What's on

Sebastião Salgado, winner of the 2021 Praemium Imperiale award for painting, presents Amazônia, a breath-taking photography exhibition that celebrates the indigenous peoples and varied landscapes of the Brazilian rainforest.

Prepare to get hands-on, with your ears and hearts open, with our new major exhibition exploring the science of music's mysterious hold over us and how it drives us to create, perform, feel and share.

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

Explore the whimsical world of marvellous machinery with our new temporary display, A Quiet Afternoon in the Cloud Cuckoo Valley.

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 this newly installed playful train track graphic in our Lower Yard.

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

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