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Explore 250 years of world-shaping discoveries and innovations at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester. Book tickets for exhibitions, events and online resources on topics from food and poo to climate change and AI.
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The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, England, traces the development of science, technology and industry with emphasis on the city's achievements in these fields.
- Baby. In 1948, the Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine, nicknamed 'Baby', was the first computer to store and run a program from memory. The original Baby computer was built at the University of Manchester, while our life-sized replica was built in 1998, using vintage electronic components and with guidance from the original designers.
- Manchester's Rolls-Royce. The Rolls-Royce motor company started life in Manchester. It is the result of a remarkable partnership between Henry Royce, an expert engineer, and Charles Rolls, a motorcar pioneer.
- The Granada G. Once glowing red on the Manchester skyline, this iconic letter G was part of the signage on Granada TV's Quay Street building, not far from the museum.
- Workers' wage tins (1850–1900) Workers at Liverpool Road Station collected their hard-earned weekly wages in small tins, on display in the Revolution Manchester gallery.
The Science and Industry Museum sits in the heart of Manchester, the world's first industrial city. It houses the world's oldest surviving passenger railway station and the world's first railway warehouse from 1830, which are located at the end of the museum site.
Explore 250 years of innovations and ideas that started life in Manchester and went on to change the world on a visit to the Science and Industry Museum. Journey through Manchester’s rich legacy of ideas and discoveries in the Revolution Manchester Gallery, from the ancestor of modern computing to one of the first Rolls-Royce motorcars.
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