Manchester Science and Industry Review

The Museum of Science and Industry covers seven acres and occupies a number of historic buildings, it is situated in the oldest passenger railway buildings in the world, and the Museum tells the story of the history, science and industry of Manchester. There are lots of exhibitions to see which are both the good and bad points of the museum: it is several museums in one and no visitor has a hope of taking it all in on one afternoon visit. Exhibitions cover steam engines, space, cotton, gas, water, electricity, computers, photography and the history of Manchester.
The most recent exhibition added to the museum is the Xperiment area. This is an interactive science gallery where you can get hands on with the exhibits, such as hoisting a car off the ground or look at the parts of a giant eyeball. Without doubt this is probably the best part of the museum, even if the interactive bits are looking a bit worn and tatty. It is obviously aimed to keep children entertained but as I don’...