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Museum of Science and Industry
Museum of Science and Industry Review
The museum's five buildings, one of which is the world's oldest passenger rail station (1830), hold marvelous collections relating to the city's industrial past and present. You can walk through a reconstructed Victorian sewer, be blasted by the heat and noise of working steam engines, see cotton looms whirring in action, and watch a planetarium show. The Air and Space Gallery fills a graceful cast-iron-and-glass building, constructed as a market hall in 1877. Allow at least half a day to get the most out of all the sites.
- Address: Castlefield Urban Heritage Park, Liverpool Rd., main entrance on Lower Byrom St., Castlefield, Manchester, M3 4FP | Map It
- Phone: 0161/832-2244
- Cost: Free, charges vary for special exhibits
- Hours: Daily 10--5
- Website: www.mosi.org.uk
- Location: Manchester
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