Manchester Museum Celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival

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Lanterns hang in Manchester Museum for Mid-Autumn Festival.
Image credit: Manchester Museum

Experience the magic of the ‘Mid-Autumn Festival’ during a packed day of celebration at Manchester Museum.

Also known as the Moon Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture. Families get together to enjoy mooncakes, admire the moon, and celebrate with lanterns.

Manchester Museum is celebrating the festival with a series of fun activities for everyone, including lantern-making and pop-up card-making workshops. There will also be artwork by Thomas Yuen on display, and special tours of the Chinese Culture Gallery.

Plan your visit

The University Of Manchester, Oxford Rd
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
M13 9PL

Enjoy a day of culture and adventure at the newly transformed Manchester Museum!

Mon
Closed
Tue
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thu
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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