Find out more about Micro-organisms at the Manchester Museum...
Admission to the Manchester Museum is free and in addition to the wealth of inspiring displays we have an abundance of events for children, schools and families.
Pick up a free copy of the gallery floor plan at Manchester Museum reception and see if you can find the following:
How do you cure a bite with a bark?
Pieces of bread 3500 years old.
Whose staple diet was bread, beer and onions?
How an ancient Egyptian stopped his mummy putrefying.
The 2 billion year old bacteria.
The 300 million year old forest.
How many years vegetation was needed to make a seam of coal 1 metre thick?
Some plant-eating mammals.
A date for the first evidence of wine making in the Mediterranean region.
A recipe for wine with onion, goat’s milk cheese, and white barley grated into it. Don't forget to ask a member of the museum staff if you get stuck, they are happy to help!
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