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SMG opens cancer exhibition Science and Industry …

WEBOpening on 22 October at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester before moving to the Science Museum in London in summer 2022, Cancer Revolution: …

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Manchester’s history of public health innovation Science …

WEBThe Science and Industry Museum has welcomed the George Cross medal awarded to NHS England in 2021. To mark the occasion, Head Curator Lauren Ryall …

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Slums and suburbs Science and Industry Museum

WEBIn 1837, the Manchester Statistical Society published data on the life expectancy of the city’s inhabitants, putting the average age of death for the labouring …

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The test tube baby revolution Science and Industry …

WEBThe baby who launched a test tube revolution. This research obviously had, and will have, huge implications for the future health and wellbeing of mankind. There were over 280 …

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Fanny Kemble: Rocket’s celebrity passenger

WEBBorn in 1809, Fanny Kemble was a British actress who made her theatrical debut in October 1829 in Covent Garden, around the same time that Rocket triumphed …

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Last chance to see Cancer Revolution Science and …

WEBCancer Revolution: Science, innovation and hope will run until Sunday 27 March. It is free, but booking is essential (either online or by calling 033 0058 0058). Following its run in …

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Manchester’s smoke nuisance Science and Industry …

WEBA view of Manchester in 1870, when a dense forest of smoking chimneys dominated the skyline. The first ever steam-powered cotton mill was built at Shudehill in …

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Beliefs about the Sun Science and Industry Museum

WEBCopernicus and the movement of the planets. One of the most famous beliefs about the Sun and the planets was that they orbited the Earth, which was placed at the …

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Star object: The NHS George Cross medal Science and …

WEBThe George Cross is the UK's highest civilian gallantry medal, given for acts of great heroism or courage in circumstances of extreme danger. It is only the third time the …

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Running items in our collection Science and Industry Museum

WEBReady, set, go! Running items from our collection. With thousands of runners set to pound the pavements this weekend in the Great Manchester Run and the …

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The world's first industrial city Science and Industry Museum

WEBManchester was the world's first industrial city. From its towering mills, bustling warehouses and crowded streets came new ways to live, work and think, which transformed lives in …

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Five Vintage Light Bulbs Science and Industry Museum

WEBThe most remarkable thing about the light bulbs pictured above (click each one to enlarge) is that they worked for over 90 years. They were installed in The John …

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John Dalton Science and Industry Museum

WEBDalton’s scientific connections. Suggestions for further research. John Dalton (1766–1844) was a Manchester-based scientist whose pioneering work greatly …

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First look inside Top Secret Science and Industry Museum

WEBScience and Industry Museum gives first look inside Top Secret exhibition and reveals it is set to open on 19 May 2021. Friday 30 April 2021. First glimpse inside …

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Risk assessment for schools Science and Industry Museum

WEBThe Science and Industry Museum is a public building and is open to all. We ask adult group leaders to remain with their students at all times, to ensure wellbeing and safety …

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Ancoats: From cotton to cool Science and Industry Museum

WEBIts network of canals, steam-belching cotton mills and crowded streets of workers’ housing were met with degrees of wonder, shock and horror by observers from …

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Operation Ouch! opens Science and Industry Museum

WEBThursday 20 July 2023. Stars of children's TV take the first look inside world premiere exhibition, Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You, opening at the Science and Industry …

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Turn It Up details revealed Science and Industry Museum

WEBCreated by the Science and Industry Museum, Turn It Up: The power of music is opening on 21 October, premiering as the Manchester Science Festival's …

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