It's game on this spring holiday! Join us as we take gaming to another level with free activities and creative challenges for all ages inspired by Power UP, the ultimate gaming experience.
We're bringing your favourite arcade games to life this spring. Play with actual-reality as we turn the museum into a playground of super-sized fun with real-life versions of old time favourites.
Get busy with binary, have a go at pixel art, discover the history of computing and meet professionals working in games and coding.
Add a ticket to Power UP to play the best video games from the past five decades in the ultimate gaming experience. There's something for everyone, from Pong to Pac-Man, Mario to Minecraft, plus a selection of games created in Manchester.
Plus, find weird and wonderful objects, musical interactives and more with a ticket to our special exhibition, Turn It Up: The power of music.
Don't miss family favourites in our free permanent galleries. Test your strength, skills and senses in Experiment, our interactive gallery designed for the whole family to enjoy together.
Meet 'Baby', the ancestor of every modern computer, and be among the first to explore our brand-new displays in the Revolution Manchester gallery.
Look out for the iconic Jacquard Loom in our Textiles Gallery to discover how the production of patterned cloth also inspired the development of early computing.
Plan your visit:
Our special holiday programme is included in your free museum admission ticket.
Tickets for Power UP cost: Adult: £8; Senior: £7; Child/Concession: £6. Family discounts available.
Tickets for Turn It Up: The Power of Music cost: £8 adults, £7 seniors, £6 child/concessions. Family discounts available.
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