The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester's Castlefield is a free, daily museum exploring 250 years of world-changing discoveries and innovations that began in the city.

Science and Industry Museum | Museum in Manchester

• Opening times: Daily 10am–5pm (closed 24–26 December and 1 January)
• Admission: Free — booking recommended | Some special exhibitions may have a charge
• Location: Liverpool Road, Manchester, M3 4FP
• Website: scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk
• Booking: Book free admission tickets online
• Contact: 033 0058 0058 (lines open 9am–5pm daily) | contact@scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk

Set on a historically significant site in Castlefield, the museum takes visitors from the Industrial Revolution through to today's cutting-edge innovations. Current highlights include:

• Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos — a premiere exhibition running until January 2027, packed with out-of-this-world science
• Revolution Manchester gallery — world-changing ideas from Manchester's industrial past to the present day
• Experiment — a free, hands-on interactive gallery for all the family, with live demonstrations from museum Explainers
• Power Up — a celebrated gaming experience, open weekends and school holidays
• Textiles Gallery — thunderous machines and the story of cotton's global legacy

Please note: a multi-million-pound restoration programme is currently underway, meaning some areas — including the 1830 Station and Warehouse — are temporarily closed. The museum remains open throughout. Find out more about what's open during the restoration.

Photo credit: https://www.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/