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Explore the revolution in science that is transforming cancer care with a major new free exhibition, Cancer Revolution: Science, innovation and hope.

Celebrate Manchester's place at the heart of Britain's music and creative industries with our new exhibition dedicated to one of the city's most influential record labels.

Discover the fascinating world of codebreaking, ciphers and secret communications with our free must-see exhibition Top Secret: From ciphers to cyber security.

Pick up a Goods at Liverpool Road Station Trail and follow the map to explore our cobbled Upper Yard.

From an ancient Scandinavian sun horse to Jimmy Carter's solar panels from the White House, The Sun tells the story of our ever-changing relationship with our closest star.

In 2018, Stephenson's Rocket returned to Manchester for the first time in over 180 years.

Electricity: The spark of life examines how scientists experimented with electricity to understand and control it, and how mass generation and distribution changed our lives.

On 18 June 2016, Tim Peake returned to Earth in the Soyuz TMA-19M descent module. Now, you can join us for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get a close look at this historic spacecraft.

Robots explores our obsession with recreating ourselves in human form, and what it truly means to be a human in a robotic world.

Discover the history of graphite and graphene, and immerse yourself in the wonders of a two-dimensional world.