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Yup'ik finger mask, Alaska, USA. Late 19th century. Manchester Museum Living Cultures Collection. 2013.

From Alaska to Aunty

The BBC have recently uploaded a fascinating episode of the popular material culture series Animal, Vegetable, Mineral? filmed at Manchester Museum in 1954. http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/p017gczq/ A panel of experts, including the Continue reading →

Process: An Exhibition feature Manchester goths. The exhibition was part of Manchester International Festival 2009. It feature various groups pcitured in front of the banner. Image: BBC

Culture & Crime

As a thoroughly original, modern and radical city Manchester has given birth to innumerable subcultures over several centuries. Today Greater Manchester Police (GMP) recognised this and has begun to record hate Continue reading →

This label was used on the ship Kelvin, which was loaded with cotton picked by enslaved African-Americans in 1865. The ship left Galveston, Texas, USA, and arrived in Liverpool, UK. The cotton was bought by a Bolton merchant. Brass. USA. Mr. J. Wilkinson. Manchester Museum Living Cultures collection. 2013.

Slavery: Portrayal, Research & Legacy

Quentin Tarantino’s much vaunted and equally as criticised film Django Unchained! has reignited the debate about the portrayal, understanding and legacy of enslavement and the enslaved. Beyond Hollywood UK museums and Continue reading →

Carved wooden plaque. Pacific Northwest, Canada. 19th century. Manchester Museum Living Cultures collection. 2013.

Board & Plaque

Recently Manchester Museum Youth Board chose a wooden plaque from the Canadian Pacific Northwest for inclusion in their forthcoming exhibition. The large plaque, which we believe was collected by Sir Henry Continue reading →

Ancient maize excavated from a tomb. Peru, South America. Manchester Museum Living Cultures collection. 2013.

A Truly Amaizing Culture

Over the past several decades anthropologists active in the field of ancient Peruvian civilisation have scrutinised the role played by the grain maize. This may seem like a rather odd thing to Continue reading →

Meme See, Meme Do

Over the past several months no-one, not even United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, escaped the infectious K-pop sensation that was Gangam Style. What seemed equally as infectious was the desire Continue reading →

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Entente Cordiale or Bulldog Spirit?

The painting Entent Cordiale currently on display in Breed: The British and their Dogs seems all the more poignant today following British prime minster David Cameron’s EU referendum speech yesterday. The Continue reading →

Irish wolfhound as displayed in the exhibition Breed: The British and their Dogs, Manchester Museum. The taxidermy specimen is on loan from the Natural History Museum, London.

Mythical Hound or Designer Dog? The Story of the Irish Wolfhound

On 4 November 2012 The Sunday Times reported that the Irish Kennel Club (IKC) wanted the Irish government to give special protection to the country’s native dog breeds (http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/ireland/article1159270.ece ). Continue reading →

Borzoi at the opening of Breed.

All Good Dogs go to Manchester Museum

Last Wednesday Breed: The British and their Dogs finally opened. All those who attended, both canine and human, were captivated by the fascinating stories, wonderful objects and stunning graphics. Dog breeders Continue reading →

Pekingese figure. UK, early 20th century, precious stone. The Royal Collection.

A Royal Love Affair

Today Buckingham Palace sadly announced the death of Monty, one of the Queen’s beloved corgis. It’s well known that the Queen has a particular affection for the Welsh corgi but her predecessors Continue reading →

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