As Salford celebrates 100 years since it was granted city status, we explore how the Science and Industry Museum’s site is linked to its transformation from town to city, and how it helped strengthen connections between Salford, Manchester and the wider world.
2026 marks a major milestone in the history of Salford—one hundred years since it was officially granted city status by Royal Charter from King George V.
We’ve recently added exciting new displays to our Revolution Manchester gallery. This includes in-depth content about the world’s first commercially made computer, the Ferranti Mark 1, which celebrated its 75th anniversary in February 2026.
Artemis II’s journey around the Moon has captured the world’s attention. From amazing new images of Earth, to the astronauts becoming the first humans to see the far side of the Moon in over fifty years, it’s not hard to see why so many of us are going space mad!
As our neighbours, Factory International, explore the world of fashion runways in Vogue: Inventing the Runway, we take a look at how cotton and the textiles industry transformed Manchester. Join us for a strut through the museum’s Textiles Gallery for some surprising stories.
Whether you’re looking to get into the Halloween spirit with some spooky science or prefer to swerve a scare in favour of family favourite experiences, Communications Manager Alex Urmston takes a midnight stroll around the galleries to see everything on offer this Halloween.
Detailed findings of a pioneering ‘brain and body’ study developed for the Manchester Science Festival have just been published, reports Science Director, and study co-author, Roger Highfield.
As we celebrate the reopening of the Power Hall this autumn, our Curator of Engineering Sarah Baines takes us on a journey through time to explore the history of this much-loved gallery—once the shipping shed of the historic Liverpool Road Station.
As work progresses to shape a major exhibition that will reveal the links between Manchester, cotton and transatlantic slavery, Reece Williams, Curator – Legacies of Enslavement, discusses his hopes for the project and how lived experiences, voices and perspectives of African descendent and diaspora communities will be central.
It’s long been said that two heads are better than one. We’ve been looking at the stories of collaborating couples told on our galleries and how these iconic duos with links to Manchester have gone on to change the world!
Bursting with interactive fun, our delightfully disgusting exhibition Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You continues throughout May Half Term, and you’re invited to get stuck in and explore the wonders of our senses.
With Power Hall: The Law Family Gallery due to open this autumn, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day by highlighting some of the remarkable women, past and present, who will feature in the new displays.