Science and Industry Museum
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Manchester
What it’s like
Free Manchester science museum on Liverpool Road - engines, hands-on halls and a proper cafe.
The Science and Industry Museum is the Castlefield rainy-day backup that still feels like a proper day out. Free entry, donations welcome, and enough engines and interactive kit to burn a morning.
Soft Play is N - there is hands-on science, not a soft-play centre. Cafe on site and school-holiday programmes when you need structure.
Open daily 10:00-17:00 (closed Christmas and New Year). Easy from Deansgate / Castlefield.
What’s on here
- WED7
Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos
88 more dates
- THU29
Museum After Hours
An adult-only Halloween evening at the Science and Industry Museum with cosmic games and spooky surprises.
- SAT21
Father Christmas at the museum
Meet Father Christmas at the Science and Industry Museum, in Power Hall's Andrew Law Gallery this Christmas.
Facilities
Plan your visit
How much does Science and Industry Museum cost?
It's free to get in. Some extras are priced; the full list is on this page.
Can we eat there?
Yes, there's a café.
How accessible is it?
The venue lists wheelchair access.
Do they do birthday parties?
Yes, the venue offers group bookings. Details and booking on their site.
What if it rains?
You're covered, it's indoors.
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