Power Up

Power Up is open on weekends during term time and every day during the school holidays.

Please see our list of upcoming school holiday dates.

Please select an arrival time when you book your tickets for Power Up. Once you have entered the experience, you are welcome to stay for as long as you'd like. There are no set session times.

A Power Up Annual Pass costs £15.00 and gives unlimited access for a whole year from the date of your first visit, subject to availability.

Families and small groups (3–9 people) – £2.00 off per ticket. Discount will be applied automatically as part of the booking process.

Once you have purchased your Annual Pass, to plan your next visit to Power Up:    

Log in to your account. Book your free general Science and Industry Museum admission ticket and choose your arrival timeslot.

Book your free Power Up timeslot entry ticket. 

Please note that this Annual Pass for Power Up at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester only and cannot be used to visit at the Science Museum in London.  

A Power Up Day Pass costs £8.00. Tickets for children aged 3 and under are free.

Please select an arrival time when you book your tickets for Power Up. Once you have entered the experience, you are welcome to stay for as long as you'd like. There are no set session times.

Families and small groups (3–9 people) – £1.00 off per ticket. Discount will be applied automatically as part of the booking process.

Groups of 10 or more – 15% off per ticket  

To claim a group discount, please make your group booking separately to any other tickets. Groups of 10 or more need to book via our call centre on 033 0058 0058.

Groups can book online via our Learning pages.

Prices

• Schools, home educators and other formal education groups – £5.50 per person
• Informal education groups (includes uniformed groups such as Girlguiding or Scouts, summer schools, youth and community organisations) – £6.00 per person (this is a 25% discount on our standard prices)
• Other groups (such as adult interest groups and groups organised through tour operators) – £6.80 per person (this is a 15% discount on our standard prices)

All children aged 16 and under must be accompanied by a paying adult as there may be some age restrictions on some of the games and experiences. Power Up is also intended to be a family experience, where all generations can enjoy the games and consoles together. Please select adult or senior tickets as well as child tickets when completing your booking.

Free companion tickets are available for disabled people who require a personal assistant or carer to accompany them on their visit to the museum. If you need any further support to help plan your visit, please check our accessibility information or speak to a member of the team on 033 0058 0058 (line open 9.00–17.00 daily) or email info@sciencemuseumgroup.ac.uk.

The following controllers and equipment can be used to help make some of our games and consoles more accessible.

Please ask a member of staff if you would like to use these resources during your visit, subject to availability.

For use on Xbox Series X

• Xbox Adaptive Controller
• Logitech Adaptive Gaming Kit with 7 external buttons (4 medium, 2 small and 1 ultralight switch)
• Ultrastik Joystick

For use on Nintendo Switch

• Flex Controller
• XAC Zik Zak Joystick
• Logitech Adaptive Gaming Kit with 7 external buttons (3 medium buttons and 4 ultralight switches)
• 8BitDo Lite SE Access Controller

For use on PlayStation

Ascii Grip One Handed Controller

With thanks to specialeffect.org.uk for consultation and the loan of some of these items.