Win family tickets to Museum opening with Steve Backshall

BAFTA nominated TV presenter, naturalist, writer and all round adventurer Steve Backshall is coming to Manchester as special guest of The Manchester Museum as part of the gala unveiling of the groundbreaking Living Worlds gallery on 13 April.

Taking your inspiration from nature, what can you invent to make the world a better place? Your entry could be in the form of a drawing, photo or poem, in fact the only limit to the competition is your imagination.

As part of his day at the museum he will meet three lucky families of Manchester Confidential readers to explore a mutual passion for the living world.

Backshall is known for his hands-on approach to the natural world - an approach that has inspired a whole new generation of young nature lovers with a series of programmes including Deadly 60, Springwatch and The Really Wild Show.

If your family (of up to five members) wants to win a money-can’t-buy encounter with Deadly 60′s Steve Backshall get your thinking caps on with our Eco Invention competition.

Taking your inspiration from nature, what can you invent to make the world a better place? Your entry could be in the form of a drawing, photo or poem, in fact the only limit to the competition is your imagination.

3 winners will be chosen. The winners and their families will be invited to the Museum on Wednesday 13 April, 4-5pm to meet Deadly 60’s Steve Backshall with a chance to ask Steve questions, have a photo taken, get an autograph and show him the winning entries.

Please send your entries to: ManCon Eco-invention competition, The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL by Wed 30 Mar 2011. (Remember to include your contact details with your entry – name, address, phone number and email address. The winners will be announced on Wednesday 6 April 2011.)

The Manchester Museum, one of the UK’s leading regional museums, has commissioned a European art & fashion show producer to create its new Living Worlds gallery in the Grade 2* listed building.

Villa eugénie is renowned throughout the fashion world for its bold production work for global icons such as Moncler, Hermès, Miu Miu, Hugo Boss, Dior Homme, Yohji Yamamoto & Chanel.

And in keeping with the tradition of fashion launches their radical plans for The Manchester Museum’s new Living Worlds gallery will remain completely under wraps until the gala unveiling.

Living Worlds at The Manchester Museum, Oxford Road opens to the public on Thursday 14 April 2011.