Science and Industry Museum Reviews Summary

Exhibitions and Demonstrations

Pros:

• "The textile exhibition was interesting with many original machines."
• "The live demonstration in the textile area was wonderful."
• "Excellent demonstrations of equipment used in the mills."
• "Temporary 'poo' exhibition was also cool."
• "Informative and fun exhibition entitled 'Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You.'"
• "Fantastic and underrated place, mainly focuses on the textile industry revolution in Manchester."
• "The museum beautifully showcases Manchester's industrial heritage with engaging displays."
• "Informative, interactive, and interesting for adults and children alike."

Cons:

• "However, there is not much to see outside of the temporary exhibitions."
• "Went with my dad as he has never been before and was very disappointed as the only bit open was the weaving bit."
• "Disappointed. Went 9 years ago and spent hours there enjoying the aviation display and discovering more about 3D printing."
• "The textile area was interesting but wish there was more content like this."
• "A bit disappointing... the gentleman manning the textile gallery was extremely knowledgeable but that was pretty much all that there was."

Child-Friendly and Educational Aspect

Pros:

• "Great place to visit and explore. Really well set out, lots to see and do for free. Suitable for kids and adults of all ages."
• "The first floor was mainly geared up for kids and has some great interactive exhibits to promote fun learning."
• "It's a good day out for all ages and lots to see and read about. There are lots of interactive stations which can keep you entertained also."
• "Amazing place that you can easily spend many hours inside...tons of interactive little scientific experiments that the whole family will enjoy."
• "Top floor has some great interactive STEM activities showing some cool principles in engaging ways."
• "Really friendly welcome and definitely making a donation to support the running of this wonderful and diverse museum. Full of fascinating information and so many interactive exhibits to keep children (and adults) amused and entertained."

Cons:

• "If you’re an adult with an average level of education you would know most of the stuff."
• "I suppose it's good if you have young kids interested in science but nothing for adults."
• "Disappointed. There's one or two exhibits on the ground floor, kids hands-on experiments on the next floor and the top floor pretty much closed."
• "Took my daughter to see operation ouch in museums. The museums itself has lots for kids to do."
• "The museum is currently geared towards kids with a good interactive display on the first floor."

Facilities and Accessibility

Pros:

• "The museum is at the moment running an informative and fun exhibition...Well worth a visit."
• "Has a really nice cafe and children's party zone too and the entry is free!"
• "Free entry but need to book an entry slot online. Was a great interactive museum, would recommend a visit."
• "The Science and Industry Museum is a captivating blend of history, innovation, and interactive exhibits."
• "This museum is packed with so many interesting facts about industries, inventions, taking you back in time."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately, there's very little to see as most of the museum is being renovated."
• "When we visited it seemed like quite a lot had been removed or was closed."
• "Sadly the 1830 shed is undergoing renovation work so it was closed at the time of our visit."
• "A lot of the museum is currently closed due to ongoing renovations to upgrade the museum."
• "It’s hard to get five stars since the most part of the museum was closed off."