Museum Collections (18 total)
Use this list to explore the collections, archive and historical events of the the Manchester Art Museum.
Photograph of the University Settlement Cottage, Carr Meadow, Hayfield
Photograph of the University Settlement Cottage, Carr Meadow, Hayfield, 1903
This cottage belonged to the University Settlement and was used by clubs and groups associated with the Art Museum, to provide holidays in the…
Photograph of the Whitsun Lakes Party
Photograph of the Whitsun Lakes Party, 1903
Each year at Whitsun, a party of associates of the University Settlement and Art Museum spent a weekend in Coniston in the Lake District. During the…
Programme of Arrangements, 1904-05
1904, Programme of Arrangements, 1904-05, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement
This is little leaflet was designed to promote the range of educational and social activities taking place in the Art Museum in the coming year,…
Tags: Concerts, Dances, Education, Fresh Air Work, Manchester University Settlement, Plays
Ticket to a Field Club Social and Dance, 1910
1910, Ticket to a Field Club Social and Dance, 1910, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement
The Art Museum and University Settlement Field Club was founded in 1902 and combined social activities with the study of nature. Members collected…
Tags: Dances, Fresh Air Work, Manchester University Settlement
Photograph of the Manchester University Settlement Playground
Photograph of the Manchester University Settlement Playground, 1903
The founders of the Manchester Art Museum and the University Settlement believed that physical recreation was as important for children as aesthetic…
Tags: Ancoats, Children, Fresh Air Work, Manchester University Settlement
Photograph of the cast of Love's Labours Lost
Photograph of the cast of Love's Labours Lost, 1903
The plays of Shakespeare were regularly performed by the Amateur Dramatic Society and were staged in the open air and in the recreation rooms in the…
Invitation to the Women's Club, 1914
1914, Invitation to the Women's Club, 1914, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement
During the early months of the First World War, the University Settlement opened a daily Women's Club to provide support and fellowship. Free access…
Tags: First World War, Manchester University Settlement, Women
There Is No Wealth But Life, Annual Report of the Art Museum and University Settlement, 1902
1902, There Is No Wealth But Life, Annual Report of the Art Museum and University Settlement, 1902, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement
The moral and social philosophy John Ruskin was a strong influence on the founders of both the Art Museum and the University Settlement. This quote is…
Tags: John Ruskin, Manchester Art Museum, Manchester University Settlement
Popular Lectures, 1898
1898, Popular Lectures, 1898, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement
During the Autumn of 1898, weekly lectures were held each Monday at 8pm. Thomas Horsfall gave the first lecture in the series, which then covered…
Tags: Education, Manchester University Settlement, Thomas Horsfall
Manchester University Settlement Activities, 1899
1899, Manchester University Settlement Activities, 1899, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement
This page from the 1899 Annual Report of the University Settlement describes the range of activities and support provided for the local community.…
Tags: Ancoats, Children, Concerts, Education, Manchester University Settlement, Nature
Monday Night Concerts Handbill
1906, Monday Night Concerts Handbill, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement
This advertisement for the Autumn series of Monday evening concerts emphasises that working men and women can come in their everyday clothes and there…
Fawcett Debating Society Programme
1906-01-01/1906-12-31, Fawcett Debating Society Programme, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement
In 1866, Millicent Garrett Fawcett founded a non-violent campaign to achieve women’s suffrage. The Fawcett Society supported the empowerment of…
Social Gathering, Association of Sewing Machinists
1906, Social Gathering, Association of Sewing Machinists, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement
The Art Museum hosted events for women workers, such as the many sewing machinists who worked in and around Ancoats. Although the Art Museum and…
Concert Programme, 1903
1903, Concert Programme, 1903
The Choral Society of the Art Museum mounted a regular programme of concerts at Ancoats Hall, including works from the classical repertoire such…
Play Ticket
1909, Play Ticket, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement
Admission was free to many of the plays and concerts organised by the Art Museum and University Settlement. Audience members were invited to donate to…
Tags: Concerts, Manchester Art Museum, Manchester University Settlement, Plays
Programme of Events, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement, 1909
1909, Programme of Events, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement, 1909, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement
This little card shows the range of activities organised by the Art Museum and University Settlement during the busy Autumn of 1909. It also provides…
Tags: Concerts, Education, Manchester Art Museum, Manchester University Settlement, Plays
Description of the Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement
1908, Description of the Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement Annual Report
This information was provided in the Annual Reports which contained detailed accounts of the combined activities of the Manchester Art Museum and…
Tags: Manchester Art Museum, Manchester University Settlement, Opening Hours
Annual Report, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement , 1908
1908, Annual Report, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement , 1908, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement
The Annual Report for the year ending 30th April 1908, opened with a quotation from the Roman emperor and philosopher, Marcus Aurelius: "Men are born…
Tags: Manchester Art Museum, Manchester University Settlement