Virtual Reality Playground at the Museum of Science and Industry

In 1830, the world’s first fully operational, steam-powered passenger railway opened between Liverpool and Manchester. Take a closer look at this breakthrough moment.

Explore brilliant brains and snotty science this summer.

From Mario to Sonic and Pong to Fortnite, play your way through five decades of the best video games. Fun and educational. Win-win.

A sense-sational exhibition returns to Manchester in 2025.

Explore incredible objects from the world-renowned theoretical physicist’s office in this special display.

Whether you’ve half an hour or a full day, you’ll always find something new to discover at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum.

Discover 40 of the highlights and hidden gems that are available to explore every day at the Science and Industry Museum.

Sarah Roberts: SICK explores environments of care in her signature style of brightly coloured installations, spread across two galleries.

Venture Arts sets up a pop-up studio at the Lab, with art-making takes place alongside collaborative experiments with dance and music.

Mishka Henner and Emily Speed present work created during a residency at Energy House 2.0, a research facility for carbon-neutral homes.

‘Between the Earth and the Sky’ at the New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery focuses on nature’s transitional moments through the lens of art.

Locations at Assembly House gathers the textiles of Jan Doherty and the photographs of Ellis Roome, who explore living in two places.

Drawing (Paper) Show ‘25 gathers the work of 50 artists who use drawing in anything from the most traditional to experimental approaches.

The Mill Gallery presents the inaugural Summer Exhibition 2025 – a group display of painting, drawing, sculpture, collage and more.

texture’s exhibition ‘Duel’ facilitates the perfect, slow encounter with two very special paintings by Lily Bunney and Rachel Clancy.