Come along to our drop in activity , inspired by our temporary exhibition “Maimonides from Scratch”.
Join us in our Learning Studio from 11am to 3pm, for a hands-on creative activity inspired by the remarkable documents of the Cairo Genizah – the archive where the writings of Maimonides were preserved for centuries.
Image: Maimonides autograph letter fascimile
Explore how history was recorded by making your own paper from recycled materials, then stain your handwritten creations with tea and coffee to produce authentic-looking facsimiles. You can also design and illustrate your own comics inspired by the works on display in the gallery.
This relaxed, drop-in activity is suitable for children aged 7 and up, accompanied by an adult.
ABOUT THE TEMPORARY EXHIBITION
‘Maimonides from Scratch’ brings to life the trajectory and texts of Maimonides as a rabbi and doctor and as part of the historical and contemporary Sephardi world. Maimonides from Scratch centres on a series of workshops held at Manchester Jewish Museum and in Marseille with groups of schoolchildren who explored his life through stop-motion animation, storyboarding, and graphic novel design.
Image: “Maimonides from Scratch” exhibition at Manchester Jewish Museum
