It's local election day! Visit the place where the Suffragette fight for votes for women began in a parlour in Manchester! We are open 11am to 4pm, last entry 3pm. Book a ticket here: bit.ly/43l2AF9

The doctors will see you now 🩺
This May Operation Ouch's very own Chris van Tulleken 🏳️‍🌈 and Dr Ronx are coming to visit!

Don't miss your chance to snap a selfie or ask your top poo-related questions in the Q&As 💩
More details coming soon bit.ly/49LtXuB

Fancy a cuppa? ☕️

It's #NationalTeaDay and we're celebrating with a new blog about our latest acquisition, a pyramid teabag making machine from the PG tips factory in Trafford Park.

Discover the secrets of how your brew is made👉bit.ly/3U3wZEB

📢We're celebrating Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You with a month-long bodies bonanza this May!

Discover our brilliant bodies, explore the Teddy Hospital and don't miss appearances from Operation Ouch's own Dr Ronx and Chris van Tulleken 🏳️‍🌈

Find all the fun bit.ly/49LtXuB

Not long now but don't panic! We've got your back. The application form is short, simple and we welcome other formats. If you're socially engaged and have a STEM-inspired idea or issue you'd like to share, we'd love to hear from you 💫

Sneak peek at what’s to come in the Sound and Vision galleries, showcasing all aspects of the collection 🎉
📸🎬📺📻🕹️

Today we mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Manchester's growth was heavily reliant on the transatlantic slave trade and exploitation of millions of enslaved African people, forced to grow the cotton that…

Lovely morning giving an overview of the museum's plans and showcasing all the work happening to make this part of the city even more amazing in the coming years.

🌱 Our team is GROWING!
🔍 We're looking for a skilled Digital Marketing Manager
to help us tell our story.
🤝 If you're a digital whiz and passionate about the impact music can make on people, we want to hear from you.
📅 Closes 31 Mar.
👉 Apply here: manchestercamerata.co.uk/work-with-us/j…

Booking is now open for the Station Agent's House!

It's the first time this historical building has been accessible to the public for 100 years and we can't wait to take a look 👀

Visit Manchester Castlefield Forum

Heartbreaking. Thinking of Sam and the Contact family.♥️ An amazing person whose legacy is everywhere in Manchester and beyond x

New online study explores link between healthy brains and bodies, featuring ⁦Prof. Adrian M. Owen OBE⁩ ⁦Science and Industry Museum⁩ and ⁦Manchester Science Festival⁩! Do join in! medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-o…

🚨 MEGA NEWS ALERT 🚨 Dr Dr Xand van Tulleken 🏳️‍🌈 will be at the museum THIS SUNDAY!

Hear him answer your disgusting dilemmas during a Q&A and even have the chance to snap a selfie with him in Operation Ouch! Food Poo and You 📸

Tickets are limited. Book now bit.ly/3UqR49Y

Museums Association Board voting is open and I’m in the mix. If you are a member I’d appreciate your vote and I commit to give it everything I’ve got. The sector needs its best advocates right now. I’m in good company on the ballot, so you are spoilt for choice!

🧵Did you know that despite its name, New Warehouse is 140 years old? At this fine age, we’re excited to share that essential repair work has started to make sure it lasts for another 100 years (and counting!)

Today we welcomed Viscount Camrose, Minister for AI, to officially launch the Manchester Prize, an annual £1m prize for AI innovation.
He explored the prize’s namesake and one of our star objects, the Manchester Baby, and celebrated our city as the birthplace of modern computing.

We loved escaping into the marvellous musical world of this show Waterside this week featuring the coolest polar bear in town. 🐻‍❄️ ❄️💫 on til the 30th.

🥳We won! 🥳
Last night we picked up Most Loved Family Experience at the I Love Manchester awards!

Congratulations to all the other amazing nominees and to everyone who voted for us.
We couldn't have done it without you!

Here's to lots more museum family fun 🤩

December is not far away. Would you like to be warmed by a daily bit of winter wisdom from around the world?
An idea I had deep in the midst of the second lockdown with a new baby. Brought alive by my brilliant friend Hannah. Read it's origin story here:
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We've made the most of one of the best views from the museum this half term. Skyline Grafitti sees a future horizon for Manchester courtesy of two local primary schools.