Adults can look forward to a specially curated weekend of events, after-hours celebrations at the museum, and immersive artwork at Manchester Science Festival 2024, which runs from 18–27 October.
We have eight permanent galleries and various exhibition spaces. From interactive family fun to the history of Manchester’s industrial heritage, find out more about the subjects we cover and the objects we display with blog posts from our team and guest authors.
By Alex Urmston
Discover the women in our galleries whose skills, ideas and innovations change the world
This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the women whose skills, ideas and innovations change the world.
The Science and Industry Museum has welcomed the George Cross medal awarded to NHS England in 2021. To mark the occasion, Head Curator Lauren Ryall-Waite looks at Manchester’s historical role in the development of the UK’s public health services, including the NHS itself.
Are you struggling for Christmas gift ideas this year? Our collections could provide all the festive inspiration you need.
Associate Curator Tom Lean shares some festive reflections on a milestone year for an iconic object.
Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You is the museum’s most outrageous adventure yet. Ahead of 31 October, three famous faces have unveiled the exhibition’s ickiest experiences guaranteed to lift the spirits this Halloween.
After nearly five years in the making and created in collaboration with over 200 contributors and organisations, the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester is excited to unveil Turn It Up: The power of music.
To mark 100 years since the first radio broadcasts by the BBC, and in honour of the opening of the BBC 100 display at the museum, Curator of Television and Broadcast Lewis Pollard reflects on the importance of the BBC in Manchester over the last century.
Community Partnerships Producer Claire Critchley looks at how our exhibition Cancer Revolution: Science, innovation and hope has inspired a community group of writers to tell their stories.
In honour of International Women and Girls in Science Day, we wanted to celebrate some of the incredible women featured in our world-first Cancer Revolution: Science, innovation and hope exhibition.
To mark World Cancer Day (4 February), Roger Highfield, Science Director, asks the advisors to the world’s first major cancer exhibition for their views of the past and hopes for the future of the field.
By Rachel Rimmer
Caring for the Air and Space Hall’s historic collections and moving the objects of scale
Conservation and Collections Care Manager Rachel Rimmer takes us through the not inconsiderable task of decanting all collection objects from the Air and Space Hall.