Where am I?
Location

Location

The Venue
Museum of Science and Industry, Liverpool Road, Manchester, M3 4FP
www.msim.org.uk

Disabled Access
  • Accessible toilets are available in most of the building
  • Mobility seats are available for loan (small deposit required)
  • There are a limited number of parking spaces available for blue badge holders.
  • Lifts are available in most buildings
By Train
Find out how much and how often at www.trainline.co.uk/, Manchester’s main station is Piccadilly
  • Piccadilly Station, Tower Block, Piccadilly South, Manchester, M60 7RA
  • Deansgate is the nearest local station to the museum. Trains leave from Piccadilly to Deansgate every 15 minutes
  • Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M31 1AA
Or even better, a cab will only cost around £6 so treat yourself

Fly there

Manchester has its very own airport. Rail connection into the centre of Manchester is great: 10 trains per hour, takes 15 minutes to get into Piccadilly and costs less than £3.00

By Car

If you insist on bringing your own car, there are some parking spaces at MOSI. Pre-book to pay less and make sure you get a space. If this is full, try these:
  • Stone Street, M3 4NE
  • Watson Street, M3
  • Lower Mosley Street, M2 3WS
Where to stay

There are heaps of hotels in Manchester of all different shapes and sizes. If you don’t book hotels often try: http://www.priceline.co.uk/. The name your own price service can be great if you like bargains. Before you book a hotel, check reviews on http://www.tripadvisor.com/

Try these:
Chic, cheap and close
  • The OX, 71 Liverpool Rd, Manchester, M3 4NQ. 0161 839 7740
Nice
  • Midland Hotel, 16 Peter St, Manchester, Lancashire, M60 2DS. 0161 236 3333
OK
  • Jurys Inn, 56 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5LE. +44 (0)161 953 8888
Treat Yourself
  • Great John Street Hotel, 11 Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M1 5DD. 0161 831 3211
  • Hilton Deansgate Manchester, 303 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4LQ. +44 (0)161 870 1600
  • Radisson Edwardian, Free Trade Hall, Peter Street, Manchester, M2 5GP. +44 (0)161 835 9929
Ring us on 0114 221 0589 to find out about delegate rates
 
Bars
Below are some bars close to the venue – but there are over 200 bars in Manchester, so take your pick!
  • The Atlas Bar, 376 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4LY. 0161 834 2124
  • The Baa Bar, 11a Deansgate Locks, Whitworth, Manchester, M1 5WY. 0161 832 4446
  • The OX, 71 Liverpool Rd, Manchester, M3 4NQ. 0161 839 7740
Restaurants
  • The Olive Press, 4 Lloyd St, Manchester, M2 5AB. 0161 832 9090
  • Relish, Unit 10-12, 1 Great Northern Sq, Manchester, M3 4EJ. 0161 832 8320
  • Stock Restaurant, The Stock Exchange, 4 Norfolk St, Manchester, M2 1DW. 0161 839 6644
  • The Little Yang Sing, 17 George St, Manchester, M1 4HE. 0161 228 7722
  • Albert’s Shed, 20 Castle Street, Castlefield, Manchester, M3 4LZ


Thanks to http://www.benjaminkeen.com/ for the lovely google maps marker images.