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Museum of Science and Industry

KS3-4 History Self-guided Tours

Castlefield - Change and Continuity in the Industrial Revolution

Explore of of the country's most important and fascinating industrial sites where evidence of the Victorian transport and production revolution sits side by side with Manchester's ancient Roman settlement.

Water and Waste

Experience our reconstructed Victorian sewer as you discover the history of water and waste in the Underground Manchester gallery.

Ideal for Medicine Through Time GCSE.

Pioneering Politics

Using the Making of Manchester gallery, find out how Manchester was at the cutting-edge of political reform in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Pioneering Passenger Railway

Explore the site of the world’s first passenger railway of 1830 and find out about rail travel through our unique exhibits of railway pioneers.

Engines in the Power Hall

Explore a selection of the large stationary steam engines in the Power Hall. Find out what the engines are; how they worked and their importance to the Industrial Revolution.