Power Up is open on weekends during term time and every day during the school holidays.
Please see our list of upcoming school holiday dates.
A Power Up Annual Pass costs £15.00 and gives unlimited access for a whole year from the date of your first visit, subject to availability.
Families and small groups (3–9 people) – £2.00 off per ticket. Discount will be applied automatically as part of the booking process.
Once you have purchased your Annual Pass, to plan your next visit to Power Up:
Log in to your account. Book your free general Science and Industry Museum admission ticket and choose your arrival timeslot.
Book your free Power Up timeslot entry ticket.
Please note that this Annual Pass for Power Up at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester only and cannot be used to visit at the Science Museum in London.
A Power Up Day Pass costs £8.00. Tickets for children aged 3 and under are free.
Please select an arrival time when you book your tickets for Power Up. Once you have entered the experience, you are welcome to stay for as long as you'd like. There are no set session times.
Families and small groups (3–9 people) – £1.00 off per ticket. Discount will be applied automatically as part of the booking process.
Groups of 10 or more – 15% off per ticket
To claim a group discount, please make your group booking separately to any other tickets. Groups of 10 or more need to book via our call centre on 033 0058 0058.
Formal education groups
Tickets for school and formal education groups cost £5 per child (adults go free). These can be booked online via our Learning pages. Power Up is only open for Formal Education Group bookings from Monday – Friday during term time.
Informal education groups
Informal education groups includes uniformed groups such as Girlguiding or Scouts, summer schools, youth and community organisations. Price is £6 per adult and £4.50 per child (this is a 25% discount on our standard ticket prices). Informal education groups are welcome to enjoy Power Up on weekends, school holidays and bank holidays. To book, please call our call centre on 033 0058 0058.
Please select an arrival time when you book your tickets for Power Up. Once you have entered the experience, you are welcome to stay for as long as you'd like. There are no set session times.
All children aged 16 and under must be accompanied by a paying adult as there may be some age restrictions on some of the games and experiences. Power Up is also intended to be a family experience, where all generations can enjoy the games and consoles together. Please select adult or senior tickets as well as child tickets when completing your booking.
Please ensure you also add free museum admission tickets when booking tickets for this experience.
These tickets help us to manage the volume of visitors throughout the museum and so we can create a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone.
We are limiting how far in advance tickets can be booked so that we can manage the number of visitors to both the museum and Power Up.
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Free companion tickets are available for disabled people who require a personal assistant or carer to accompany them on their visit to the museum. If you need any further support to help plan your visit, please check our accessibility information or speak to a member of the team on 033 0058 0058 (line open 9.00–17.00 daily) or email info@sciencemuseumgroup.ac.uk.