Play, explore and experiment this February half term.
Discover the power of play with a programme of free, hands-on fun, games and challenges for all ages.
- Pick up a Play Passport—follow your curiosity and find pop-up activities across the museum
- Explore the Rust Retreat—a sensory experience inspired by Manchester’s industrial past and present
- Spark your imagination at the Story Station
- Get hands-on and find out how play creates innovation and scientific discovery
Add a ticket to Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You and journey through the digestive system with interactive games and challenges, fun facts and fascinating objects on a special mission to find out what happens to food when we eat.
Play your way through the very best video games from the past five decades with a ticket to Power Up—the ultimate gaming experience.
Enjoy family favourites in our free, permanent galleries. See science in action in our interactive gallery, Experiment. Meet mighty machines in the Textiles Gallery and discover world changing ideas in Revolution Manchester. Explore incredible objects from Professor Stephen Hawking’s office in our highlights display.
Find out more about Half Term at Science + Industry Museum