Museum of Science and Industry

The whole Museum will be closed on Tuesday 23 March as a result of essential work needed as part of the redevelopment of Main Building.  We apologise for any inconvenience caused.  For full details of this exciting project, click here.

Museum of Science & Industry
Liverpool Road
Castlefield
Manchester
M3 4FP

By Car: MOSI is located on Liverpool Road in Castlefield, minutes from Manchester city centre.

It is clearly signposted from all main routes into the city - simply follow the brown tourist signs. The nearest motorways are the M602 and the M60. Car parking on-site costs £7.00 before 9.00am, £5.00 after 9.00am and £3.00 after 3.00pm.

The car park entrance is currently situated on Water Street just off Liverpool Road. Capacity is severely restricted, so please arrive early to avoid disappointment, especially during holiday periods. Pedestrian access is still via Lower Byrom Street.

A map and directions to the new temporary car park entrance on Water Street can be found in the downloads section on the right hand side of this page.

By Train: Nearest railway station - Deansgate. It is a five minute walk from Deansgate to MOSI.

Deansgate station is serviced by direct rail services from Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Oxford Road railway stations.

By Tram: Nearest Metrolink (tram) station - G-Mex. This stop is next to Manchester Central Convention Centre. It is a five minute walk from G-Mex/Manchester Central to MOSI.

The G-Mex tram stop is serviced by Metrolink trams from Manchester city centre, Manchester Victoria railway station and other parts of Greater Manchester.

By Bus: Bus No. 33 from Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre stops outside MOSI on Liverpool Road. The free Metroshuttle No. 2 bus (green route) stops outside the Museum entrance on Lower Byrom Street.
Please note that these services have both been affected by the closure of the Liverpool Road and Deansgate road junction.  Please contact GMTPE for more details. 

Download our printable location map or a printable site map.

Get directions

Click on the MOSI icon to get directions to and from the Museum.