What's on | Science and Industry Museum

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Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You

21 July 2023 – 9 June 2024

Dive headfirst into the digestive system for an unforgettable journey of super-sized science with Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You.

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Power Up

Special event

Saturdays and Sundays during term time, daily during school holidays

Take gaming to the next level with Power Up at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester.

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February half term

Free holiday programme

10–25 February 2024

Discover the power of play with a programme of free, hands-on fun, games and challenges for all ages.

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Art Battle Manchester: A Night at the Museum

Special event

Friday 9 February 2024

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience Art Battle Manchester live in a museum for the first time, as 10 artists battle it out in a lively night of creativity and innovation.

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Experitots

Activity

Monthly sessions

Experitots is a regular event specially designed for children aged 0–4. During these playful sessions, toddlers and their adults are encouraged to play, explore and experiment together.

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Early Years Activities

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.

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Experiment

Free permanent gallery

Open daily

What will you build, sense and discover? Play and explore science in action in Experiment, our free interactive gallery designed for the whole family to enjoy together.

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Textiles Gallery

Free permanent gallery

Open 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.

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The Revolution Manchester Show

Free family show

Daily shows

Join our expert Explainers for an action-packed show that tells the story of how science met industry right here in Manchester, building our world and shaping our lives today.

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Stephen Hawking at Work

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 in this new, free display.

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Meet Baby

Free demonstration

Dates and times vary

Watch volunteers run our replica Baby and see how far computing has come since 1948.

Revolution Manchester

Free permanent gallery

Open daily

Journey through Manchester's rich legacy of industrial innovations, scientific discoveries and ideas that started life in Manchester and went on to change the world.

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Manchester's Rolls-Royce

Free permanent display

Open daily

Find out more about Manchester's Rolls-Royce as part of our Revolution Manchester gallery.

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Textiles demonstration

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.