What's on

Brighten up winter days and explore the magic of illumination this holiday season with hands-on fun for the whole family.

From story time and imaginative play to Makaton-friendly adventures and curious moments, there's lots to inspire and entertain little learners on a visit to the Science and Industry Museum.

Experitots is a regular event specially designed for children aged 0–4. During these playful sessions, toddlers and their adults are encouraged to play, explore and experiment together.

Put your reactions, senses and creativity to the test as Dr Chris takes over the Brains, Bogies and You exhibition with a very special celebration of our senses.

Follow your curiosity and learn more about the big ideas and innovations that are changing our world today.

A landmark free exhibition and public engagement project that will reveal how transatlantic slavery shaped Manchester's growth.

What will you build, sense and discover? Play and explore science in action in Experiment, our free interactive gallery designed for the whole family to enjoy together.

Manchester is built on cotton. Our Textiles Gallery tells the story of the people, products and pioneers that made it and their continuing legacy in our city and our world today.

Get creative, play and be inspired by Manchester's textiles industry. Build a textiles tower, try your hand at weaving or spin your body like a bobbin.

Join our expert Explainers for an action-packed show that tells the story of how science met industry right here in Manchester, building our world and shaping our lives today.

Explore incredible objects, including some never seen by the public before, from Professor Stephen Hawking’s office.

Journey through Manchester's rich legacy of industrial innovations, scientific discoveries and ideas that started life in Manchester and went on to change the world.

Watch volunteers run our replica of the Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine, nicknamed 'Baby', and see how far computing has come since 1948.