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Museum of Science and Industry

What's On

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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Xperiment

September 08th

Fun for all the family in our hands-on science gallery.

Engines at Work

September 08th

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.

Ancoats: Manchester's Little Italy

February 08th - January 25th

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.

People's History Museum at MOSI

September 08th

Come and see a selection of the People's History Museum's fascinating exhibits in their temporary home at MOSI.

Manchester Mills

September 08th

Follow the thread of Manchester's cotton industry as thunderous original machinery spins and weaves cotton into cloth in this fascinating demonstration.

The Making of MOSI - 25th Anniversary Exhibition

July 28th - January 04th

Help MOSI celebrate 25 years on the Liverpool Road Station site.

Meet Baby

September 09th

Come and see the rebuild of the first stored-program computer the ‘Baby’ which first ran in 1948 at the University of Manchester.

Xperitots

September 11th

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.

Meet the Scientist

September 12th

A variety of family-friendly scientific events packed full of fascinating demonstrations and exciting interactive activities. Please see full listing for individual event dates.

Science Shows

September 13th

Join us for 30 minutes of fun-packed entertainment, as we explore many different scientific topics in our family science shows.

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