What's on

Brighten up your winter holidays and discover the secrets of light and colour with immersive experiences, illuminating experiments and daily science shows for all ages.

Get hands on with light, colour and sound in our Light Lab with free activities, illuminating experiments and immersive experiences for all ages.

Delve deep into digestion with Dr Chris van Tulleken and the first of the CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution.

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.

Take part in educational activities and shows in this exclusive day for home-educated families.

Watch volunteers run our replica Baby and see how far computing has come since 1948.

Find out more about Manchester's Rolls-Royce as part of our Revolution Manchester gallery.

Uncover stories of our historic site while exploring our beautiful 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.

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.

Join our Highlights volunteers for a free talk about the Science and Industry Museum.