This is a great museum for those interested in our (global) industrial heritage: sited at one end of the world's first passenger railway line. The working cotton weaving machines are particularly worth experiencing. Catch one of their regular demonstrations of their operation. There is also the opportunity to explore the city's former sewers (now fully cleaned!) to get an idea of the living (and dying) conditions of Manchester's cotton workers. Most impressive of all is the huge collection of working engines in the Power Hall, powered by steam, gas, water, you name it. Across the road is the Air and Space Hall, containing real examples of Britain's aeronautical history.

Local

Eat and Drink

• Tapeo & Wine - Manchester (0.2 miles) - Located centrally in Manchester, a welcoming yet sophisticated atmosphere to dine or just to sample ...
• The Alchemist, Spinningfields - Manchester (0.3 miles) - At The Alchemist we’re masters in the dark arts of molecular mixology and demons in the kitchen. O...
• Iberica - Manchester (0.3 miles) - Across our restaurants in the UK, we’re committed to showcasing the true flavours of Spain in cont...
• Hawksmoor Manchester - Manchester (0.3 miles) - Hawksmoor Manchester is a British steakhouse and cocktail bar located in a late Victorian courthouse...
• Manchester Beer and Cider Festival - Manchester (0.3 miles) - The North's biggest celebration of beer and cider - Manchester Beer and Cider Festival is held a...

See and Do

• Breakout Manchester Manchester (0.4 miles) - Breakout is a live escape room game located in Manchester. You are locked in a room with friends, fa...
• Dogbowl Manchester (0.4 miles) - Dog Bowl has five full length ten pin bowling lanes plus a restaurant and bar serving some of the be...
• Lockin Real Escape Manchester (0.6 miles) - Lockin is a reality escape game designed to provide players a real-life exciting escape game experie...
• Spa Urban Oasis at Debenhams Manchester (0.7 miles) - Urban Oasis wellbeing hair and beauty spa is Manchester's best kept secret. Offering a wide vari...
• Cafe Football National Football Museum Manchester (0.8 miles) - Cafe Football - situated in the National Football Museum - screens a wide variety of live sport, inc...

Shopping

• Manchester Craft & Design Centre - Manchester (0.9 miles) - A hidden gem at the heart of the Manchester’s creative Northern Quarter, in a former Victorian fis...
• The Pilot Mill Outlet & The Mill Tea Rooms - Bury (7.6 miles) - Everything Under One Roof! - The Pilot Mill Outlet is located in Bury, Lancashire, offering the ulti...
• My Vintage - Darwen (17.4 miles) - Welcome to My Vintage - the best selection of vintage and retro! Our online emporium and vintage bou...
• Botany Bay - Chorley (20.0 miles) - Botany Bay is a unique shopping and leisure experience, housed in a 160 year old cotton mill, just o...
• Derby House - Wrightington (20.1 miles) - Derby House is a retail and dining shopping outlet located just off junction 27 of the M6 in Lancash...