakwa community of Groote Eylandt, an island in the Northern Territory.

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2023

Manchester Museum hands back 174 objects to Indigenous Australian islanders

Return of items to Anindilyakwa community hailed as landmark example of cultural repatriation

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023

Expect dinosaurs and much, much more when Manchester Museum fully re-opens after £15m five-year revamp

The much-loved space is set to reopen to the public

Manchester Evening News · Jan 22, 2023

Manchester Museum to reopen with ‘ordinary folk’ co-curating new gallery

Director says it’s ‘time to tell new stories’ as people from south Asian diaspora contribute experiences

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022