Description of the attraction
The Museum of Science and Industry, located in Manchester, tells the story of the development of science, industry and technology, with a focus on the role of Manchester.
Manchester has always been famous for the most advanced scientific research, the most daring and innovative engineering and technological projects. The famous saying goes: "Tomorrow the whole world will do what Manchester is doing today." It was here that the first passenger railway was launched, the first computer was made that stores programs in its memory. Here John Dalton explored the problem of human color perception and described a visual disorder that is now called "color blindness." The first profitable channel was dug here. Here were made the most important discoveries in the field of nuclear physics.
The museum was opened in 1969 as the Northwest Museum of Science and Industry. In 1978, the Manchester City Council bought the old building of Liverpool Station from the British Railways for a symbolic sum of one pound sterling. In 1983 the museum moved to the station building.
The museum consists of several sections devoted to the history and development of aviation, railways, computers, communications, etc.
