Science and Industry Museum
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World-changing ideas from the Industrial Revolution to today. Plan your visit now. Social channels monitored Mon - Fri except bank holidays
Manchester, UK
Joined June 2009
It's here! Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You is now open 🧠.Dive into the brain headquarters and discover the wonderful world of our senses with heaps of interactive activities. Grab your tickets now
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Hang on to your bogie hats and prepare to meet Dr Xand!.He’s here on 12 August taking part in a myth-busting mission to answer your ickiest questions about our brains and senses. Lucky ticket holders can also grab a photo with him in our sense-sational exhibition, Operation Ouch!
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Following our brief closure earlier due to a short-term technical issue, we are happy to say that the museum is now back open. Thank you for your patience, we look forward to welcoming you soon.
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RT @TheMancUK: Schools are nearly out. and @sim_manchester has now unveiled its 'summer of senses' programme - with dozens of FREE activi….
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Summer is coming.
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77 years ago today the Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine, aka Baby, ran for the first time! .It was the world’s first stored-program computer, the technology is still used as the basis for millions of computers. Don't miss our working replica of Baby on your next
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RT @HeritageVols: 🎉 "Kate's work has not only boosted volunteer participation & satisfaction but influenced.Manchester's Industrial & Digit….
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RT @mcrwire: HALF TERM: Throughout May half term, @sim_manchester hosts a sense-sational programme of free, family-friendly fun for all age….
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From super-sized journeys through the senses to animal adventures and more, the Science and Industry Museum has something for everyone this half-term.
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RT @mcrwire: SPRING SCIENCE: From super-sized exhibitions and time-hopping video game thrills to revolutionary objects and stories that sha….
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Whether it's immersive exhibitions, revolutionary stories or amazing objects, the Science and Industry Museum has something for everyone this spring.
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Don't forget, we're open as usual today!.🧠Discover our sense-sational senses in Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You.🧪 Get hands-on in our interactive Experiment gallery.🎮 Play all day in Power Up, the ultimate gaming experience.Plan your visit now
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How many slates does it take to replace our 200-year-old roof? .Our expert team are hard at work laying a whopping 60,000 Welsh slates on our roof to keep it watertight and ready to inspire generations to come 🔨. Find out more about how we’re changing 👉
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Take a look at these CGI images that give a sense for how our iconic Power Hall: The Law Family Gallery could look when it reopens this summer! 👀. We’ve been hard at work - making urgent repairs and updating the space for visitors to discover the story of Manchester’s industry
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Want to help share Manchester's history?.We're looking for volunteers to join our Highlights team!. You'll be delivering talks to visitors, gaining new experience and sharing science with visitors from around the world. Find out more and apply
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Looking for some family fun this Easter weekend? We're open every day!.Discover hands-on science, interactive fun and ideas that changed the world. Plan your next visit now
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RT @mcrwire: SPRING DISCOVERIES: Planning ahead and looking for ways to fill the spring holidays? @sim_manchester has unveiled an action-pa….
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The Science and Industry's spring programme uncovers the wonders of our sense with major exhibitions, live shows, hands-on activities and more.
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RT @JonathSchofield: 336 pages, full-colour, fabulous photographs: this is the new edition of the Complete Guide to Manchester from Manches….
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Ever wanted to get hands-on with our historic working machinery?.We're looking for people to join our amazing team of Technical Volunteers!.You'll be bringing history to life in our Textiles gallery and Power Hall when it opens this summer. Learn more and apply now
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From diggers to scaffolding, if you’ve visited us recently you'll have seen our team hard at work repairing our 200-year-old site. There’s still lots to see, do and explore as we undergo our transformation, plus some live engineering in action!.Learn more
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It's British Science Week and what better way to celebrate than paying us a visit!.Discover 'Baby' and the birth of modern computing, see historic working machinery in action in our textile demonstrations and then get hands on in our Experiment gallery. Plan your next visit now.
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It's International Women's Day and we're celebrating with a look at the remarkable women who'll be featured in our new Power Hall gallery!.Their important work continues to inspire the next generation and we can't wait to share their stories this summer. Discover more in our
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We're undergoing some big transformations, but there’s still lots to see, do and explore!.Discover what’s happening on your next visit as we prepare to reopen Power Hall this summer, waterproof our 1830 Viaduct and restore the historic gantry. Learn more👉
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We’re celebrating our newly-restored Gantry, with the majority of repair works complete!.We’ve been caring for this historic structure, removing water damage and rust. Plus, we’ve given it a brand-new lick of paint, restoring its original colour. Learn more
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