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World champion bike goes on display for first time
July 27 2011
An international prize-winning custom-built Harley-Davidson is the latest motorcycle with a story to arrive at MOSI.
Tony Blair interviewed in new DNA exhibition at MOSI
May 25 2011
A new exhibition about human genetics, which is launched today at MOSI, includes an interview with former Prime Minister Tony Blair about his support of the Human Genome Project, amongst a series of interviews with high profile genetics experts, forensic scientists and members of the public.
Johnny Cash Rhythm in Harley-Davidson exhibition
May 23 2011
A stylish tribute to the singer-songwriter legend Johnny Cash is the latest motorcycle to be showcased in the new Customising, Culture & Harley-Davidson exhibition at MOSI.
MOSI wins Museums & Heritage award
May 12 2011
MOSI was voted winner of the M & H Online Readers Award, as part of the 2011 Museums & Heritage Awards for Excellence, announced last night.
Computer behind The Fall goes on display
April 08 2011
The computer system which helped create many of the distinctive sounds of Manchester bands such as The Fall, The Charlatans and The Inspiral Carpets, has now made history itself and has been donated to MOSI to help tell the story of the music industry.
First Harleys arrive at MOSI ahead of world-first exhibition
March 31 2011
The first Harley-Davidson motorcycles were delivered to MOSI today ahead of a new exhibition, which is the first of its kind in the world and tells the story of the iconic bike brand.
MOSI is only UK finalist in top European award
March 24 2011
MOSI is the only British Museum to make it through to the finals in the prestigious Micheletti Award for excellence in science and industry museums.
MOSI visitor numbers soar in February
March 16 2011
Visitor numbers at MOSI increased by over a third in February following the launch of the redevelopment.
MOSI writes love letter to Ferranti
February 11 2011
A simulation of a love letter program used in 1952 on the world’s first commercial computer – the Ferranti Mark I - is now part of a new interactive game in Revolution Manchester gallery at MOSI.
MOSI showcases computer art pioneer, 50 years on
February 07 2011
MOSI will preview a new exhibition on the pioneering art of Desmond Paul Henry (1921-2004), a Whalley Range-based Manchester University academic who created the first known British computer art.