Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You Category: Special exhibition 21 July 2023 – 9 June 2024 Dive headfirst into the digestive system for an unforgettable journey of super-sized science with Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You. Book now
Power Up Category: Special event Saturdays and Sundays during term time, daily during school holidays Take gaming to the next level with Power Up at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester. Book now
Winter holidays Category: Free holiday programme 16 December 2023 – 7 January 2024 (except 24–26 December and 1 January) Brighten up your winter holidays at the Science and Industry Museum. Get hands on with illuminating experiments and enjoy free activities for all ages. Make light perform tricks, create colour and play with shadows in the Light Lab. Book now
Christmas Lecture live screening: The truth about AI Category: Screening Tuesday 12 December 2023 Can machines really think like humans? Uncover the truth about AI with the first of the CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution. Book now
Experitots Category: Activity Monthly sessions 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. Book now
Experiment Category: Free permanent gallery Open daily 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.
Textiles Gallery Category: Free permanent gallery Open daily 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.
The Revolution Manchester Show Category: Free family show Daily shows 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.
Stephen Hawking at Work Category: Free temporary display 25 May 2023 – 25 February 2024 Explore incredible objects, including some never seen by the public before, from Professor Stephen Hawking’s office in this new, free display.
Get Curious: Discover science in our world Category: Free activity Next date TBC Follow your curiosity and learn more about the big ideas and innovations that are changing our world today.
Meet Baby Category: Free demonstration Dates and times vary Watch volunteers run our replica Baby and see how far computing has come since 1948.
Revolution Manchester Category: Free permanent gallery Open daily 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.
Planting Stories Category: Free permanent display Open daily Uncover stories of our historic site while exploring our new garden, featuring plants, trees and flowers that have been carefully selected to represent the goods that would have once been transported here on the railway.
Manchester's Rolls-Royce Category: Free permanent display Open daily Find out more about Manchester's Rolls-Royce as part of our Revolution Manchester gallery.
Textiles demonstration Category: Free demonstration Daily shows (when possible) Go back in time to the working mills of 150 years ago, experience the thundering sounds of the machinery and find out what life was like for thousands of mill workers.
Early years construction packs Category: Free activity Subject to availability Especially for Baby Builders and Mini Engineers, our Construction Packs contain everything you need to ‘work’ around the museum.
Current closures Category: Some of our buildings are currently closed due to a multi-million-pound restoration programme, including the Power Hall and the 1830 Station and Warehouse. Find out more here.
A timeline of positive change Category: A long-term, multi-million-pound restoration programme is underway to carry out crucial restoration work and reveal new spaces and perspectives for all visitors to enjoy, play and learn in.