Discover the amazing events, activities and exhibitions happening at MOSI this season. From our latest Special Exhibition, The Making of MOSI, which celebrates 25 years at the Museum's present site, to our regular programme of science shows and textiles demonstrations, you’ll find something for everyone to enjoy.
There are events at MOSI every day, although some specific activities only happen at weekends and during school holidays. Holiday dates are detailed below to help plan your visit.
October Half-Term Monday 27 - Friday 31 October Christmas Monday 22 December - Friday 2 January
Every effort has been made to ensure that details are correct at time of issue. The Museum reserves the right to alter the events programme at any time. Click on the calendar below or download our latest What's On guide.
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Fun for all the family in our hands-on science gallery.
Daily demonstrations of items from one of the world's largest collections of working steam mill engines that powered industry and helped shape our modern world.
To celebrate the completion of our Histories Revealed oral history project, this fascinating exhibition focuses on Ancoats, an area once populated by large numbers of Italian immigrants and the birth place of the modern day North West ice cream industry.
Come and see a selection of the People's History Museum's fascinating exhibits in their temporary home at MOSI.
Follow the thread of Manchester's cotton industry as thunderous original machinery spins and weaves cotton into cloth in this fascinating demonstration.
Help MOSI celebrate 25 years on the Liverpool Road Station site.
Come and see the rebuild of the first stored-program computer the ‘Baby’ which first ran in 1948 at the University of Manchester.
These popular activity sessions for under 5s take place in our hands-on science gallery, Xperiment. Please see full event listing for specific dates and topics.
A variety of family-friendly scientific events packed full of fascinating demonstrations and exciting interactive activities. Please see full listing for individual event dates.
Join us for 30 minutes of fun-packed entertainment, as we explore many different scientific topics in our family science shows.