After over three years in the making, the brand-new Cancer Revolution: Science, innovation and hope exhibition is now open.
As the festive season gathers pace, our Archives Manager Jan Hicks, who curated Use Hearing Protection: The early years of Factory Records, looks at some of the Christmas gifts and cards sent out by Factory Records over the years.
Use Hearing Protection exhibition originators Jon Savage and Mat Bancroft and exhibition curator for the Science and Industry Museum, Jan Hicks, explain how they developed the exhibition concept, and why it doesn’t include the Haçienda.
Senior Curator Katie Belshaw explains more about Global Threads, a collaboration between the museum and UCL exploring Manchester’s global cotton connections.
In celebration of the Use Hearing Protection exhibition, writer, broadcaster and music journalist Jon Savage uncovers the foundations of Factory Records.
Historic Working Machinery Operating Technician Pippi Carty-Hornsby explains more about sustainable textiles, the current topic in our Textiles Gallery Conversation Space.
Is ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ a new idea? Associate Curator Abi Wilson delves into the history of sustainability in the textiles industry.
In this new post in our sustainability series, Director Sally MacDonald updates us on the decarbonisation project taking place at the Science and Industry Museum.
On the 40th anniversary of the release of FAC 49 Little Voices, Archives Manager and curator of Use Hearing Protection: The early years of Factory Records Jan Hicks explores the collaborative, cross-pollinating world of Factory Records.
Archives Manager and Use Hearing Protection lead curator Jan Hicks explores how pioneering Factory Records was when it came to recording technology and techniques.
In this guest post, MA student Hudson Ray tells us about their placement in the curatorial team, helping to find and enhance LGBTQ, women’s and disability stories in Manchester engineering.
Top Secret exhibition curator Dr Liz Bruton explores the little-known role of women in signals intelligence, from secret codes used by Mary, Queen of Scots, through to women working in cyber security today.