Pattern Pod is an amazing multi-sensory area for children under nine years old—and their parents and carers—where they can learn through play to develop their science skills. Like scientists, children ...

Our evening events cover everything from cult film screenings and live performances to gripping panel discussions and exclusive premieres—we’ve got something for everyone. Explore the issues around ...

Trace the remarkable story of steam and how it shaped the world we live in today. Steam has been the driving force behind British industry for 300 years. Without it, the Industrial Revolution could ...

For over four hundred years after its dramatic appearance in Europe in 1495, there was no cure for syphilis and treatments were both few and largely ineffective. Syphilis was such a deeply unpleasant ...

Top Secret opens at the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester in 2021. This exhibition uncovered the remarkable world of codebreaking, ciphers and secret communications. From the trenches of the ...

This thought-provoking free photography exhibition reveals the fragile beauty of the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland, and the threats to its rich wildlife. Sprawling across Brazil, Bolivia and ...

An exciting interactive space where children, parents and carers can discover science through play. Designed for 3–6 year olds but we welcome children of any age under this. Inquisitive children can ...

HOW DO I BECOME A SCIENCE MUSEUM VOLUNTEER? Our Volunteering programme is open to anyone aged 18 and over—all you need is enthusiasm and a willingness to get stuck in. A science or museum background ...

Is mental illness the result of a physical malfunction of the body or is it purely in the mind? This is the question that doctors asked themselves after they discovered the nervous system. Mental ...

Exploring Space has now closed. Find out more about our exciting summer of space activities leading up to our new space gallery opening later this year. From rockets to satellites, probes to landers, ...

Explore incredible objects, including some never seen by the public before, from Professor Stephen Hawking’s office in this new, free display. A new special display, Stephen Hawking at Work, will give ...