At the museum

Have you ever wondered about the scientific principles on display at funfairs? Well, the Victorian Fairground at the museum this February half term has inspired our Web Manager Mike to dust off his old science textbooks to try and explain them.

What is it about steam traction engines that persuades so many to put so much time, effort and money into keeping them alive?

Long before this museum stood on the site of Liverpool Road Station there was an “unofficial” museum here displaying some railway treasures.

We have been working with the BBC to tell the stories of how humans built their great civilisations—using some very modern technology.

In 1914, Manchester was one of the biggest motor manufacturing cities in the world. Two decades later cars had become part of our everyday lives—but Manchester’s dominance had faded.

From big dogs and uncanny valleys, to cyborg babies and the ride of the Valkyries on Mars, our In Conversation event was a hugely enjoyable, free-flowing debate around the field of robotics.

When it comes to robotics, the future is not two-legged.

Learn how to make your own glow detector to hunt for hidden messages around the museum and at home.

Tape delighted visitors at Manchester Science Festival this year—but what happened to it afterwards?

At the Museum of Science and Industry, Heritage Lottery Funding has helped acquire two fascinating objects, Richard Arkwright’s water frame and the only surviving piece of equipment from the Manchester hydraulic power system.

There aren’t many museums where you can find an exhibition in a train station waiting room, but the Museum of Science and Industry is a unique heritage site.

We get a lot of filming requests here at the museum, and there’s none we were happier to say yes to than when the BBC approached us to be the North West venue for this year’s Children in Need.