Festival, Heritage
Manchester Museum: Meet the South Asia Gallery Collective at The Whitworth
Manchester Museum: Meet the South Asia Gallery Collective
The Whitworth
23rd July 2022
- Accessible Car Parking
- Accessible Toilet
- Age Friendly
- Assistance Dogs Welcome
- Baby Changing Facilities
- Dementia Friendly
- Family Friendly Venue
- Guide Dogs Welcome
- Wheelchair Accessible
Meet some of the team behind the Manchester Museum’s ground-breaking South Asia Gallery, which will open to the public in 2023. This panel discussion led by South Asia Gallery Curator, Nusrat Ahmed, will give an insight into the gallery, its development, vision and goals. This is the first UK gallery of its size to be community co-curated. This discussion will be a unique opportunity to find out more about the process, with panel members sharing their experiences of co-curation, good practice and learning.
Part of Manchester Museum’s South Asian Heritage Month Festival.
Manchester Museum is celebrating South Asian Heritage Month with an unmissable two-day festival featuring film, music, workshops and more.
The South Asian Heritage Month festival is taking place on 22-23 July at the Whitworth on Oxford Road, while Manchester Museum is closed for its £15 million hello future transformation.
Also part of this season
Manchester Museum is excited to be hosting a private screening of The Singh Twins’ film Jallianwala: Repression & Retribution
Join Anita Sethi and explore themes of place, nature, journeying and how writing can bring a sense of belonging.
A tribute to, and celebration of Bengali folk music, that has shaped the cultural identity of Bengali communities both in South Asia and the diaspora, including the UK.
Join Our Shared Cultural Heritage for a poetry workshop exploring taboos and untouched topics within South Asian culture and community.
