Museum Meets at the Manchester Museum
There are exhibition tours and a discussion linked with the Alan Turing; Life’s enigma exhibition to link with Manchester Pride Festival. All our welcome.
Tours of Alan Turing and Life’s Enigma – Friday 17, Saturday 18, Monday 20-Thursday & 23 August: 1:00-1.30pm
From 1951-54 Alan Turing worked on the early computers next door to the Manchester Museum to answer one of the mysteries of biology: how simple balls of living cells develop themselves into complex organisms. The timing of this work is closely connected with his conviction of gross indecency and ‘treatment’ with female sex hormone pills.
The exhibition combines Turing’s own notes, museum objects and 50s-inspired exhibition design, and is a celebration of Turing’s single contribution to biology.
Meet at the Reception Desk, Adult, Free
Alan Turing: science and sexuality – Wednesday 22 August, 5.30-7.30pm
Join scientists, activists and exhibition curators for a panel debate on the theme of Alan Turing: science and sexuality. Part of Manchester Pride Festival
Book at Reception Desk, Adult, Free
Find out more on the Manchester Museum website.
Posted on behalf of Anna Bunney, Curator of Public Programmes, he Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester