Textiles Gallery Category: Permanent gallery Open 10.00–17.00 daily Manchester is built on cotton. Our Textiles Gallery tells the story of the people, products and pioneers that made it and their continuing legacy in our city and our world today.
Connecting Manchester Category: Permanent gallery Open 10.00–17.00 daily From the printing press to modern computing, discover how technological advancements have made it possible for us to communicate further and faster.
Experiment Category: Permanent gallery Open 10.00–17.00 daily Stare into the mirror of infinity, create a tornado, and watch your own skeleton ride a bicycle. Play with 25 hands-on exhibits and see science in action.
Destination Stations Category: Temporary exhibition Open 10.00–17.00 daily Destination Stations offers a snapshot of the expansion of railway stations, focused on Manchester and London.
Stephenson’s Rocket returns Category: Temporary exhibition 25 September 2018 – 8 September 2019 A once-in-a lifetime opportunity to see Stephenson's Rocket return to the site of the world’s oldest surviving passenger railway.
February half term: Get a move on! Category: Special event Saturday 16 – Sunday 24 February 2019 We have an amazing journey in store for you this February half term. So, get a move on for fun, thrills and laughs! Coming soon
Victorian fairground Category: Special event Saturday 16 – Sunday 24 February 2019 Roll up, roll up and take a spin on our Victorian style fairground rides this February half term. Book now
Experitots Category: Special event Monthly events These monthly creative activity sessions help children under 4 years old get the most out of Experiment, our hands-on science gallery.