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Museum of Science and Industry

What shouldn't I miss?

With so much to see at MOSI it can be hard to know where to begin.
Here are our top ten suggestions to get you started.

1

Revolution Manchester

Visit our newest gallery, packed with interactive technology and including one of the country's most impressive indoor media walls.

2

Experiment

Have a go at all the fun interactives in our great Experiment science centre.

3

MOSI's Historic Site

Stand on the platform of the oldest surviving passenger railway station in the world.

4

4D Theatre

Come and watch a show in our great 4D Theatre, with moving seats, water spray and air blast!

5

Cotton Machinery

Experience the deafening noise of working cotton machinery during one of our regular demonstrations.

6

Connecting Manchester

Trace the history of communication from body language and story telling to television and the Internet.

7

Victorian Sewer

Crawl through an atmospheric Victorian sewer, complete with smells, sounds...and worse!

8

Avro Shackleton

Admire the enormous Avro Shackleton, built in 1954, and look out for Dougal from 'The Magic Roundabout'.

9

Planetarium Shows

Enjoy a fascinating seasonal view of the stars and planets as seen from the North West of England in our purpose-built Planetarium.

10

Steam Train Rides

Take a ride around site behind our replica of Robert Stephenson's 1830 Planet locomotive.