Carbon Ruins: In the year 2050 when we have reached our zero-carbon targets, Manchester Museum is opening an exhibition called Carbon Ruins that celebrates this achievement.

The exhibition contains items from the past (the 2020s) that are no longer used in our more sustainable society in 2050. These everyday items from the 2020s are now valuable museum pieces because they became obsolete as we learned to live more sustainably. As well as a small display of ‘carbon ruins’ (plastic toys, fast fashion, a plastic bag…), participants will have the chance to propose their own objects to feature in the display and create their own label, telling the story of change as the item fell out of use.

No booking required.