Explore the museum after hours and dive into a world of extremes at this special adult-only evening event.
Celebrate the final weekend of Manchester Science Festival with exclusive after-hours access to headline experience State of Mind. Explore Squidsoup’s immersive art installation set within the atmospheric 1830 Warehouse. Move between rhythmic lights and sound in an abstract and playful representation of our digitised world.
Dive into pioneering research with ‘underwater astronauts’ Dr Regan Drennan and Dr Georgina Glaser from the Natural History Museum. Discover the secrets of the deep, hear about their recent expedition in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean and meet extraordinary sea creatures never seen before through fascinating footage and amazing anecdotes.
Don’t miss the premiere of new works from artists Liam Ashworth and Luca Agathogli, presented in partnership with Venture Arts, an award-winning visual arts organisation working with learning disabled artists. Explore interactive performances, a zine and a digital display inspired by the Festival themes of sport science and space.
Play your way through 50 years of video games in Power Up—the ultimate gaming experience and get hands on and indulge your inner child in our interactive Experiment gallery.
Watch volunteers run our replica Baby—the ancestor of every modern computer—and see how far computing has come since 1948 in Revolution Manchester.
Uncover inspiring stories of scientists and innovators collaborating around the globe in Injecting Hope: The race for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Plus, our events bar will be popping up, selling a range of wines, beers and non-alcoholic drinks, as well as cocktails and mocktails designed by AI technology—available to pre-order.
Your ticket includes:
- The premiere of Venture Arts’ creative programme
- Science talks from Natural History Museum
- State of Mind headline festival installation in the 1830 Warehouse
- Access to over 150 consoles in Power Up
- Baby computer demos
- After-hours access to Revolution Manchester, Textiles Gallery and Experiment
- Entry to our special exhibition Injecting Hope: The race for a COVID-19 vaccine
Book Museum After Hours – Manchester Science Festival at Science and Industry Museum
