Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You Category: Exhibition 14 February 2025 – 4 January 2026 Get ready for a brand-new adventure of super-sized science and brilliant biology. Plunge headfirst into the incredible world of our senses with Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You. Book now
Early Years Activities Category: Free activity Various dates and times 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.
Meet Baby Category: Free demonstration Dates and times vary Watch volunteers run our replica Baby and see how far computing has come since 1948.
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.
Planting Stories Category: Free permanent display Open daily 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.
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.
Mini movers Category: Free activity Saturdays and Sundays (term time only) Calling all Mini Movers! Join us as we roll, clank, whirr and clack our way round the Textiles Gallery.
Spotlight Talks Category: Free talk Dates and times vary Join our Highlights volunteers for a free talk about the Science and Industry Museum.