Museum of Science and Industry

There is so much to see and do on your first visit to MOSI - make sure you get the most out of your day by giving yourself plenty of time to explore. We would recommend at least a full morning or afternoon, but you'll be surprised how quickly the time goes once you immerse yourself in Manchester's fascinating history.

From the world's first industrial city to 24-hour party capital, MOSI takes you on a journey through Manchester's heritage with sights, sounds and even smells! You can see what it was like to work in a cotton mill during one of our textile demonstrations, see the stars of the night sky in our Planetarium or even venture into a Victorian sewer…

If you can't decide what to see first, check out our favourites here.

Car parking - important notice 1
BUPA Great Manchester Run - Sun 20 May
Sunday 20 May is the BUPA Great Manchester Run and Great Powerade CityGames and there will be a number of road closures in the area including some sections of Deansgate, which will be closed from 7am on Thursday 17 May until midnight on Sunday 20 May. Full details can be found here.

City Tours

Manchester is also a great place for guided tours, some of which start or end at MOSI. For more information click here or take a look at the websites on the right hand side of the page.

Staying overnight?

Looking for hotels near MOSI? LateRooms.com is just the place!

Useful info

Please note that MOSI is a completely non-smoking site. This applies to all areas, including the open air upper and lower parts of the site and the paved area directly outside the front entrance.

Children

Children under 16 are more than welcome at MOSI but must be accompanied by an adult.

Clothes

Wear comfortable shoes and bring an umbrella - it's a fairly big site (and this is Manchester!).

Photography

Please feel free to take photographs around the museum, for private use, to remember your visit. For commercial photography, please contact our Press Office.
marketing@mosi.org.uk Tel: 0161 606 0176