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…
If you are coming to visit us over the next few months, you’re going to notice a lot of changes around the site and especially around the Power Hall building. Our second update looks at another milestone for the restoration of this iconic gallery.
Last September, the museum was thrilled to welcome the iconic Stephenson’s Rocket back to the place where it had worked over 180 years ago. But the time has now come to say goodbye as it continues its tour and moves on to our sister museum, the National Railway Museum in York.
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.
Friday 16 August 2019 marked 200 years since the Peterloo Massacre, a major event in Manchester’s history and a defining moment for Britain’s democracy.
While the Power Hall may be closed to the public, this doesn’t mean our team aren’t hard at work preparing the building for its major renovations starting this Autumn.
Have you ever thought about where the energy you use to move around comes from?
The Prime Minister chooses the Science and Industry Museum to announce a new vision to rebalance growth, productivity and power.
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.
At our museum we’re incredibly lucky. Not only are we the caretakers of some amazing objects but of several unique buildings too.
We were honoured to host the Bank of England for the reveal of the scientific character who would appear on the new £50 note: Alan Turing.
As one of those who lobbied for Alan Turing to be given a posthumous pardon for the ‘crime’ of being a homosexual, I am delighted that the Bank of England has announced that he will soon be given pride of place on the new £50 note.