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
Manchester, cotton and transatlantic slavery (opening 2027) Category: Free exhibition Opening in 2027 A landmark free exhibition and public engagement project that will reveal how transatlantic slavery shaped Manchester's growth.
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.
Textile City Category: Free activity Open daily Get creative, play and be inspired by Manchester's textiles industry. Build a textiles tower, try your hand at weaving or spin your body like a bobbin.
Stephen Hawking at Work Category: Free temporary display 25 May 2023 – September 2025 Explore incredible objects, including some never seen by the public before, from Professor Stephen Hawking’s office.
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.