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.
Sarah Baines is Curator of Engineering at the Science and Industry Museum. She is lead curator on the upcoming redevelopment of the museum's Power Hall.
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.
Over 140 years after the gantry outside of Power Hall was first built, visitors will be able to see it restored to its former glory in the lead up to the grand reopening of Power Hall in autumn 2025.
Curator of Engineering Sarah Baines looks back at the history and prior uses of the Lower Campfield Market—otherwise known as our Air and Space Hall—and celebrates the 38 years it has spent delighting visitors as a transport and aviation gallery.
Curator of Engineering Sarah Baines takes a look at the innovative thinking of James Joule, whose ideas on heat and energy were initially thought to be so revolutionary they were rejected by the scientific establishment.
Who was John Dalton, and what part does he play in the story behind our Wonder Materials exhibition?
Is it the rain that binds Manchester, UK and San Francisco, USA? Or perhaps the fog? Or the amazing music scene?
What’s love got to do with computing? Associate Curator Sarah Baines finds out, with a little help from our team of Computer Volunteers.
A new display of graphene applications in the Wonder Materials: Graphene and Beyond exhibition explores the ways graphene could help us address some serious global challenges.