Roger Highfield, Science Director, talked to the writer and broadcaster Deborah James about the extraordinary potential of the latest cancer research, the subject of our world-first exhibition.
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.
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.
Archives Manager and Use Hearing Protection lead curator Jan Hicks takes a look at how instrumental a number of women were in the formation of Factory Records.
Associate Curator Abigail Wilson takes a look at the items in the Top Secret: From ciphers to cyber security exhibition and in our collections that tell the story of Alan Turing’s incredible life and career.
What does it take to be a top codebreaker? Observation, deduction, logic and just a little bit of luck. Test your skills with these Top Secret puzzles…
Go on a visual adventure to discover how the lower ground floor of a former warehouse has been transformed into a world-class gallery.
Our spectacular new Special Exhibitions Gallery is now complete and ready to originate and host some of the world’s best science exhibitions and experiences in the North.
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.