Science and Industry Museum
An industrial museum built on the site of Liverpool Road Station, the world's oldest surviving passenger railway station, with steam engines, textile machinery and the history of computing.
The museum is in Castlefield, where Liverpool Road Station once stood. As the terminus of the 1830 Liverpool to Manchester railway, it is the oldest surviving passenger railway station in the world. Exhibits cover the textile industry, steam power, electricity and computing, including a replica of the Manchester Baby, the world's first stored-program computer. Working textile machines and steam engine demonstrations are also on show. Permanent galleries are free, while special exhibitions charge admission, and booking a time slot on the official website is recommended. The museum has been under renovation in recent years, and some buildings are temporarily closed. Take the Metrolink to Deansgate-Castlefield station, then walk about 8 minutes.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Castlefield
- Aviva Studios (Factory International)
- People's History Museum
- John Rylands Library
- St Ann's Square & St Ann's Church
- Manchester Central Library
- Manchester Town Hall & Albert Square
- Royal Exchange Theatre