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04/06/2026

Mohammed and Hiba are part of our team of Object Handling volunteers in Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos

Over 4,000 people have got up close to out-of-this-world objects since the exhibition opened. Thanks to our amazing team for giving their time!

03/06/2026

It only takes a little bit of water to create a huge amount of steam! Explainer Andy is here to show you how 🚂

Join us every day until Sunday 7 June to ride our pop-up mini train and see steam power in action

02/06/2026

The UK’s first mission to another planet, Beagle-2, launched 23 years ago today 🚀
Curator Andrea tells the inspirational story of the Mars lander that was once thought lost

Find out more in Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos

📸 ESA/Starsem
ESA
ESA/Denman productions
ESA/HiRISE/NASA/Leicester

01/06/2026

Volunteers’ Week starts today and we’re celebrating our amazing team 🥳
Meet John, he’s one of our Garden Volunteers who help to care for our beautiful planters.

We’ll be sharing more volunteer stories all month so stay tuned 👀

Good luck to everyone taking part in the Great Manchester run today! 🏃‍♂️🏅If you're cheering people on at the finish lin...
31/05/2026

Good luck to everyone taking part in the Great Manchester run today! 🏃‍♂️🏅

If you're cheering people on at the finish line why not pop round the corner to the museum?

Explore the Solar System, play your favourite retro games or discover world-changing ideas from Manchester.

29/05/2026

Ever wondered how an engine works? ⚙️Explainer Becca is here to demonstrate!

See pistons in action on your next visit to Power Hall: The Andrew Law Gallery

🌞 Enjoying the sizzling sun? 🌞Did you know the Sun is so big that the Earth would fit into it over a million times?!Disc...
28/05/2026

🌞 Enjoying the sizzling sun? 🌞

Did you know the Sun is so big that the Earth would fit into it over a million times?!

Discover more about the only star in our Solar System in Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos. Tickets available now bit.ly/46Bdf2e

May half term plans? We’ve got you covered! Let us brighten your day in sunny Manchester with steam, power and play!  🌞
26/05/2026

May half term plans? We’ve got you covered!
Let us brighten your day in sunny Manchester with steam, power and play! 🌞

☀️City-centre sunshine + steam trains = the perfect family day out in Manchester! Pull up a deckchair, grab an ice cream...
24/05/2026

☀️City-centre sunshine + steam trains = the perfect family day out in Manchester!
Pull up a deckchair, grab an ice cream and watch the miniature railway roll through our historic yard.

STEAM INTO HALF TERM FUN WITH US 🚂Smell the steam, hear the whistles and climb aboard our pop-up miniature railway this ...
23/05/2026

STEAM INTO HALF TERM FUN WITH US 🚂

Smell the steam, hear the whistles and climb aboard our pop-up miniature railway this weekend! Spend the day exploring our historic site with:
🎶 Live percussion performances from Drumroots
🛠 Hands-on engineering activities
🎲 Classic garden games

A perfect family day out in the heart of Manchester.

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