Amazônia: Late Category: Lates Wednesday 6 July 2022 Join us for an adults-only after-hours evening inspired by Amazônia, Sebastião Salgado's breathtaking photography exhibition. Book now
Planting Stories Category: Permanent display Wednesday – Sunday 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: Temporary display Wednesday – Sunday Find out more about Manchester's Rolls-Royce in its new home as part of our Revolution Manchester gallery.
Celebrating 100 years of the BBC in Manchester Category: Temporary display 12 April 2022 – February 2023 Celebrate 100 years of the BBC in Manchester with a new display that showcases Manchester as a centre of innovation in broadcasting, from 1922 to the present, and looking to the future.
A Quiet Afternoon in the Cloud Cuckoo Valley Category: Temporary display Wednesday – Sunday Explore the whimsical world of marvellous machinery with our new temporary display, A Quiet Afternoon in the Cloud Cuckoo Valley.
Curiosity Stops Category: Activity Wednesday – Sunday Our expert Explainers are on hand to unravel some science secrets at Curiosity Stops throughout the museum.
Early years construction packs Category: Activity Wednesday – Sunday Especially for Baby Builders and Mini Engineers, our Construction Packs contain everything you need to ‘work’ around the museum.
Mini movers Category: Activity Saturdays and Sundays Calling all Mini Movers! Join us as we roll, clank, whirr and clack our way round the Textiles Gallery.
Tracks, Trains and Tigers – Play at Liverpool Road Station Category: Activity From 21 July Explore this newly installed playful train track graphic in our Lower Yard. Coming soon
Get Curious: Discover science in our world Category: Activity Next dates TBC Follow your curiosity and learn more about the big ideas and innovations that are changing our world today.
Stephen Hawking at Work Category: Temporary display From Summer 2023 Explore incredible objects, including some never seen by the public before, from Professor Stephen Hawking’s office in this new, free display.