I would give this museum 5 stars just for its mummies and other Egyptology.
It is so well laid out and described. Will tell you how the person died, shows X Rays etc..this one fell from a height..this one had arthritus etc. It is a collection comparable to the British Museum. (18 I believe)
There are brother mummies and the very first disection, in an operating theatre, of a mummy was from here. Another (both done by women) became a TV documentary..the Manchester Mummy..where a sculptor reconstructed the face. The is a hamster mummy, a reed basket used for burial, colorful canopic chests, and a pretty sensational carved wooden coffin for a cat mummy.
Osiris Lives!

On the top floor they have a few live animals for children..I well remember being given a load of stick insects and having to clean and feed them. I was actually terrified of them as they would pretend to be twigs then move. I would scream and they would escape into the sink and I had to recapture them…so scary but nice to be given them.

It is a bit out of the way but really well worth a few hours.

I’ve recently learned that this Museum was located in a totally different part of the city than where it currently stands. From 1835 it was set on Peter Street before moving to Oxford Road’s Owen College (Manchester University). I tend to learn something new every time I visit this huge shrine to natural history - and with kids I tend to visit on an almost monthly basis.
With a couple of spare hours it’s possible to visually rummage through the majority of collections on show, but you’ll need much, much longer if you were to really study and take in the subject matter and finder details of the exhibits.
Everyone has a favourite part of this museum - for me it changes on each renewed visit: the giant T Rex dinosaur on display is right up there as is the frankly monstrous sea crab (the size of a crawled up donkey). The mummies section (of which controversially have recently been 'asked’ to cover up - I hope this is overturned!!) is worth the trip alone.
With the mammals exhibits; insects (some grotesque); an amphibian section; botany; Egyptology; live animals and much more, there is plenty to keep you interested and occupied.
I appreciate the indoor picnic area on the top floor of the building - with free entry and your own 'packed lunch’ it makes for a cheap and worthwhile day out.
The entrance and foyer was re imagined a few years by Ian Simpson architects (those behind Urbis and the Beetham tower) and thus gives this beautiful Victorian building a modern twist.
Also worth noting the Kro café facing Oxford Road should you forget your sandwiches or fancy a decent coffee/beer.

The Manchester Museum has its roots in Enlightenment collecting and in Victorian civic culture. First opened in its present building in 1888, the Museum has been at the heart of the University of Manchester for over a century.

The Manchester Museum offers a range of entertainment packages from boardroom style conference facilities to receptions on The Galleries.
The Museum can help you in the identification of objects, assist with research, be hired for corporate events or be used as a location for filming. Photographs of much of our collections are available for purchase and we also have an extensively stocked shop.

Great museum although it is a small scales! With some amazing displays such as dinasours skeleton and mummies, it is a great place to visit with no entrance fee at all!

Located in the middle of the university of manchester campus, this museum boosts a large number of various collections including currencies, music instruments and skeletons of dynasours. It's in a very easily accessable location and its free too check out. Highly recommended.

Manchester Museum is a really great place to go. They have mummies on display and a large egyptology department. They also have a big natural history department with lots of animals and birds and a reptile house. Highly recommended.

manchester museum is part of the university of manchester. entrance is free but a donation in the box is welcomed. the groundfloor has lots of dinosaur exhibits which boys usually find facinating, also a shop to help lighten your wallet! upstairs there is a fantastic collection of egyptian mummies & artifacts, i've seen it loads of times but still think its interesting (i dont know what that says about me!!!). there are also living creatures, mainly reptiles & lots of stuffed animals including a gorgeous tiger & polar bear ( i only hope they died of natural causes ) & lots of unusual creatures. there is lots more to see but i cant list them all! it has good wheelchair/pram access & the toilets are clean which is always a plus point. it is easily reached by public transport but the only downside is finding somewhere to park if travelling by car.