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Museum of Science and Industry

Historical Characters

Bring your class to meet one of our historical characters.

Our costumed performers provide an entertaining, engaging experience. Ideal as a stimulus for cross-curricular work.

Performances by our historical characters are:

- suitable for Years 3 to 8

- cost £3.50 per pupil (minimum charge of £45)

- available every Wednesday at 10.15am or 1.00pm

- last approximately 30 minutes

- available for groups of up to 20 children

Phone the Learning Centre at MOSI on 0161 833 0027 to check availability and make a booking.

Lady Heath

Meet Lady Mary Heath, celebrity female aviator of the 1920s.

The Navvy

Meet a 19th century railway navvy and hear the story of how he helped build Manchester’s railways.

James Watt

Meet James Watt, the engineering genius whose inventive thinking helped spur the industrial age.