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Museum of Science and Industry

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Discover Manchester's rich legacy of world-changing industrial innovations and scientific discoveries.

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The Museum of Science and Industry is devoted to inspiring our visitors through ideas that change the world, from the Industrial Revolution to today and beyond.

Address: Liverpool Rd, Manchester M3 4FP, UK
Phone: 0161 832 2244
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State: Greater Manchester
Zip Code: M3 4FP

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A fascinating place to understand Britain’s Industrial RevolutionnnThe Science and Industry Museum in Manchester is part of the same Science Museum Group as the Science Museum in London. Visiting this museum gives you a fascinating insight into Britain’s Industrial Revolution and Manchester’s remarkable role in it.nnManchester was one of the most important industrial centres of the Industrial Revolution, particularly in cotton and textiles, engineering and the development of railways. The museum brings this history to life through its historic buildings, industrial machinery, locomotives, textile equipment and many other fascinating objects.nnWhat I found particularly interesting is that the museum is located on the site of Liverpool Road Station, the Manchester terminus of the world’s first inter-urban railway. Standing in a place where some of these industrial developments actually happened makes the experience even more meaningful.nnFor anyone interested in Britain’s industrial history, engineering, technology or simply how the modern world was shaped, this is definitely a place worth visiting.
It's interesting mainly for kids and teenagers alike. It's located in the city close to the bus stop. No 1 Bus Route, which is free bus. Some of those items on display are interesting, thought provoking, interactive. Must visit when you are in Manchester.
This was my second time coming back here, and it was wonderful.nnAdmission is free, and there was no need to queue.nnThis museum is perfect for anyone who loves science, and it is suitable for all ages.nnI was especially impressed by the first floor, with its interactive space. Children, and even adults, will absolutely love it. My child could easily spend hours in the museum.nnThere is nothing to complain about at all.
I was very disappointed by the museum. They do have a very representative collection of artifacts from the rise of textile manufactory and steam engines, both for mills and rail. A globally-signficant collection.nHowever, it seems the object labeling is deliberately bad. It's almost as if some intern with no knowledge of the textiles industry re-did all the labels at the last minute. And lacking useful knowledge about the objects themselves instead put general, repetitive info about USA slavery on the panels, whether or not that object even related. Most information about the technologies themselves has been omitted.nFor example an 1864 engine used in a Lancashire wool mill has huge panels about enslaved US cotton-pickers. Perhaps they think cotton and wool are the same thing? And that enslaved people were picking wool off wool plants?nAn 1860s hand-cranked cotton gin for the India market has no mention of India nor of the gin's very significant purpose to stimulate small-scale Indian growers. The description does however offer a vivid description of US enslaved cotton picking. Apparently the curators think cotton = USA slave plantations, and that any free Indian's stories or Ottoman's for that matter are not worth telling.nFortunately, the object numbers remain on the panels, so you can find actual information about the objects on the website. But spending half the time on your phone rather ruins the point of visiting a museum.
Great museum, free to enter optional donation We went in the summer hols and full of kids as th we re is so much for them to do.nThe host that welcomed us at reception was seriously the best host I've encountered.
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