What's on

This winter holiday we're wishing the periodic table a very happy 150th birthday with a look at everything from pasta to planets.

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.

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.

Find out how George Stephenson designed the Liverpool and Manchester Railway against the odds, and see how it changed Manchester and the world.

From the printing press to modern computing, discover how technological advancements have made it possible for us to communicate further and faster.

Join us for Experitots, our monthly creative activity session designed to help children under 4 years old get the most out of Experiment, our hands-on science gallery.