Collection Bites

On the first Wednesday of the month, join our series of guest speakers for lunchtime conversations discussing key objects from the collection. August 7th Caring for Collections: Tricks of the Conservation Trade Join Jenny Discombe for a demonstration of cleaning and caring for the Museum’s weird and wonderful Natural History collections. Bring your questions, photos of objects from home and share tips for restoring specimens to their former glory at this participatory event. September 4th Sex and Scandal at Deir el-Medina: The Stela of Hesysunebef Join Trainee Egyptology Curator Anna Garnet and get close and personal to the stela of Hesysunebef and the workmen who built the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Using the stela she will bring to life the characters depicted and reveal the lives, loves and intriguing stories of these remarkable men. Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk, free, adults

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/nw000145?id=EVENT445155