Exhibitions and galleries

A visit to the museum’s new Special Exhibitions Gallery promises not only awe-inspiring science content, but also a spectacular setting—the atmospheric, lower ground floor of the museum’s historic New Warehouse.

Do you have an interesting story to tell about one of our working standing engines? If so, then we would love to hear from you to help us with our new Power Hall interpretation.

Resident ‘Curator of Sunshine’, Lewis Pollard, takes us on a journey around The Sun to find out how humans have always tried to show how our Solar System works…

As autumn sets in and the days get shorter, there’s still one place you can find The Sun. Volunteer Sarah Brimblecombe tells us what she finds special about our current major exhibition…

We know, it’s been a rainy Summer and the only place you can guarantee sunshine is in our exhibition. But here’s a playlist chosen by our colleagues at the museum that’s guaranteed to brighten up your day.

Have you ever thought about where the energy you use to move around comes from?

Throughout history, humans have been inspired by the Sun – believing it to have divine powers, the ability to heal sickness and potentially provide a clean, lasting source of power.

As we bid farewell to Electricity: The spark of life, Charlotte Cantwell tells us about her experience as one of our fantastic exhibition volunteers.

Urban legend has it that electricity usage soars during ad breaks and at the end of big football games. But is it true? We investigated…

Or, how a bunch of children helped us re-interpret our Textiles Gallery…

The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, are one of nature’s most spectacular phenomena, and have inspired countless artists, explorers, philosophers and scientists over the centuries, including Manchester’s own John Dalton.

We see structures transporting electricity across the country every day. But how many of you know what they’re actually called?