Talks at IWM North

Location: IWM North Foyer/Entrance

Time: 11:15 and 13:15 on Saturday and Sunday

Saturday: Volunteer led Architecture talk.11.15am & 1.15pm

The IWM North building is hard to miss – the aluminium-clad building with jutting angles has become an iconic part of the Manchester skyline since it was built in 2002. Discover the story behind the design and why the building might feel strange to you.

Sunday: Volunteer led POW Insight talks:11.15am & 1.15pm

Discover the fascinating story of Tom Boardman, who was in the army during the Second World War and taken prisoner by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore in 1942. This talk is given by our volunteer Ray who knew Tom through his interest and research into prisoners of war in the Far East.