February half term Category: Free holiday programme 15–23 February 2025 Join us this February half term for a sense-sational programme of free hands-on family fun inspired by our brand-new blockbuster exhibition, Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You. Book now
Star object: The NHS George Cross medal Category: Free temporary display 9 February 2024 – 5 February 2025 See the George Cross medal awarded to the NHS by Queen Elizabeth II, on display until 2025.
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.
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.
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.