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Museum Details
Museum of Science & Industry
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Liverpool Road
Castlefield
Manchester
M3 4FP
Greater Manchester
England
Collection details
Archives
Aviation
Costume and Textiles
Decorative and Applied Art
Industry
Land Transport
Personalities
Photography
Science and Technology
Social History
Trade and Commerce
Facilities
Parking: yes
Food: yes
Shop: yes
Guided tours: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Library: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
Hearing disability facilities: yes
Wheelchair access to 98% of the Museum. A loan service is available for Wheelchairs, Mobility Seats, Magnifiers and Water Bowls. (£20 returnable deposit). Handling sessions can be organised for partially sighted and blind visitors. 10 minute pre-sessions are available for most events. For further details, please call 0161 606 0156.
Contact details
24 Hour Information Line (Tel)
:
0161 832 2244
Group Bookings (Tel)
:
0161 606 0177
School Bookings (Tel)
:
0161 833 0027
Marketing (Fax)
:
0161 833 1471
Schools Bookings (Fax)
:
0161 832 1511
Marketing
:
marketing@mosi.org.uk
The Learning Centre
:
education@mosi.org.uk
Website
:
www.mosi.org.uk
Open
Open daily 10.00-17.00
Closed
Closed 24-26 December and 1 January
Admission charges
Admission to the Museum's permanent galleries is FREE.
Charges apply for Special Exhibitions.
Discounts
Museums Association
Description
Uncover Manchester's industrial past and learn about the fascinating stories of the people who contributed to the history and science of a city that helped shape the modern world. Located on the site of the world's oldest surviving passenger railway station and only minutes from Manchester's City Centre, the Museum's action-packed galleries, working exhibits and costumed characters tell the amazing story of revolutionary discoveries and remarkable inventions both past and present - a memorable day out for everyone!
Collections description
Our collections are Designated by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council as being 'pre-eminent collections of national and international importance'. We also provide access to about a third of our reserve collections through our on-site Collections Centre.
The Museum uses its collections to tell the story of Manchester as the world’s first industrial city. We mainly collect objects that were made or used in the Manchester area. We also hold archives relating to people and companies from the region. We collect items from the present, as well as the past, in order to portray Manchester’s continuing story.
Our object collections range from familiar domestic appliances to unfamiliar manufacturing machinery and scientific instruments. We also collect vehicles, office equipment, models, memorabilia, awards, architectural materials, archaeological finds and, occasionally, works of art. Our collections of business and personal archives include minute books, letters, trade literature (such as catalogues and manuals), engineering drawings and photographs. We also collect textile samples and pattern books, prints, paintings and audiovisual and sound recordings, including oral and video histories.
Articles
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Trails
Hidden Treasure Trail 9 - The People's Museum In Manchester
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Events
Ancoats: Manchester's Little Italy at MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry)
Exhibition (temporary)
People's History Museum at MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry)
Exhibition (temporary)
Making of MOSI 25th Anniversary Exhibition at MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry)
Exhibition (temporary)
Take Your Place in History at MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry)
Exhibition (temporary)
Switch On! Will the Earth Get Swallowed by a Black Hole? MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry)
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