Experts' Choice Award Science and Industry Museum
What the experts agree on
Spread across five buildings in Castlefield (including the world's oldest passenger rail station), this museum covers Manchester's industrial past through steam engines, textiles, electricity, and aviation exhibits.
“Exhibits celebrate the Industrial Revolution and its myriad inventions and developments.”
– Frommer's
Fodor's "The museum's five buildings, one of which is the world's oldest passenger rail station (1830), hold marvelous collections relating to the city's industrial past and present." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Themes covered include textiles, trains, computers, electricity, gas etc. One section dedicated to air and space tells the story of aviation up to the modern space age." Full review
Time Out "This inspiring museum explores how science, innovation and industry have created modern society and continue to shape it." Full review
U.S. News & World Report5.0
"The Museum of Science and Industry is an extensive museum spread across five buildings with exhibits that range from textiles to electricity to the railways." Full review
Independent "Mixed in an “experimental lab”, S&I’s imaginative cocktails fold in bold flavours such as bee pollen, Scotch, red wine and marmalade syrup."
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Lonely Planet "Castlefield is also the location of the award-winning Science and Industry Museum, a must-see for kids and adults alike. It's jam-packed with interactive exhibits, including a Victorian..."
Lonely Planet "The Science and Industry Museum is packed with interactive exhibits on everything from Manchester's early railways – the first in the world – to modern space travel"
Lonely Planet "With its interactive exhibits and intriguing live demos, it's easy to see why the Science and Industry Museum is considered the best museum for kids in Manchester. It's housed inside..."
