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Explore our exhibition reviews from Manchester, the North West and beyond. From immersive experiences and interactive displays to fascinating museum exhibitions and family-friendly attractions, discover our thoughts on the exhibitions we've visited.

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Official Wild Things exhibition artwork featuring Paper-cut jungle scene with WILD THINGS text, colorful animals, and a snake saying Hisss on a purple background.

REVIEW: WILD THINGS EXHIBITION | LOWRY, SALFORD

Discover our family review of the Wild Things exhibition at The Lowry. From original children's book artwork and interactive activities to storytelling, the Animal Safari and helpful visitor information, here's everything you need to know before your visit.

Cartoon alien, a startled man, and text "Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos." Colorful cosmic background with planets and a meteor.

REVIEW - HORRIBLE SCIENCE: COSMIC CHAOS EXHIBITION | SCIENCE & INDUSTRY MUSEUM, MANCHESTER

Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos Exhibition Manchester is a five-star family experience at the Science and Industry Museum, packed with interactive activities, real space artefacts and fun science learning.

Cartoon girl with magnifying glass casts shadow of detective. Text: "Spies, Lies & Deception." Exhibition: 29 Nov 2025 - 31 Aug 2026.

REVIEW -SPIES, LIES AND DECEPTION EXHIBITION | IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM NORTH | 18/02/2026

Spies, Lies and Deception Imperial War Museum North is a free, family-friendly exhibition packed with spy stories, gadgets and interactive missions. Here’s our full review.

REVIEW - TRICERATOPS: EAT, ROAM, REPEAT | MANCHESTER MUSEUM

A free, hands-on dinosaur exhibition at Manchester Museum, Triceratops: Eat, Roam, Repeat Manchester Museum combines an awe-inspiring fossil skull with interactive family activities.

Colorful abstract waves with a white cat outline on a black background. Text reads "the cat that slept for a thousand years."

REVIEW - THE CAT THAT SLEPT FOR A THOUSAND YEARS | MANCHESTER MUSEUM | 30/08/2025

Purring into Dreams: Our Review of The Cat That Slept for a Thousand Years at Manchester Museum” 🐾 Step Into the Story This summer,...

REVIEW - BEES: A STORY OF SURVIVAL EXHIBITION | WORLD MUSEUM, LIVERPOOL | 13/08/2025

Review – Bees: A Story of Survival at World Museum Liverpool – A Stunning, Immersive Journey Through the World of Bees On Wednesday 13th...

Titanic Exhibition ad for Manchester, 31st July–24th Aug 2025. Child points at a lit, blue shipwreck model, evoking curiosity and wonder.

REVIEW - TITANIC EXHIBITION | MANCHESTER CENTRAL CONVENTION COMPLEX | 11/08/2025

The Titanic Exhibition at Manchester Central Is A Fascinating Voyage Through History On Monday 11th August, my husband Lawrence and I...

REVIEW - QUENTIN BLAKE AND ME EXHIBITION | THE LOWRY | 19/07/2025

Quentin Blake and Me at The Lowry – A Whimsical, Wonder-Filled Celebration of Stories 📚 From Page to Gallery – A Magical New Exhibition...

Museum exhibit with vibrant images of maps, an ostrich, a portrait, and an insect. Text: "STORIES" and "NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY UNFRAMED."

REVIEW - NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY UNFRAMED: STORIES BROUGHT TO LIFE | MEDIA CITY, SALFORD | 13/05/2025

National Portrait Gallery Unframed: Stories Brought To Life – A Lively, Immersive Celebration of Iconic Lives It’s not every day you get...

REVIEW - OPERATION OUCH! BRAINS, BOGIES AND YOU | MANCHESTER MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY | 22/03 /2025

👋 Let’s Get Gross (and Brilliant)! Before visiting, we hadn’t watched a single episode of Operation Ouch! —but the exhibition’s title...

REVIEW - WILD EXHIBITION | MANCHESTER MUSEUM | 17/05/2025

🦫 WILD at Manchester Museum: An Inspiring Exhibition for Curious Minds of All Ages What does it mean to be wild ? Is it something remote...

REVIEW-HOT WHEELS CITY EXPERIENCE AT BEC ARENA MANCHESTER: A FUN-FILLED ADVENTURE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

The Hot Wheels City Experience has made its European debut at the BEC Arena in Manchester, bringing a thrilling, hands-on adventure for...

REVIEW - JURASSIC WORLD EXHIBITION | THE TRAFFORD CENTRE MANCHESTER | 12/08/2024

Jurassic World: The Exhibition at Trafford Centre – A Dino-Mite Adventure for the Whole Family! If you're a fan of dinosaurs or just...

REVIEW - QUEENS THE EXHIBITION | THE LOWRY | 25/07/2024

Last month my husband and I ventured to Salford to visit the Queens exhibition at The Lowry, and what a royal treat it was! The...

REVIEW - JULIA AND AXEL - THIRTY YEARS OF FAVOURITE STORIES EXHIBITION | 24/09/2023

As devoted fans of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, owning nearly all their books and reading one every night before bed, our family...

Review -The Golden Mummies of Egypt Exhibition | Manchester Museum | 13/06/2023

Discover our four-star review of The Golden Mummies of Egypt at Manchester Museum – a stunning, spiritually rich exhibition that redefines what we think we know about mummification

REVIEW - DOCTOR WHO: WORLDS OF WONDER | LIVERPOOL WORLD MUSEUM | 25/08/2022

The Doctor Who: Worlds of Wonder exhibition at the Liverpool World Museum is an enthralling journey through the universe of one of the...

REVIEW - PICTURE THIS EXHIBITION | THE LOWRY | 06/08/2022

I recently took my two young children, aged 4 and 3, to the free "Picture This" exhibition at The Lowry in Salford. We visited on a...

REVIEW - VAN GOGH ALIVE: THE EXPERIENCE | MEDIA CITY | 3/12/2021

Van Gogh Alive: The Experience bills itself as the “most visited multi-sensory experience in the world,” promising to transform how...

REVIEW - AI: MORE THAN HUMAN EXHIBITION | LIVERPOOL WORLD MUSEUM | 1/07/2021

Our visit to the "AI: More Than Human" exhibition at Liverpool's World Museum was an extraordinary experience that we highly recommend....