Conference Venue
Hypertext 2007 will be held at the Manchester Museum. The Museum enjoys partnerships with academic departments in The University of Manchester and boasts collections that number almost 6 million specimens and objects. These collections are divided between the Humanities (Anthropology, Archaeology, Archery, Egyptology and Numismatics) and the Natural Sciences (Botany, Mineralogy, Palaeontology, Petrology and Zoology which includes Entomology). Like most museums it is only able to display a tiny percentage of its collection, the remainder is kept in store for use in research, temporary exhibitions and other public programmes. The museum also has a small research collection of live animals (mainly frogs and lizards), many of which can be seen in the Vivarium.
Facilities
The Manchester Museum provides a series of high quality conferencing facilities. These include:
- Creche:
- With the kind sponsorship of Hoppers, the conference will be able to provide free creche services to children of ages of 6 months plus. More information can be found on the Creche Information Page.
- Meal Arrangements:
- We are able to arrange special meal requirements (eg vegetarian) during the social events and lunch sessions. Please indicate on the Conference Registration form if you require this service.
- Disability Access:
- The venue is accessible for people with disabilities.