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What’s on at MNH During Half-Term

Looking for something to do with the kiddie winks over the next week? Manx National Heritage has a wide range of cool stuff to do this half-term.

From fortune telling spoons to preparing for a moon mission, it has events on across the island.

The full list of events:

🥄 14 February – 2,000 Year Old Divination Spoon goes on display at the House of Manannan. Only the 28th example discovered worldwide, and the first from the Isle of Man – don’t miss it!

⭐ 15 February (11am – 12pm) – Meet the finder, metal detectorist Rob Middleton who discovered the Iron Age Bronze Spoon on farmland in Patrick, amongst other Iron Age discoveries.

🖼 16 February – 6 ‘Ways of Seeing’ Opens at the House of Manannan featuring the work of Ellie Baker, Sally Black, Helen Faragher, Petrina Kent, Ella Magee, and Ongky Wijana.

👩‍🎨16 February 12pm – 4pm – Meet the Artists

behind 6 ‘Ways of Seeing’ and discover their unique responses to the island through a broad range of media including ink, painting and stone carving.

🚀 16 February: Drama Tots – Mission to the Moon at the House of Manannan

Get ready for a Moon Mission like no other with Drama Tots! A family fun-filled hour where children and adults can spend precious time together. Inspired by the Museum of the Moon installation at Peel Cathedral, we take a very important journey to the moon in order to return our alien friend, Zog! Booking required.

🎬 17 February: Little Screen Monday – The Lego Movie at the Manx Museum. Booking required.

🚪 18 February: Tiny Door Treasures Workshop at the Manx Museum. Booking required

🎬 19 February: Little Screen Wednesday – PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie at the Manx Museum. Booking required.

🥁 19 February: Mini Musicians – Kingdom of Mann Gallery at the House of Manannan

Booking required.

👹 20 February: Build your own Buggane at the Manx Museum. Booking required.

🎨 22 February: Design a T-Shirt Workshop at the House of Manannan. Booking required.

🧙 Closing soon at the Manx Museum: Rare Sightings and Urban Faeries by Julia Ashby Smyth. This fabulous exhibition has been one of our most popular in recent years – don’t miss it! Last chance to visit Sunday 23 February 2025.

Find our more at https://manxnationalheritage.im/whats-on/

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