Down here in the conservation department, we have been working hard for the past few months on the Wellcome Collection’s new exhibition, Electricity: The Spark of Life, which will make its way to our new Special Exhibitions gallery.
What’s love got to do with computing? Associate Curator Sarah Baines finds out, with a little help from our team of Computer Volunteers, who ran a Valentine’s Day-themed program at the museum.
It’s clear to those visiting the Museum of Science and Industry that the buildings on the site have been around a lot longer than the museum itself, which has occupied them since 1983.
From 11–26 February, the museum will host its annual celebration of all things Victorian – Steam, Sweat and Spinners.
We get a lot of questions from visitors about how we maintain and operate our working locomotives, so Volunteer Fireman Anthony Dawson explains the key tasks we have each day the locos are running.
In 2016, the museum commissioned Peter Saville, a designer with strong links to Manchester, to design a range of glassware celebrating Manchester’s three rivers and the dancefloor at the Haçienda.
Dust is probably something you wouldn’t be surprised to see a little of in museums and historic houses. Yet behind the scenes there’s an almost constant battle to keep the spread of dust at bay.
Graphene has been subjected to a great deal of hype its whole life. What effect has this had?
In 2016, we celebrated the 10th annual Manchester Science Festival, and my first as Director of this 11-day celebration of science.
A new display of graphene applications in the Wonder Materials: Graphene and Beyond exhibition explores the ways graphene could help us address some serious global challenges.
As cotton spinning returns to the region, here at the Museum of Science and Industry we are gearing up to re-tell the astonishing story of Manchester’s growth into the world’s first modern industrial city.
At the heart of the Museum of Science and Industry lie an exceptionally important historic site and a rich collection of objects and archives—caring for both occasionally presents challenges.